สีลกถา
sĕe-lá-gà-tăaMeaning
1NounC1
discourse on morality; talk on virtue
A religious discourse, sermon, or discussion concerning morality, virtue, or Buddhist precepts.
Examples
วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentหลวงพ่อlŭuang pâwหลวงพ่อlŭuang pâw1Venerable monk (form of address)2revered Buddha image/statueแสดงsà-daengแสดงsà-daeng1[to] show; demonstrate2[to] perform; act; put on (a show)3[to] expressสีลกถาsĕe-lá-gà-tăaสีลกถาsĕe-lá-gà-tăadiscourse on morality; talk on virtueให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)ที่têeที่têe1place; 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
Today, the abbot delivered a discourse on morality to the villagers at the temple.
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การบรรยายธรรมgaan ban-yaai tamในnaiหัวข้อhŭua kôสีลกถาsĕe-lá-gà-tăaช่วยchûuaiเตือนสติdteuuan sà-dtìให้เราhâi raoดำรงชีวิตdam-rong chee-wítอยู่ในyòo naiความดีงามkwaam dee ngaam
The Dhamma lecture on the topic of moral precepts helps remind us to live our lives in goodness.
พระมหาเถระprá má-hăa tăy-ráได้dâiยกyókเอาaoสีลกถาsĕe-lá-gà-tăaมาmaaอธิบายà-tí-baaiขยายความkà-yăai kwaamเพื่อให้pêuua hâiพุทธศาสนิกชนpút-tá-săa-sà-ní-gà-chonตระหนักถึงdtrà-nàk tĕungความสำคัญkwaam săm-kanของkŏngการรักษาศีลgaan rák-săa sĭin
The senior monk elaborated on the discourse of morality so that Buddhists would realize the importance of observing the precepts.
ในnaiคัมภีร์วิสุทธิมรรคkam-pee wí-sùt-tí-mákมีmeeการกล่าวถึงgaan glàao tĕungสีลกถาsĕe-lá-gà-tăaอย่างละเอียดyàang lá-ìiatถี่ถ้วนtèe túuanในฐานะที่เป็นnai tăa-ná têe bpenรากฐานrâak tăanของkŏngการปฏิบัติธรรมgaan bpà-dtì-bàt tamขั้นสูงkân sŏong
In the Visuddhimagga text, the discourse on morality is discussed in meticulous detail as the foundation for advanced Dhamma practice.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สีลกถา said สี-หลก-ถา?
sĕe-lá-gà-tăa
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
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 endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, 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 | — | — |