ออกบวช
ɔ̀ɔk-bùuatMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] get ordained; enter the monkhood
to undergo Buddhist ordination, commonly temporary; can refer to becoming a novice (สามเณรสามเณรsăam-neen1novice monk — classifier: รูป2novice monk) or a fully ordained monk (พระภิกษุพระภิกษุprá-pík-sùBuddhist monk (formal, male)), and by context may also be used for becoming a nun (แม่ชีแม่ชีmɛ̂ɛ-chiiBuddhist nun (lay; Thailand))
Examples
เดือนหน้าdʉʉan-nâaเดือนหน้าdʉʉan-nâa1next month2next month (time adverbial)พี่ชายpîi-chaaiพี่ชายpîi-chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ออกบวชɔ̀ɔk-bùuatออกบวชɔ̀ɔk-bùuat[to] get ordained; enter the monkhood
My older brother is going to be ordained next month.
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เขาkǎoจะjàออกบวชɔ̀ɔk-bùuatช่วงเข้าพรรษาchûuang-kâo-pan-sǎaเป็นเวลาbpen-wee-laa15วันwanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำบุญtam-bunให้hâiแม่mɛ̂ɛ
He will be ordained for 15 days during the Buddhist Rains Retreat to make merit for his mother.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakสามีsǎa-miiเสียชีวิตsǐia-chii-wítเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiออกบวชɔ̀ɔk-bùuatเป็นbpenแม่ชีmɛ̂ɛ-chiiที่tîiวัดwátใกล้บ้านglâi-bâan
After her husband passed away, she decided to be ordained as a nun at a temple near her home.
คนหนุ่มสาวkon nùm săaoสมัยนี้sà-măi néeหลายคนlăai konเลือกlêuuakที่จะtêe jàออกบวชòk bùuatชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoเพื่อpêuuaศึกษาsèuk-săaการทำสมาธิgaan tam sà-maa-tíและláeค้นหาkón hăaความสงบkwaam sà-ngòpในnaiจิตใจjìt jai
Many young people nowadays choose to be temporarily ordained to study meditation and find inner peace.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
ɔ̀ɔk
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
ออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)[to] go out; exit; leavePart 1
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บวชbùuatบวชbùuat1[to] ordain; enter the monkhood2[to] take vows; become a nun (Buddhist)3[to] ordain [sb]; have [sb] ordained[to] ordain; enter the monkhoodPart 2
ออกบวชɔ̀ɔk-bùuatออกบวชɔ̀ɔk-bùuat[to] get ordained; enter the monkhood[to] get ordained; enter the monkhoodWord