อาสนะ
aa-sà-náMeanings
1NounB1
seat; sitting place
a seat or designated place for sitting, often formal or reserved for a monk or honored person
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)งานทำบุญngaan-tam-bunงานทำบุญngaan-tam-bunmerit-making ceremonyวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessจัดjàtจัดjàt1[to] arrange; organize; set up2[to] provide; supply; allocate3intense; strong; extremeอาสนะaa-sà-náอาสนะaa-sà-ná1seat; sitting place2yoga/meditation postureไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)พระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2Buddha image; amulet3honorific prefix/title4divine; holy (as modifier)5male role; male character (traditional Thai theatre)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ศาลาsǎa-laaศาลาsǎa-laapavilion; open-sided shelter
At the merit-making event, the temple arranged seats for the monks on the pavilion.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnพิธีpí-tiiเริ่มrə̂əmเจ้าภาพjâo-pâapกราบเรียนgràap-riianเชิญchəənพระpráไปbpaiนั่งnângอาสนะaa-sà-náด้านหน้าdâan-nâa
Before the ceremony began, the hosts respectfully invited the monks to sit in the designated seats at the front.
งานngaanพระราชทานprá-râat-chá-taanเพลิงpləəngมีmiiการจัดgaan-jàtอาสนะaa-sà-náพระpráเป็นแถวbpen-tɛ̌ɛoอย่างyàangเป็นระเบียบbpen-rá-bìiapและlɛ́มีmiiป้ายbpâaiบอกbɔ̀ɔkตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ng
At the royal cremation, the monks' seats were arranged in neat rows with signs indicating positions.
ในnaiห้องประชุมใหญ่hɔ̂ng-bprà-chum-yàiมีmiiอาสนะaa-sà-náสำหรับพระsǎm-ràp-práผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiแยกyɛ̂ɛkจากjàakเก้าอี้gâo-îiทั่วไปtûua-bpaiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเหมาะสมmɔ̀-sǒmตามธรรมเนียมdtaam-tam-niiam
In the main hall, there were designated seats for senior monks, separate from regular chairs, in accordance with custom.
2NounB1
yoga/meditation posture
a specific sitting posture or pose used in yoga or meditation practice
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)ให้เราhâi raoให้เราhâi rao1[to] give us; [to] give me2for us; for me3let us; allow me/usฝึกfèukฝึกfèuk1[to] practice; train (oneself); exercise (a skill)2[to] train; coach (someone)3[to] drill; discipline (sb)อาสนะaa-sà-náอาสนะaa-sà-ná1seat; sitting place2yoga/meditation postureง่ายngâaiง่ายngâai1easy; simple2easily; readilyๆ-ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเช่นchênเช่นchên1for example; such as2like; asท่าtâaท่าtâa1posture; pose; stance2move; technique; style3harbor; port; pier; landing4appearance suggesting an outcome; sign5manner; way; airผีเสื้อpĕe sêuuaผีเสื้อpĕe sêuua1butterfly2fickle lover; flirt (fig.)และláeและláeand (coordinating)ท่าtâaท่าtâa1posture; pose; stance2move; technique; style3harbor; port; pier; landing4appearance suggesting an outcome; sign5manner; way; airเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)
The teacher had us practice simple asanas first, like butterfly pose and child’s pose.
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เมื่อเช้านี้mêuua cháao néeเขาkăoทำtamอาสนะaa-sà-náหายใจhăai jaiลึกléukๆ-ก่อนgònทำงานtam ngaanเพื่อให้pêuua hâiจิตใจjìt jaiนิ่งnìng
This morning, he did an asana with deep breathing before work to steady his mind.
ผู้pôoฝึกfèukระดับกลางrá-dàp glaangควรkuuanค่อยkôiๆ-ปรับbpràpการจัดgaan jàtแนวnaeoอาสนะaa-sà-náให้hâiถูกต้องtòok dtôngเพื่อpêuuaลดlótความเสี่ยงkwaam sìiangต่อdtòการบาดเจ็บgaan bàat jèp
Intermediate practitioners should gradually refine their asana alignment to reduce the risk of injury.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อาสนะ said อา-สะ-นะ?
aa-sà-ná
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 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 | — | — |