สมโณ
sà-má-nohMeaning
1NounC2
monk; ascetic
a Buddhist monk, ascetic, or holy person (typically used in religious texts, chants, or formal literature as a Pali loanword)
Examples
คำว่าkam wâaคำว่าkam wâathe word/term (introductory marker)สมโณsà-má-nohสมโณsà-má-nohmonk; asceticในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ภาษาบาลีpaa-săa baa-leeภาษาบาลีpaa-săa baa-leePali languageหมายถึงmăai tĕungหมายถึงmăai tĕung1[to] mean; denote; refer to2[to] mean (to say); intend (one’s words)ผู้pôoผู้pôo1person; one who … (agentive prefix)2person; people (as a standalone noun in formal/register-bound uses)สงบsà-ngòpสงบsà-ngòp1calm; peaceful; tranquil; quiet2to become calm; subside; quiet down3[to] quell; pacify; suppress; bring to an endซึ่งsêungซึ่งsêung1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationก็คือgâw keuก็คือgâw keuthat is; namelyพระภิกษุprá pík-sùพระภิกษุprá pík-sùBuddhist monk (formal, male)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)พระพุทธศาสนาprá-pút-tá-sàat-sà-năaพระพุทธศาสนาprá-pút-tá-sàat-sà-năaBuddhismนั่นเองnân engนั่นเองnân engthat very; exactly that
The word "Samano" in Pali means a peaceful person, which refers to a Buddhist monk in Buddhism.
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บทสวดมนต์bòt sùuat monหลายlăaiบทbòtปรากฏbpraa-gòtคำว่าkam wâaสมโณsà-má-nohเพื่อpêuuaกล่าวglàaoสรรเสริญsăn-sĕrnคุณงามความดีkun ngaam kwaam deeของkŏngเหล่าlàoผู้ทรงศีลpôo song sĕen
Many chanting verses contain the word Samano to praise the virtues of those who uphold the precepts.
ในnaiคัมภีร์kam-peeทางtaangพระพุทธศาสนาprá-pút-tá-sàat-sà-năaสมโณsà-má-nohคือkeuผู้ที่pôo têeละทิ้งlá tíngกิเลสgì-lêtทางโลกtaang lôhkและláeมุ่งมั่นmûng mânสู่sòoหนทางhŏn taangแห่งhàengการหลุดพ้นgaan lùt pón
In Buddhist scriptures, a Samano is one who abandons worldly defilements and strives toward the path of liberation.
การดำรงตนgaan dam-rong dtonเป็นbpenสมโณsà-má-nohที่แท้จริงtêe táe jingนั้นnánมิใช่mí châiเพียงpiiangการห่มgaan hòmผ้ากาสาวพัสตร์pâa gaa-săa-wá-pátหากแต่hàak dtàeเป็นbpenการสำรวมgaan săm-ruuamกายgaaiวาจาwaa-jaaใจjaiให้hâiบริสุทธิ์หมดจดbo-rí-sùt mòt jòtจากjàakอาสวะaa-sà-wáทั้งปวงtáng bpuuang
Conducting oneself as a true ascetic (Samano) is not merely wearing the saffron robe, but restraining one's body, speech, and mind to be completely pure from all taints.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สมโณ said สม-โน?
sà-má-noh
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 -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
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 | — | — |