ศีลพรต
sǐin-prótMeaning
1NounC1
religious precepts and ascetic practices
The keeping of moral precepts and ascetic vows or practices; strict self-control and restraint as a religious practice.
Examples
พระรูปprá-rûupพระรูปprá-rûuproyal portraitนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ตั้งใจdtâng-jaiตั้งใจdtâng-jai1[to] intend; mean to2[to] be determined; resolve3[to] pay close attention; concentrate4intentionally; on purposeบำเพ็ญbam-penบำเพ็ญbam-pen1[to] perform (meritorious/religious acts)2[to] carry out (duties/virtues)ศีลพรตsǐin-prótศีลพรตsǐin-prótreligious precepts and ascetic practicesอย่างเคร่งครัดyàang-krêeng-krátอย่างเคร่งครัดyàang-krêeng-krátstrictly; rigorously; stringently
That monk is dedicated to observing his ascetic vows strictly.
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การถือศีลพรตgaan-tʉ̌ʉ-sǐin-prótนั้นnánเชื่อกันว่าchʉ̂ʉa-gan-wâaจะjàช่วยchûuaiชำระจิตใจcham-rá-jìt-jaiให้hâiบริสุทธิ์bɔɔ-rí-sùtและlɛ́หลุดพ้นlùt-pónจากjàakกิเลสgì-lèet
It is believed that observing ascetic vows helps purify the mind and free it from defilements.
ชีวิตchii-wítของkɔ̌ɔngฤาษีrʉʉ-sǐiในnaiป่าลึกbpàa-lʉ́kเป็นbpenประจักษ์พยานbprà-jàk-pá-yaanถึงtʉ̌ngการยึดมั่นgaan-yʉ́t-mânในnaiศีลพรตsǐin-prótอันanแน่วแน่nɛ̂ɛo-nɛ̂ɛห่างไกลhàang-glaiจากjàakสิ่งล่อใจsìng-lɔ̂ɔ-jaiทางโลกtaang-lôok
The hermit's life in the deep forest is a testament to his unwavering commitment to ascetic vows, far from worldly temptations.
ท่ามกลางtâam-glaangยุคสมัยyúk-sà-mǎiที่tîiทุกอย่างtúk-yàangรวดเร็วทันใจrûuat-reo-tan-jaiการบำเพ็ญศีลพรตgaan-bam-pen-sǐin-prótเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaควบคุมตนเองkûuap-kum-dton-eengอย่างเข้มงวดyàang-kêm-ngûuatดูduuจะเป็นjà-bpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangที่tîiคนส่วนใหญ่kon-sùuan-yàiเข้าใจkâo-jaiได้dâaiยากyâak
In an era of instant gratification, the practice of strict self-control through ascetic vows seems to be something most people find difficult to comprehend.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ศีลพรต said สีน-พรต?
sǐin-prót
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ล, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǐin
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ศีลsǐinศีลsǐin1moral precept (Buddhism)2observance of moral disciplinemoral precept (Buddhism)Part 1
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ศีลพรตsǐin-prótศีลพรตsǐin-prótreligious precepts and ascetic practicesreligious precepts and ascetic practicesWord