อาจารยะ
aa-jaa-rá-yáMeaning
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spiritual teacher; guru; learned master (Indic loan; formal)
a revered teacher or master, especially a spiritual guide or distinguished scholar; formal/literary Indic loanword.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)พิธีไหว้ครูpí-tee wâai krooพิธีไหว้ครูpí-tee wâai krooWai Khru ceremony; teacher-honoring riteพวกเราpûuak raoพวกเราpûuak rao1we; us2our group; our sideแสดงsà-daengแสดงsà-daeng1[to] show; demonstrate2[to] perform; act; put on (a show)3[to] express4[to] present; exhibitความเคารพkwaam kao-rópความเคารพkwaam kao-róp1respect; esteem; regard2deference; observance3reverence; venerationต่อdtòต่อdtò1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extendท่านtâanท่านtâan1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)อาจารยะaa-jaa-rá-yáอาจารยะaa-jaa-rá-yáspiritual teacher; guru; learned master (Indic loan; formal)ผู้pôoผู้pôo1person; one who … (agentive prefix)2person; people (as a standalone noun in formal/register-bound uses)ประสิทธิ์ประสาทbprà-sìt bprà-sàatประสิทธิ์ประสาทbprà-sìt bprà-sàat1[to] impart/teach [sth] to [sb] (knowledge, skills, spells)2[to] bestow [sth] on [sb]; confer [sth] (formal, often ritual)วิชาความรู้wí-chaa kwaam róoวิชาความรู้wí-chaa kwaam róoknowledge; learning; scholarship
In the teacher appreciation ceremony, we showed our respect to the revered master who bestowed knowledge upon us.
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ผู้คนpôo konจากjàakทั่วสารทิศtûua săa-rá títเดินทางมาdern taang maaเพื่อpêuuaฟังfangคำสอนkam sŏnของkŏngท่านtâanอาจารยะaa-jaa-rá-yá
People from all over traveled to listen to the teachings of the revered master.
คุณสมบัติkun-ná-sŏm-bàtของkŏngอาจารยะaa-jaa-rá-yáที่แท้จริงtêe táe jingไม่ใช่mâi châiเพียงpiiangความรู้kwaam róoที่têeกว้างขวางgwâang-kwăangแต่ยังdtàe yangรวมถึงruuam tĕungคุณธรรมkun-ná-tamและláeจริยธรรมjà-rí-yá-tamอันanสูงส่งsŏong sòngด้วยdûuay
The quality of a true master is not only extensive knowledge, but also includes high morals and ethics.
ในnaiคัมภีร์kam-peeโบราณboh-raanได้dâiกล่าวถึงglàao tĕungบทบาทbòt-bàatของkŏngอาจารยะaa-jaa-rá-yáว่าwâaเป็นbpenผู้ที่pôo têeมีmeeความสำคัญkwaam săm-kanอย่างยิ่งyàang yîngในnaiการสืบทอดgaan sèup tôtภูมิปัญญาpoom-bpan-yaaจากรุ่นสู่รุ่นjàak rûn sòo rûn
Ancient scriptures mention the role of the 'acharya' as someone of great importance in passing down wisdom from generation to generation.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
อาaaอาaa1paternal uncle/aunt (younger than one’s father)2ah3uncle; aunt (familiar address)4prefix (Pali/Skt.): toward; near; throughoutpaternal uncle/aunt (younger than one’s father)Part 1
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ยะyáยะyá1[to] do; make (Northern Thai)2(colloq.) emphatic sentence-final particle[to] do; make (Northern Thai)Part 3
อาจารยะaa-jaa-rá-yáอาจารยะaa-jaa-rá-yáspiritual teacher; guru; learned master (Indic loan; formal)spiritual teacher; guru; learned master (Indic loan; formal)Word