สมณะ
sà-má-náMeanings
1NounB2
ascetic; renunciant; mendicant
A religious ascetic or renunciant who lives simply and leaves worldly pursuits, often as a mendicant.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใช้ชีวิตchái-chii-wítใช้ชีวิตchái-chii-wít[to] live (one's life); lead a lifeอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4in the manner of; -lyสมณะsà-má-náสมณะsà-má-ná1ascetic; renunciant; mendicant2Buddhist monk (formal/literary; generic monastic)3pertaining to ascetics/monasticsอาศัยอยู่aa-sǎi-yùuอาศัยอยู่aa-sǎi-yùu[to] live; reside; dwell; inhabitในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ป่าbpàaป่าbpàa1forest; woodland2the wild; wilderness3wild; undomesticated; uncultivatedและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยุ่งเกี่ยวกับyûng-gìiao-gàpยุ่งเกี่ยวกับyûng-gìiao-gàp[to] be involved with [sb/sth]; [to] meddle with [sb/sth]ทางโลกtaang-lôokทางโลกtaang-lôok1secular; worldly (not religious or spiritual)2the secular sphere; worldly affairs
He lives like an ascetic, residing in the forest and not involving himself in worldly affairs.
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สมณะsà-má-náท่านtânนั้นnánดำรงชีพdam-rong-chîipด้วยdûuaiของkɔ̌ɔngที่tîiชาวบ้านchaao-bâanนำมาnam-maaถวายtà-wǎaiเท่านั้นtâo-nán
That renunciant subsists only on things the villagers bring to offer.
วิถีชีวิตwí-tǐi-chii-wítของkɔ̌ɔngสมณะsà-má-náคือkʉʉการแสวงหาgaan-sà-wɛ̌ɛng-hǎaความหลุดพ้นkwaam-lùt-pónจากjàakกิเลสgì-lèetและlɛ́ความทุกข์kwaam-túkทั้งปวงtáng-bpuuang
The way of life of an ascetic is the pursuit of liberation from all defilements and suffering.
การเลือกgaan-lʉ̂ʉakเดินdəənในnaiเส้นทางsên-taangของkɔ̌ɔngสมณะsà-má-náในnaiยุคyúkวัตถุนิยมwát-tù-ní-yomถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenการตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiที่tîiยิ่งใหญ่yîng-yàiและlɛ́ท้าทายtáa-taai
Choosing the path of a renunciant in a materialistic era is a great and challenging decision.
2NounC1
Buddhist monk (formal/literary; generic monastic)
A formal or literary term for a monk, especially in Buddhism; also used generally for monastics.
Examples
ชาวchaaoชาวchaaopeople (of); inhabitants; natives; folkบ้านนิมนต์bâan-ní-monบ้านนิมนต์bâan-ní-monhost house for invited monksคณะสมณะká-ná-sà-má-náคณะสมณะká-ná-sà-má-námonastic order; group of monks/asceticsมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerประกอบพิธีbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-pí-tiiประกอบพิธีbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-pí-tii[to] perform/hold a ceremony; conduct ritesทางศาสนาtaang-sàat-sà-nǎaทางศาสนาtaang-sàat-sà-nǎa1religious; of religion2in religious termsที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assess
The villagers invited the group of monks to perform a religious ceremony at the temple.
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ในnaiสมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raanกษัตริย์gà-sàtมักจะmák-jàขอkɔ̌ɔคำปรึกษาkam-bprʉ̀k-sǎaจากjàakสมณะsà-má-náผู้ทรงความรู้pûu-song-kwaam-rúu
In ancient times, kings often sought advice from knowledgeable monks.
พระราชดำรัสprá-râat-chá-dam-ràtของkŏngพระองค์prá ongสะท้อนถึงsà-tón tĕungพระราชศรัทธาprá-râat-chá-sàt-taaอันanลึกซึ้งléuk séungที่têeมีmeeต่อdtòคณะสมณะká-ná sà-mà-náและláeพระพุทธศาสนาprá-pút-tá-sàat-sà-năa
His Majesty's royal speech reflected his deep faith in the monastic community and Buddhism.
เหล่าสมณะlào-sà-má-náในnaiพระพุทธศาสนาprá-pút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎaต่างdtàangอุทิศตนù-tít-dtonเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสืบทอดsʉ̀ʉp-tɔ̂ɔtคำสอนkam-sɔ̌ɔnของkɔ̌ɔngพระพุทธองค์prá-pút-tá-ongให้hâiคงอยู่kong-yùuสืบไปsʉ̀ʉp-bpai
The monastics in Buddhism dedicate themselves to carrying on the teachings of the Lord Buddha for posterity.
3AdjectiveC1
pertaining to ascetics/monastics
Relating to ascetics or monastic life.
Examples
บุคคลทั่วไปbùk-kon-tûua-bpaiบุคคลทั่วไปbùk-kon-tûua-bpaithe general public; ordinary peopleไม่ควรmâi-kuuanไม่ควรmâi-kuuan1should not; ought not2inappropriate; improperแตะต้องdtɛ̀-dtɔ̂ngแตะต้องdtɛ̀-dtɔ̂ng1[to] touch; make contact with2[to] tamper with; meddle with3[to] touch upon; broach (a sensitive subject)สมณบริขารsà-má-ná-bɔɔ-rí-kǎanสมณบริขารsà-má-ná-bɔɔ-rí-kǎanmonastic requisites; monk's requisitesโดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -lyไม่ได้รับmâi-dâi-rápไม่ได้รับmâi-dâi-ráp[to] not receive [sth]อนุญาตà-nú-yâatอนุญาตà-nú-yâat[to] allow; permit
Laypeople should not touch monastic requisites without permission.
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การสำรวมgaan-sǎm-ruuamอินทรีย์in-siiเป็นหนึ่งbpen-nʉ̀ngในnaiสมณกิจsà-má-ná-gìtที่tîiภิกษุpík-sùพึงpʉngปฏิบัติbpà-dtì-bàtอยู่yùuเป็นนิจbpen-nít
Restraining the senses is one of the monastic duties that a monk should always practice.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàลาสิกขาlaa-sìk-kǎaแล้วlɛ́ɛoเขาkǎoยังคงyang-kongมีmiiสมณสัญญาsà-má-ná-sǎn-yaaติดตัวdtìt-dtuuaอยู่yùuทำให้ดูtam-hâi-duuสงบsà-ngòpและlɛ́น่าเลื่อมใสnâa-lʉ̂ʉam-sǎi
Even after leaving the monkhood, he still retained a monastic sensibility, making him appear calm and venerable.
การละทิ้งgaan-lá-tíngซึ่งsʉ̂ngอัตตาตัวตนàt-dtaa-dtuua-dtonเป็นbpenหัวใจสำคัญhǔua-jai-sǎm-kanของkɔ̌ɔngสมณวิสัยsà-má-ná-wí-sǎiที่แท้จริงtîi-tɛ́ɛ-jingของkɔ̌ɔngผู้สละโลกpûu-sà-là-lôok
The abandonment of self-ego is the core of the true monastic disposition of one who has renounced the world.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สมณะ said สะ-มะ-นะ?
sà-má-ná
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |