ศีลห้า
sǐin-hâaMeaning
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Five Precepts (Buddhism)
The five basic rules of conduct for lay Buddhists, which include refraining from killing, stealing, sexual misconduct, lying, and taking intoxicants.
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คนไทยkon-taiคนไทยkon-taiThai person; Thai people; Thai nationalส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yài1the majority; most2most (of); the majority of3mostly; mainly; largelyรู้จักrúu-jàkรู้จักrúu-jàk1[to] know; be acquainted with2[to] recognize; identify3[to] know how; be capable (from familiarity); be prudent withศีลห้าsǐin-hâaศีลห้าsǐin-hâaFive Precepts (Buddhism)
Most Thai people know about the five precepts.
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การรักษาศีลgaan-rák-sǎa-sǐinห้าhâaช่วยให้chûuai-hâiเราraoใช้ชีวิตchái-chii-wítในnaiสังคมsǎng-komได้dâaiอย่างสงบyàang-sà-ngòpสุขsùk
Observing the five precepts helps us live peacefully in society.
ข้อkɔ̂ɔหนึ่งในnʉ̀ng-naiศีลห้าsǐin-hâaคือkʉʉการgaanไม่mâiพูดpûutโกหกgoo-hòkซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenพื้นฐานpʉ́ʉn-tǎanของkɔ̌ɔngความน่าเชื่อถือkwaam-nâa-chʉ̂ʉa-tʉ̌ʉ
One of the five precepts is to not tell lies, which is the foundation of trustworthiness.
ศีลห้าsǐin-hâaถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenหลักธรรมlàk-tamพื้นฐานpʉ́ʉn-tǎanที่tîiค้ำจุนkám-junศีลธรรมsǐin-lá-tamของkɔ̌ɔngสังคมsǎng-komและlɛ́เป็นbpenบาทbàatฐานtǎanของkɔ̌ɔngการพัฒนาgaan-pát-tá-naaจิตใจjìt-jaiในnaiระดับrá-dàpที่สูงtîi-sǔungขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpai
The five precepts are considered the basic principles that support social morality and are the foundation for higher levels of spiritual development.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ศีลห้า said สีน-ห้า?
sǐin-hâa
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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ศีลห้าsǐin-hâaศีลห้าsǐin-hâaFive Precepts (Buddhism)Five Precepts (Buddhism)Word