ศีลแปด
sǐin-bpɛ̀ɛtMeaning
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the Eight Precepts (Buddhism)
In Buddhism, a set of eight moral rules for laypeople to observe, typically on observance days (Uposatha).
Examples
คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofรักษาศีลrák-sǎa-sǐinรักษาศีลrák-sǎa-sǐin[to] observe Buddhist preceptsแปดbpɛ̀ɛtแปดbpɛ̀ɛt1eight (number)2eight (quantity)ทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)วันพระwan-práวันพระwan-práBuddhist holy/observance day (uposatha)
My grandmother goes to the temple to observe the eight precepts every Buddhist holy day.
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ข้อkɔ̂ɔหนึ่งnʉ̀ngของkɔ̌ɔngการถือศีลแปดgaan-tʉ̌ʉ-sǐin-bpɛ̀ɛtคือkʉʉการงดเว้นgaan-ngót-wénจากjàakการทานอาหารgaan-taan-aa-hǎanหลังเที่ยงlǎng-tîiangวันwanไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛo
One of the rules of observing the eight precepts is refraining from eating after midday.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛศีลแปดsǐin-bpɛ̀ɛtจะมีjà-miiข้อปฏิบัติkɔ̂ɔ-bpà-dtì-bàtที่tîiเคร่งครัดkrêeng-krátกว่าgwàaศีลห้าsǐin-hâaแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ช่วยchûuaiฝึกฝนfʉ̀k-fǒnจิตใจjìt-jaiให้hâiสงบsà-ngòpได้ดีdâai-dii
Although the eight precepts have stricter rules than the five precepts, they are effective in training the mind to be calm.
การถือศีลแปดgaan-tʉ̌ʉ-sǐin-bpɛ̀ɛtในnaiวันอุโบสถwan-ù-boo-sòtเป็นbpenการปฏิบัติgaan-bpà-dtì-bàtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขัดเกลาkàt-glaoกิเลสgì-lèetและlɛ́สั่งสมบุญsàng-sǒm-bunบารมีbaa-rá-miiสำหรับsǎm-ràpพุทธศาสนิกชนpút-tá-sǎa-sà-ník-gà-chon
Observing the eight precepts on Uposatha days is a practice for Buddhists to refine their character from defilements and accumulate merit.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ศีลแปด said สีน-แปด?
sǐin-bpɛ̀ɛt
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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ศีลแปดsǐin-bpɛ̀ɛtศีลแปดsǐin-bpɛ̀ɛtthe Eight Precepts (Buddhism)the Eight Precepts (Buddhism)Word