อรัญญิก
à-ran-yíkMeanings
1Proper nounB1
Aranyik (Thai place name)
A Thai place name, including a locality in Phitsanulok Province and a locality in Ayutthaya Province associated with traditional knife-making.
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ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offมีดmîitมีดmîitknifeจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmอรัญญิกà-ran-yíkอรัญญิกà-ran-yík1Aranyik (Thai place name)2forest-dwelling; of the forest (esp. monks)3a forest monk
I bought a knife from Aranyik.
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ถ้าtâaไปbpaiพิษณุโลกpít-sà-nú-lôokควรkuuanแวะwɛ́ไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanทำtamมีดmîitอรัญญิกà-ran-yíkนะná
If you go to Phitsanulok, you should stop by and visit the Aranyik knife-making village.
มีดmîitจากjàakตำบลdtam-bonอรัญญิกà-ran-yíkที่tîiจังหวัดพิษณุโลกjang-wàt-pít-sà-nú-lôokมีชื่อเสียงmii-chʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangและlɛ́เป็นที่รู้จักกันดีbpen-tîi-rúu-jàk-gan-dii
The knives from Aranyik subdistrict in Phitsanulok province are famous and well-known.
การตีgaan-dtiiมีดmîitแบบดั้งเดิมbɛ̀ɛp-dâng-dəəmของkɔ̌ɔngอรัญญิกà-ran-yíkถือtʉ̌ʉเป็นมรดกbpen-mɔɔ-rá-dòkทางวัฒนธรรมtaang-wát-tá-ná-tamที่tîiสืบทอดกันมาsʉ̀ʉp-tɔ̂ɔt-gan-maaหลายlǎaiชั่วอายุคนchûua-aa-yú-kon
The traditional knife-making craft of Aranyik is considered a cultural heritage that has been passed down for generations.
2AdjectiveC1
forest-dwelling; of the forest (esp. monks)
living in or related to the forest; used especially of Buddhist monks who dwell or practice in the forest tradition
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พระอาจารย์prá-aa-jaanพระอาจารย์prá-aa-jaanVenerable teacher (Buddhist monk)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)พระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2Buddha image; amulet3honorific prefix/title4divine; holy (as modifier)5male role; male character (traditional Thai theatre)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 streamsอรัญญิกà-ran-yíkอรัญญิกà-ran-yík1Aranyik (Thai place name)2forest-dwelling; of the forest (esp. monks)3a forest monkท่านtânท่านtân1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)จึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ความสงบkwaam-sà-ngòpความสงบkwaam-sà-ngòp1calmness; tranquility2quiet; stillness3peace (absence of conflict)4public order; law and order (official)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ป่าbpàaป่าbpàa1forest; woodland2the wild; wilderness3wild; undomesticated; uncultivated4jungle area (gaming)
My teacher is a monk of the forest tradition, so he likes the peace of the forest.
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วัตรปฏิบัติwát bpà-dtì-bàtของkŏngพระpráสายsăaiอรัญญิกà-ran-yíkมักจะmák jàมีmeeความเข้มงวดkwaam kêm ngûuatกว่าgwàaพระที่prá têeอยู่yòoในเมืองnai meuuang
The disciplinary practices of forest-tradition monks are often stricter than those of city-dwelling monks.
ตำนานdtam-naanเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpพระpráคณาจารย์ká-naa-jaanสายsǎaiอรัญญิกà-ran-yíkมักmákสะท้อนถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-tʉ̌ngความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panอันanลึกซึ้งlʉ́k-sʉ́ngระหว่างrá-wàangผู้ปฏิบัติธรรมpûu-bpà-dtì-bàt-tamกับgàpธรรมชาติtam-má-châat
Legends about the masters of the forest tradition often reflect the deep connection between the practitioner and nature.
การสืบทอดgaan-sʉ̀ʉp-tɔ̂ɔtปฏิปทาbpà-dtì-bpà-taaแบบbɛ̀ɛpอรัญญิกà-ran-yíkจากjàakครูบาอาจารย์kruu-baa-aa-jaanสู่sùuศิษย์sìtคือkʉʉหัวใจสำคัญhǔua-jai-sǎm-kanที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiพุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎaฝ่ายเถรวาทfàai-těe-rá-wâatยังคงyang-kongมั่นคงmân-kong
The transmission of the forest-dwelling practice from masters to disciples is the core element that keeps Theravada Buddhism steadfast.
3NounC1
a forest monk
a monk who lives or practices in the forest (forest-dwelling monk in the Buddhist tradition)
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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)เดินทางเข้าdəən-taang-kâoเดินทางเข้าdəən-taang-kâo[to] arrive; [to] enterป่าbpàaป่าbpàa1forest; woodland2the wild; wilderness3wild; undomesticated; uncultivated4jungle area (gaming)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofนำnamนำnam1[to] bring; take; lead2[to] lead; guide3[to] lead; be aheadอาหารaa-hǎanอาหารaa-hǎan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyถวายtà-wǎaiถวายtà-wǎai1to offer (to royalty/monastics)2[to] dedicate/offer merit (to royalty/monastics)3to serve (royalty/monastics)แด่dɛ̀ɛแด่dɛ̀ɛ1to; for [sb] (formal)2stretched out; flat and motionlessอรัญญิกà-ran-yíkอรัญญิกà-ran-yík1Aranyik (Thai place name)2forest-dwelling; of the forest (esp. monks)3a forest monkรูปrûupรูปrûup1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4statue; sculpted image; figure5grammatical formนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)
The villagers traveled into the forest to offer food to that forest-dwelling monk.
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อรัญญิกà-ran-yíkรูปrûupนั้นnánใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiในnaiการgaanเดินจงกรมdəən-jong-gromและlɛ́นั่งสมาธิnâng-sà-maa-tíอยู่ใต้yùu-dtâaiโคนkoonไม้máai
That forest-dwelling monk spends most of his time doing walking and sitting meditation under a tree.
ชีวประวัติchii-wá-bprà-wàtของkɔ̌ɔngอรัญญิกà-ran-yíkหลายlǎaiรูปrûupเป็นbpenแรงบันดาลใจrɛɛng-ban-daan-jaiให้hâiฆราวาสká-raa-wâatหันมาhǎn-maaสนใจsǒn-jaiการปฏิบัติธรรมgaan-bpà-dtì-bàt-tamมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
The biographies of many forest-dwelling monks have inspired laypeople to take a greater interest in Dhamma practice.
การได้gaan-dâaiสนทนาธรรมsǒn-tá-naa-tamกับgàpอรัญญิกà-ran-yíkผู้pûuมีmiiปฏิปทาbpà-dtì-bpà-taaอันanน่าเลื่อมใสnâa-lʉ̂ʉam-sǎiถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenโอกาสoo-gàatที่tîiหาได้hǎa-dâaiยากยิ่งyâak-yîng
Having a Dhamma talk with a forest-dwelling monk of admirable practice is considered an extremely rare opportunity.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อรัญญิก said อะ-รัน-ยิก?
à-ran-yík
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
à
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid 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 | — | — |