อาตม
aa-dtomMeaning
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I (monk’s humble pronoun)
A first-person pronoun used by Buddhist monks to refer to themselves, often in a humble or formal context.
Examples
โยมyoomโยมyoom1lay Buddhist; address term by monks2you (polite, used by monks)มีเรื่องmii-rʉ̂ʉangมีเรื่องmii-rʉ̂ʉang1[to] have an issue; something came up2[to] get into a quarrel/fightทุกข์ใจtúk-jaiทุกข์ใจtúk-jai1distressed; heartsick2emotional sufferingอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)หรือrʉ̌ʉหรือrʉ̌ʉ1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)บอกbɔ̀ɔkบอกbɔ̀ɔk1[to] tell; inform2[to] tell; instruct; ask [sb] to do [sth]3[to] indicate; showอาตมaa-dtomอาตมaa-dtomI (monk’s humble pronoun)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
Do you have any troubles, layperson? You can tell me.
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วันนี้wan-níiอาตมaa-dtomรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iสบายsà-baaiเลยləəiจะjàขอตัวkɔ̌ɔ-dtuuaไปbpaiจำวัดjam-wátก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
Today, I am not feeling well, so I will excuse myself to go rest.
สิ่งที่sìng-tîiโยมyoomนำมาnam-maaถวายtà-wǎaiในnaiวันนี้wan-níiอาตมaa-dtomจะjàนำไปnam-bpaiใช้ให้เกิดประโยชน์chái-hâi-gə̀ət-bprà-yòotสูงสุดsǔung-sùt
The things you offered today, I will use them to the greatest benefit.
อาตมaa-dtomเห็นว่าhěn-wâaการเจริญสติgaan-jà-rəən-sà-dtìเป็นbpenสิ่งสำคัญsìng-sǎm-kanที่tîiทุกคนtúk-konควรkuuanปฏิบัติbpà-dtì-bàtในnaiชีวิตประจำวันchii-wít-bprà-jam-wan
I (the monk) see that practicing mindfulness is an important thing that everyone should do in their daily lives.
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 endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
aa
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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