สรณะ
sà-rá-náMeaning
1NounB2
refuge; sanctuary; protective support
a source of spiritual or moral refuge and protection (especially in Buddhism, as in taking refuge in the Triple Gem: พระพุทธพระพุทธprá-pútthe Buddha พระธรรมพระธรรมprá-tam1the Dhamma; Buddha’s teachings2scriptural texts; canonical doctrine (Buddhism) พระสงฆ์พระสงฆ์prá-sǒng1the monastic order; Buddhist clergy2a monk (formal/literary)).
Examples
พุทธศาสนิกชนpút-tá-sǎa-sà-ník-gà-chonพุทธศาสนิกชนpút-tá-sǎa-sà-ník-gà-chonBuddhist (adherent)ยึดถือyʉ́t-tʉ̌ʉยึดถือyʉ́t-tʉ̌ʉ[to] uphold; adhere to; hold (a belief/principle)พระรัตนตรัยprá-rát-dtà-ná-dtraiพระรัตนตรัยprá-rát-dtà-ná-dtraithe Triple Gem (Buddhism)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สรณะsà-rá-náสรณะsà-rá-nárefuge; sanctuary; protective supportสูงสุดsǔung-sùtสูงสุดsǔung-sùt1highest; maximum; supreme2at most; at the highestในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ชีวิตchii-wítชีวิตchii-wít1life (state of being alive)2life (one’s life; way of living)3lifetime; lifespan
Buddhists hold the Triple Gem as the ultimate refuge in their lives.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaมีเรื่องmii-rʉ̂ʉangทุกข์ใจtúk-jaiหลายคนlǎai-konเลือกlʉ̂ʉakเข้าkâoวัดwátเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหาhǎaพระธรรมprá-tamเป็นbpenสรณะsà-rá-náนำทางnam-taang
When troubled, many people go to the temple to seek the Dhamma as their guiding refuge.
การมีgaan meeสรณะsà-rá-náที่มั่นคงtêe mân kongจะjàช่วยให้chûuai hâiเราraoไม่หวั่นไหวmâi wàn wăiไปbpaiกับgàpความผันผวนkwaam păn pŭuanของkŏngโลกlôhkและláeมีmeeหลักlàkยึดเหนี่ยวyéut nìaoจิตใจjìt jai
Having a firm refuge helps us not to be swayed by the world's fluctuations and provides a mental anchor.
สำหรับsǎm-ràpผู้ปฏิบัติธรรมpûu-bpà-dtì-bàt-tamการgaanถึงtʉ̌ngพระพุทธprá-pútพระธรรมprá-tamพระสงฆ์prá-sǒngเป็นbpenสรณะsà-rá-náถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenก้าวแรกgâao-rɛ̂ɛkและlɛ́เป็นbpenรากฐานrâak-tǎanสำคัญsǎm-kanสู่sùuความพ้นทุกข์kwaam-pón-túk
For a dharma practitioner, taking the Buddha, the Dhamma, and the Sangha as one's refuge is considered the first step and an essential foundation towards freedom from suffering.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สรณะ said สะ-ระ-นะ?
sà-rá-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 | — | — |