สายป่า
sǎai-bpàaMeanings
1NounC1
forest tradition (Buddhism)
a Buddhist monastic lineage or tradition emphasizing meditation and forest-dwelling practice; also used attributively of monks belonging to that tradition.
Examples
ลุงlungลุงlung1uncle (older brother of either parent)2older man (form of address)3council tree; lofty fig (northern Thai)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyปฏิบัติธรรมbpà-dtì-bàt-tamปฏิบัติธรรมbpà-dtì-bàt-tam1[to] practice the Dhamma; engage in Buddhist practice2Dhamma practice; Buddhist practice (activity/event)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)พระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2Buddha image; amulet3honorific prefix/title4divine; holy (as modifier)5male role; male character (traditional Thai theatre)สายป่าsǎai-bpàaสายป่าsǎai-bpàa1forest tradition (Buddhism)2outdoorsy; forest-outing enthusiast (colloq.)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerฝึกfʉ̀kฝึกfʉ̀k1[to] practice; train (oneself); exercise (a skill)2[to] train; coach (someone)3[to] drill; discipline (sb)เดินจงกรมdəən-jong-gromเดินจงกรมdəən-jong-grom[to] do walking meditationทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
My uncle went to practice Dhamma with monks of the forest tradition and practiced walking meditation every day.
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แม้mɛ́ɛวัดwátนี้níiจะjàอยู่yùuใกล้glâiเมืองmʉʉangแต่dtɛ̀ɛยังคงyang-kongแนวปฏิบัติnɛɛo-bpà-dtì-bàtของkɔ̌ɔngสายป่าsǎai-bpàaที่tîiเน้นnénความเรียบง่ายkwaam-rîiap-ngâaiและlɛ́การภาวนาgaan-paa-wá-naa
Although this monastery is near the city, it maintains the forest tradition’s emphasis on simplicity and meditation.
ครูบาอาจารย์สายป่าkruu-baa-aa-jaan-sǎai-bpàaมักmákเตือนdtʉʉanว่าwâaความสงัดkwaam-sà-ngàtภายนอกpaai-nɔ̂ɔkเอื้อʉ̂ʉaต่อdtɔ̀ɔการภาวนาgaan-paa-wá-naaก็จริงgɔ̂-jingแต่dtɛ̀ɛผู้ปฏิบัติpûu-bpà-dtì-bàtยังyangต้องdtɔ̂ngรู้เท่าทันrúu-tâo-tanใจjaiตนเองdton-eeng
Teachers in the forest tradition often remind practitioners that while external seclusion supports meditation, they must still remain aware of their own minds.
การศึกษาgaan-sʉ̀k-sǎaประวัติbprà-wàtพระpráสายป่าsǎai-bpàaทำให้เห็นtam-hâi-hěnว่าwâaป่าbpàaไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangที่พำนักtîi-pam-nákหากhàakยังyangเป็นbpenสภาพแวดล้อมsà-pâap-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔmที่tîiเกื้อหนุนgʉ̂ʉa-nǔnการฝึกgaan-fʉ̀kตนdtonและlɛ́การละความgaan-lá-kwaamยึดติดyʉ́t-dtìt
Studying the lives of forest-tradition monks reveals that the forest is not merely a dwelling place but also an environment that supports self-discipline and the letting go of attachments.
2AdjectiveC1
outdoorsy; forest-outing enthusiast (colloq.)
inclined toward forest outings, trekking, or camping; a person who enjoys such activities.
Examples
วันหยุดwan-yùtวันหยุดwan-yùt1day off; rest day2public holiday3regular closing day (of a shop/business)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitคาเฟ่kaa-fêeคาเฟ่kaa-fêecafé; coffee shopสายป่าsǎai-bpàaสายป่าsǎai-bpàa1forest tradition (Buddhism)2outdoorsy; forest-outing enthusiast (colloq.)กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเถอะtə̀เถอะtə̀1suggestion/encouragement particle2prompting/permission particle3resignation/emphasis particleได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàat1atmosphere; ambience2atmosphere (gaseous envelope)ดีมากdii-mâakดีมากdii-mâak1very good; excellent2Excellent!; Well done!3very well
Let's go to a forest-style cafe this holiday. I heard the atmosphere is great.
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นักnákวิ่งเทรลwîng-treenส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiชอบchɔ̂ɔpเส้นทางsên-taangสายป่าsǎai-bpàaเพราะprɔ́มันmanท้าทายtáa-taaiและlɛ́ได้dâaiสัมผัสsǎm-pàtธรรมชาติtam-má-châatอย่างใกล้ชิดyàang-glâi-chít
Most trail runners prefer wilderness routes because they are challenging and allow for close contact with nature.
แฟชั่นfɛɛ-chânการแต่งตัวgaan-dtɛ̀ng-dtuuaสไตล์sà-dtaiสายป่าsǎai-bpàaกำลังgam-langได้รับความนิยมdâi-ráp-kwaam-ní-yomในหมู่nai-mùuวัยรุ่นwai-rûnที่รักtîi-rákการผจญภัยgaan-pà-jon-paiและlɛ́การตั้งแคมป์gaan-dtâng-kɛ́m
The wilderness-vibe style of dressing is gaining popularity among teenagers who love adventure and camping.
ถึงtʉ̌ngตัวdtuuaจะjàทำงานtam-ngaanอยู่yùuในเมืองnai-mʉʉangแต่dtɛ̀ɛหัวใจhǔua-jaiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoยังyangเป็นbpenสายป่าsǎai-bpàaเสมอsà-mə̌əเขาkǎoจึงjʉngหาโอกาสhǎa-oo-gàatเข้าป่าkâo-bpàaทุกครั้งที่túk-kráng-tîiมีmiiวันหยุดยาวwan-yùt-yaao
Although his body works in the city, his heart is always on the wild side, so he seeks opportunities to go into the forest every long holiday.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǎai
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
สายsǎaiสายsǎai1late (in the day); running late2morning (late morning period)3line; wire; cable4route; line (transport/communication)5classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)6informant; spy; secret agent7phone call8string; strap; band9lineage; affiliation; branch10classifier for rivers and streamslate (in the day); running latePart 1
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ป่าbpàaป่าbpàa1forest; woodland2the wild; wilderness3wild; undomesticated; uncultivatedforest; woodlandPart 2
สายป่าsǎai-bpàaสายป่าsǎai-bpàaforest tradition (Buddhism)forest tradition (Buddhism)Word