อาสาฬห
aa-sǎan-hàMeaning
1Proper nounC1
the eighth lunar month; Asalha
The name of a lunar month in Indian and Buddhist calendrical tradition, corresponding to the eighth Thai lunar month, usually falling around July.
Examples
วันอาสาฬหบูชาwan aa-săan-hà-boo-chaaวันอาสาฬหบูชาwan aa-săan-hà-boo-chaaAsalha Puja (Asanha Bucha) Dayตรงกับdtrong gàpตรงกับdtrong gàp1[to] match; correspond (to/with)2[to] fall on; coincide with (a date/time)3[to] be equivalent to; amount to4[to] align with; be directly in line withวันเพ็ญwan penวันเพ็ญwan penfull-moon dayเดือนdeuuanเดือนdeuuan1month2the Moon; moonอาสาฬหaa-săan-hàอาสาฬหaa-săan-hàthe eighth lunar month; Asalhaของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffทุกปีtúk bpeeทุกปีtúk bpeeevery year; annually
Asalha Bucha Day falls on the full moon of the Asalha month every year.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเข้าสู่kâo-sùuเดือนdʉʉanอาสาฬหaa-sǎan-hàฝนfǒnก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmตกdtòkชุกchúkซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenสัญญาณsǎn-yaanของkɔ̌ɔngการเริ่มต้นgaan-rə̂əm-dtônฤดูทำนาrʉ́-duu-tam-naa
Upon entering the month of Asalha, the rain starts to fall heavily, which is a sign of the beginning of the rice-planting season.
ในnaiสมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raanเดือนdʉʉanอาสาฬหaa-sǎan-hàเป็นbpenช่วงเวลาchûuang-wee-laaสำคัญsǎm-kanสำหรับsǎm-ràpการเริ่มต้นgaan-rə̂əm-dtônเข้าพรรษาkâo-pan-sǎaของkɔ̌ɔngพระภิกษุสงฆ์prá-pík-sù-sǒng
In ancient times, the month of Asalha was a crucial period for the beginning of the Buddhist Rains Retreat for monks.
ตามdtaamคัมภีร์kam-peeพุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-năaพระพุทธเจ้าprá-pút-tá-jâoทรงsongแสดงsà-daengปฐมเทศนาbpà-tŏm-tâyt-sà-năaในnaiวันเพ็ญwan penแห่งhàengเดือนdeuuanอาสาฬหaa-săan-hàซึ่งsêungเป็นbpenจุดเริ่มต้นjùt rêrm dtônแห่งhàengพระรัตนตรัยprá rát-dtà-ná-dtrai
According to Buddhist scriptures, the Buddha delivered his first sermon on the full moon day of the month of Asalha, which marked the beginning of the Triple Gem.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อาสาฬห said อา-สาน-หะ?
aa-sǎan-hà
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 | — | — |