สวดนำ
sùuat-namMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] lead a chant; lead a prayer
To act as the lead reciter in a religious service, guiding others in chanting or praying.
Examples
เมื่อเช้านี้mʉ̂ʉa-cháao-níiเมื่อเช้านี้mʉ̂ʉa-cháao-níithis morning (earlier today)ท่านเจ้าอาวาสtân-jâao-aa-wâatท่านเจ้าอาวาสtân-jâao-aa-wâatthe abbot (honorific title/address)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ผู้สวดนำpûu-sùuat-namผู้สวดนำpûu-sùuat-namchant leader; prayer leader
This morning, the abbot was the one who led the chanting.
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ในnaiพิธีpí-tiiนี้níiจะมีjà-miiพระเถระprá-těe-ráรูปrûupหนึ่งnʉ̀ngเป็นbpenผู้สวดนำpûu-sùuat-namให้แก่hâi-gɛ̀ɛญาติโยมyâat-yoomทุกคนtúk-kon
In this ceremony, a senior monk will lead the chanting for all the laypeople.
คุณตาkun-dtaaมีmiiเสียงสวดมนต์sǐiang-sùuat-monที่tîiไพเราะpai-rɔ́ท่านtânจึงjʉngมักmákได้รับเชิญdâi-ráp-chəənให้hâiไปbpaiสวดนำsùuat-namที่tîiวัดwát
My grandfather has a beautiful chanting voice, so he is often invited to lead the chanting at the temple.
ผู้pûuที่tîiจะjàสวดนำsùuat-namได้dâaiนั้นnánต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiความแม่นยำkwaam-mɛ̂n-yamในnaiการออกเสียงgaan-ɔ̀ɔk-sǐiangและlɛ́จดจำjòt-jamบทสวดbòt-sùuatได้ดีdâai-diiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiผู้อื่นpûu-ʉ̀ʉnสวดsùuatตามdtaamได้dâaiอย่างถูกต้องyàang-tùuk-dtɔ̂ng
The person who leads the chanting must have precise pronunciation and a good memory of the scriptures so that others can follow correctly.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สวดนำ said สวด-นัม?
sùuat-nam
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 endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sùuat
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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สวดนำsùuat-namสวดนำsùuat-nam[to] lead a chant; lead a prayer[to] lead a chant; lead a prayerWord