อลัชชี
à-làt-chiiMeaning
1NounC1
shameless person; corrupt monk
a person with no moral shame; often used for a Buddhist monk who breaks monastic rules or behaves improperly
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyทำบุญtam-bunทำบุญtam-bun1[to] make merit; perform religious good deeds2hold a merit-making ceremonyที่tîiที่tîi1place; 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; assessนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoพระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2Buddha image; amulet3honorific prefix/title4divine; holy (as modifier)5male role; male character (traditional Thai theatre)อลัชชีà-làt-chiiอลัชชีà-làt-chiishameless person; corrupt monkอาศัยอยู่aa-sǎi-yùuอาศัยอยู่aa-sǎi-yùu[to] live; reside; dwell; inhabit
The villagers don't go to make merit at that temple because there is a shameless monk living there.
3 more examplesShow less
ข่าวkàaoพระpráอลัชชีà-làt-chiiที่tîiแอบɛ̀ɛpเสพsèepยาเสพติดyaa-sèep-dtìtทำให้tam-hâiพุทธศาสนิกชนpút-tá-sǎa-sà-ník-gà-chonเสื่อมศรัทธาsʉ̀ʉam-sàt-taaอย่างมากyàang-mâak
The news of the shameless monk secretly taking drugs caused Buddhists to lose a great deal of faith.
การกวาดล้างgaan-gwàat-láangอลัชชีà-làt-chiiที่อาศัยtîi-aa-sǎiผ้าเหลืองpâa-lʉ̌ʉangหากินhǎa-ginเป็นbpenสิ่งจำเป็นsìng-jam-bpenเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปกป้องbpòk-bpɔ̂ngความบริสุทธิ์kwaam-bɔɔ-rí-sùtของkɔ̌ɔngพระพุทธศาสนาprá-pút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎa
Wiping out shameless monks who use the yellow robes to make a living is necessary to protect the purity of Buddhism.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàมีmiiหลักฐานlàk-tǎanชี้ชัดchíi-chátว่าwâaเขาkǎoประพฤติตนbprà-prʉ́t-dtonเป็นbpenอลัชชีà-làt-chiiแต่dtɛ̀ɛลูกศิษย์lûuk-sìtบางbaangกลุ่มglùmก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongปกป้องbpòk-bpɔ̂ngเขาkǎoอย่างyàangหลับlàpหูhǔuหลับตาlàp-dtaa
Even with clear evidence pointing to him behaving as a shameless monk, some groups of disciples still blindly defend him.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อลัชชี said อะ-หลัด-ชี?
à-làt-chii
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 | — | — |