ออกผนวช
ɔ̀ɔk-pà-nùuatMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] enter Buddhist monastic life (royal term)
to leave secular life and undergo Buddhist ordination, said of a king or prince
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raanสมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raan1ancient times; antiquity2ancient; from ancient timesชายไทยchaai-taiชายไทยchaai-taiThai manเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)อายุaa-yúอายุaa-yú1age2[to] be X years old3lifespan; service lifeครบkrópครบkróp1complete; full; all present2in full; completely3[time] to be complete; to reach the full termบวชbùuatบวชbùuat1[to] ordain; enter the monkhood2[to] take vows; become a nun (Buddhist)3[to] ordain [sb]; have [sb] ordainedจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ออกผนวชɔ̀ɔk-pà-nùuatออกผนวชɔ̀ɔk-pà-nùuat[to] enter Buddhist monastic life (royal term)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofทดแทนคุณtót-tɛɛn-kunทดแทนคุณtót-tɛɛn-kun[to] repay a debt of gratitude; return a favorบิดามารดาbì-daa-maan-daaบิดามารดาbì-daa-maan-daafather and mother; parents
In ancient times, Thai men of age would enter monkhood to repay the gratitude to their parents.
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เจ้าชายสิทธัตถะjâao chaai sìt-tát-tàตัดสินพระทัยdtàt-sĭn prá-taiออกผนวชòk pà-nùuatเพื่อpêuuaแสวงsà-wăengหาหนทางhăa hŏn taangแห่งhàengการดับทุกข์gaan dàp túk
Prince Siddhartha decided to enter monkhood to seek the path to the end of suffering.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakประสบความสำเร็จbprà-sòp-kwaam-sǎm-rètในnaiทางโลกtaang-lôokแล้วlɛ́ɛoท่านtânจึงjʉngเกิดgə̀ətความเลื่อมใสศรัทธาkwaam-lʉ̂ʉam-sǎi-sàt-taaและlɛ́ตั้งใจdtâng-jaiจะjàออกผนวชɔ̀ɔk-pà-nùuatตลอดชีวิตdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-chii-wít
After achieving worldly success, he developed deep faith and intended to enter monkhood for the rest of his life.
พระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hăa-gà-sàtทรงมีsong meeพระบรมราชานุญาตprá bò-rom-má-raa-chaa-nú-yâatให้hâiพระอนุชาprá à-nú-chaaออกผนวชòk pà-nùuatณnáพระอารามหลวงprá aa-raam lŭuang
The King granted royal permission for his younger brother to be ordained at the royal monastery.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ออกผนวช said ออก-ผะ-หนวด?
ɔ̀ɔk-pà-nùuat
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 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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ผนวชpà-nùuatผนวชpà-nùuat[to] be ordained; enter Buddhist monkhood (royal usage)[to] be ordained; enter Buddhist monkhood (royal usage)Part 2
ออกผนวชɔ̀ɔk-pà-nùuatออกผนวชɔ̀ɔk-pà-nùuat[to] enter Buddhist monastic life (royal term)[to] enter Buddhist monastic life (royal term)Word