หิ้งพระ
hîng-práMeaning
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Buddhist altar shelf
a raised wall-mounted shelf, usually placed high, for enshrining Buddha images and sacred items in homes or businesses for worship
Examples
ทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoevery morningคุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เปลี่ยนbplìianเปลี่ยนbplìian1[to] change; become different2[to] switch; replace; exchangeดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiflower; flowersและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ถวายtà-wǎaiถวายtà-wǎai1to offer (to royalty/monastics)2[to] dedicate/offer merit (to royalty/monastics)3to serve (royalty/monastics)น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)หิ้งพระhîng-práหิ้งพระhîng-práBuddhist altar shelf
Every morning, my grandmother changes the flowers and offers water on the Buddha shelf.
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พอporเราraoย้ายเข้าyáai kâoบ้านใหม่bâan màiสิ่งแรกsìng râekที่ทำtêe tamคือkeuการหาgaan hăaที่têeสำหรับsăm-ràpติดตั้งdtìt dtângหิ้งพระhîng prá
When we moved into our new house, the first thing we did was find a place to install the Buddha shelf.
ตามdtaamความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaหิ้งพระhîng-práควรkuuanตั้งอยู่dtâng-yùuในnaiที่สูงtîi-sǔungและlɛ́สงบsà-ngòpเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแสดงsà-dɛɛngความเคารพkwaam-kao-róp
According to belief, the Buddha shelf should be placed in a high and peaceful location to show respect.
การจัดวางgaan jàt waangองค์ประกอบong bprà-gòpบนbonหิ้งพระhîng práถือเป็นtĕu bpenศาสตร์sàatอย่างหนึ่งyàang nèungที่têeต้องdtôngคำนึงถึงkam-neung tĕungลำดับความสำคัญlam-dàp kwaam săm-kanของkŏngพระพุทธรูปprá pút-tá-rôopและláeสิ่งศักดิ์สิทธิ์sìng sàk-sìtต่างๆdtàang-dtàang
The arrangement of elements on a Buddha shelf is considered an art form that requires consideration of the hierarchy of Buddha images and various sacred items.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
hîng
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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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พระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2Buddha image; amulet3honorific prefix/title4divine; holy (as modifier)5male role; male character (traditional Thai theatre)Buddhist monkPart 2
หิ้งพระhîng-práหิ้งพระhîng-práBuddhist altar shelfBuddhist altar shelfWord