อริยชน
à-rí-yá-chonMeaning
1NounC1
spiritually awakened person (Buddhism)
A person who has attained a recognized stage of awakening in Buddhism, from stream-entry to arahantship.
Examples
ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)หลักlàkหลักlàk1main; principal; primary2principle; basis; foundation3post; pillar; stake4classifier: posts; stakes; digit positionsพุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎaพุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎaBuddhismพระโสดาบันprá-sǒo-daa-banพระโสดาบันprá-sǒo-daa-bana stream-enterer (first stage of enlightenment)นับเป็นnáp-bpenนับเป็นnáp-bpen[to] count as; be considered (as)อริยชนà-rí-yá-chonอริยชนà-rí-yá-chonspiritually awakened person (Buddhism)ขั้นแรกkân-rɛ̂ɛkขั้นแรกkân-rɛ̂ɛk1first step; initial stage2firstly; in the first place
According to Buddhist teachings, a stream-enterer is a person who has attained the first stage of awakening.
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ในทางnai-taangพุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎaผู้ที่pûu-tîiบรรลุธรรมban-lú-tamตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛขั้นkânโสดาบันsǒo-daa-banขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenอริยชนà-rí-yá-chonแม้mɛ́ɛจะjàยังไม่ได้yang-mâi-dâaiบวชbùuatก็ตามgɔ̂-dtaam
In Buddhism, anyone who has attained stream-entry or a higher stage of awakening is considered a noble person, even if they have not been ordained.
การเป็นgaan-bpenอริยชนà-rí-yá-chonมิได้mí-dâaiวัดwátจากjàakความเคร่งครัดkwaam-krêeng-krátภายนอกpaai-nɔ̂ɔkหากแต่hàak-dtɛ̀ɛอยู่ที่yùu-tîiการบรรลุธรรมgaan-ban-lú-tamและlɛ́การgaanละกิเลสlá-gì-lèetตามลำดับdtaam-lam-dàpขั้นkân
Being a noble person in the Buddhist sense is not determined by outwardly strict observance, but by attaining awakening and progressively abandoning defilements.
แม้máeอริยชนà-rí-yá-chonผู้pôoเป็นbpenพระโสดาบันprá sŏo-daa-banยังyangมิได้mí dâiละกิเลสlá gì-lèsทั้งหมดtáng mòtแต่dtàeท่านtâanย่อมyômไม่mâiหวนกลับไปhŭuan glàp bpaiเกิดgèrtในnaiอบายภูมิà-baai poomอีกèek
Although a noble person who has attained stream-entry has not yet abandoned all defilements, they will never again be reborn in the lower realms.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อริยชน said อะ-ริ-ยะ-ชน?
à-rí-yá-chon
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
4 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
อริยà-rí-yáอริยà-rí-yáa noble one; enlightened person (Buddhism)a noble one; enlightened person (Buddhism)Part 1
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ชนchonชนchon1[to] crash; collide2[to] clink (glasses); toast3people; tribe; class[to] crash; collidePart 2
อริยชนà-rí-yá-chonอริยชนà-rí-yá-chonspiritually awakened person (Buddhism)spiritually awakened person (Buddhism)Word