วัตร
wátMeanings
1NounB2
conduct; moral discipline; habitual practice
conduct or discipline, especially moral behavior and habitual practices; also a regular practice or routine
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoวัตรwátวัตรwát1conduct; moral discipline; habitual practice2monastic observance/practiceเรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâaiเรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâai1simple; plain2modest; unpretentiousซื่อสัตย์sʉ̂ʉ-sàtซื่อสัตย์sʉ̂ʉ-sàt1honest; truthful; upright2loyal; faithful; devotedและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เอาเปรียบao-bprìiapเอาเปรียบao-bprìiap[to] take advantage of; exploitใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)การทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaan1working; work (the act)2operation; functioning
He has simple conduct, is honest, and doesn’t take advantage of anyone at work.
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She holds keeping promises and punctuality as a regular practice.
2NounB2
monastic observance/practice
the observances and practices of Buddhist monks (e.g., daily routines, precepts, and ascetic practices)
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พระรูปprá-rûupพระรูปprá-rûuproyal portraitนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)รักษาrák-sǎaรักษาrák-sǎa1[to] treat; cure2[to] preserve; maintain; keep3[to] guard; look after; protect4[to] keep (a promise/law); observe5[to] hold (a position); serve asวัตรwátวัตรwát1conduct; moral discipline; habitual practice2monastic observance/practiceเคร่งครัดkrêeng-krátเคร่งครัดkrêeng-krát1strict; rigorous2strictly; rigorouslyตื่นdtʉ̀ʉnตื่นdtʉ̀ʉn1[to] wake up; awaken2be awake; stay awake3[to] be startled; be alarmed; get excited aboutตีสี่dtii-sìiตีสี่dtii-sìi1four o’clock in the morning; 4 a.m.2at 4 a.m.ทำวัตรtam-wátทำวัตรtam-wát[to] perform monastic chantingเช้าcháoเช้าcháo1morning2morning; early-morning3in the morningแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ออกบิณฑบาตɔ̀ɔk-bin-tá-bàatออกบิณฑบาตɔ̀ɔk-bin-tá-bàat[to] go on an alms roundทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
This monk strictly observes monastic practices, waking at 4 a.m. for morning chants and going on alms round every day.
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ในnaiพรรษาpan-sǎaพระpráต้องdtɔ̂ngอยู่yùuประจำbprà-jamวัดwátรักษาศีลrák-sǎa-sǐinและlɛ́วัตรwátเช่นchênฉันchǎnมื้อmʉ́ʉเดียวdiiaoและlɛ́ไม่mâiจับjàpเงินngən
During the rains retreat, monks must stay at the monastery and keep precepts and observances, such as eating one meal and not handling money.
ท่านtânอาจารย์aa-jaanเน้นnénการปฏิบัติgaan-bpà-dtì-bàtวัตรwátอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang-dtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangโดยdooiจำกัดjam-gàtการพูดgaan-pûutและlɛ́เดินจงกรมdəən-jong-gromยาวนานyaao-naanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaฝึกสติfʉ̀k-sà-dtì
The master emphasizes continuous practice of daily duties, limiting speech and practicing long walking meditation to train mindfulness.
การถือวัตรgaan-tʉ̌ʉ-wátธุดงค์tú-dongเช่นchênนอนnɔɔnป่าbpàaฉันchǎnในnaiบาตรbàatและlɛ́อยู่ใต้yùu-dtâaiโคนkoonไม้máaiเป็นแนวbpen-nɛɛoทางtaangฝึกfʉ̀kความมักน้อยkwaam-mák-nɔ́ɔiสันโดษsǎn-dòotของkɔ̌ɔngพระpráสายกรรมฐานsǎai-gam-má-tǎan
Observing ascetic practices, such as sleeping in the forest, eating from the alms bowl, and dwelling under a tree, is a way for forest tradition monks to cultivate frugality and contentment.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is วัตร said วัด?
wát
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ต is said like ด (t).
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ต, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
wát
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |