อัฏฐศีล
àt-tɔ̌ɔ-sǐinMeaning
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the Eight Precepts
the Eight Precepts in Buddhism, a set of moral rules observed by lay Buddhists on observance days or during retreats
Examples
วันพระwan-práวันพระwan-práBuddhist holy/observance day (uposatha)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineตั้งใจdtâng-jaiตั้งใจdtâng-jai1[to] intend; mean to2[to] be determined; resolve3[to] pay close attention; concentrate4intentionally; on purposeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofสมาทานsà-maa-taanสมาทานsà-maa-taan1[to] undertake/accept (formally); take on2formal undertaking of precepts/vowsอัฏฐศีลàt-tɔ̌ɔ-sǐinอัฏฐศีลàt-tɔ̌ɔ-sǐinthe Eight Precepts
This Buddhist Holy Day, my mother intends to go to the temple to observe the Eight Precepts.
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การรักษาgaan-rák-sǎaอัฏฐศีลàt-tɔ̌ɔ-sǐinหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngการงดเว้นgaan-ngót-wénจากjàakการรับประทานอาหารgaan-ráp-bprà-taan-aa-hǎanหลังเที่ยงlǎng-tîiangด้วยdûuai
Observing the Eight Precepts means refraining from consuming food after noon as well.
ผู้ที่pûu-tîiเข้าร่วมkâo-rûuamโครงkroongการปฏิบัติธรรมgaan-bpà-dtì-bàt-tamจะต้องjà-dtɔ̂ngนุ่งขาวห่มขาวnûng-kǎao-hòm-kǎaoและlɛ́รักษาrák-sǎaอัฏฐศีลàt-tɔ̌ɔ-sǐinอย่างเคร่งครัดyàang-krêeng-krátเป็นเวลาbpen-wee-laaเจ็ดjètวันwan
Those who join the meditation retreat must wear white and strictly observe the Eight Precepts for seven days.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaเขาkǎoจะjàยุ่งyûngกับgàpงานngaanแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangพยายามpá-yaa-yaamรักษาrák-sǎaอัฏฐศีลàt-tɔ̌ɔ-sǐinทุกtúkวันอุโบสถwan-ù-boo-sòt
Even though he is busy with work, he still tries to observe the Eight Precepts on every Uposatha day.
Tones
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Why is อัฏฐศีล said อัฏ-ถอ-สีน?
àt-tɔ̌ɔ-sǐin
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ฏ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
àt
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
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ศีลsǐinศีลsǐin1moral precept (Buddhism)2observance of moral disciplinemoral precept (Buddhism)Part 2
อัฏฐศีลàt-tɔ̌ɔ-sǐinอัฏฐศีลàt-tɔ̌ɔ-sǐinthe Eight Preceptsthe Eight PreceptsWord