อุโบสถ
ù-boo-sòtMeanings
1NounB2
ubosot; ordination hall
The principal ordination hall in a Thai Buddhist temple where monastic rituals and ordinations are performed; typically houses the main Buddha image.
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วัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoอุโบสถù-boo-sòtอุโบสถù-boo-sòt1ubosot; ordination hall2uposatha day (observance day)เก่าแก่gào-gɛ̀ɛเก่าแก่gào-gɛ̀ɛ1ancient; very old2long-established; longstandingที่ประดิษฐานtîi-bprà-dìt-sà-tǎanที่ประดิษฐานtîi-bprà-dìt-sà-tǎanplace of enshrinementพระประธานprá-bprà-taanพระประธานprá-bprà-taanprincipal Buddha imageองค์ใหญ่ong-yàiองค์ใหญ่ong-yài1large sacred figure or image2of large stature (sacred figure)กลางglaangกลางglaang1middle; center2middle; central3in the middle; in the center4amid; in the midst of; mid-โถงtǒongโถงtǒong1hall; lobby; large open room2spacious; lofty (of a room/area)
This temple has an ancient ordination hall housing a large principal Buddha image in the center.
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พระpráทำtamพิธีอุปสมบทpí-tii-ù-bpà-sǒm-bòtในnaiอุโบสถù-boo-sòtตามdtaamพระธรรมวินัยprá-tam-wí-naiอย่างเคร่งครัดyàang-krêeng-krát
Monks perform ordination ceremonies in the ordination hall in strict accordance with the monastic code.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเข้าชมkâo-chomอุโบสถù-boo-sòtนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoต้องdtɔ̂ngแต่งกายdtɛ̀ng-gaaiสุภาพsù-pâapและlɛ́ถอดtɔ̀ɔtรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoหน้าประตูnâa-bprà-dtuu
Before entering the ordination hall, visitors must dress modestly and remove their shoes at the door.
จิตรกรรมฝาผนังjìt-dtrà-gam-fǎa-pà-nǎngในnaiอุโบสถù-boo-sòtเล่าเรื่องlâo-rʉ̂ʉangพุทธประวัติpút-bprà-wàtครบถ้วนkróp-tûuanและlɛ́ทำหน้าที่tam-nâa-tîiเป็นbpenสื่อsʉ̀ʉสอนsɔ̌ɔnธรรมะtam-máแก่gɛ̀ɛญาติโยมyâat-yoom
The mural paintings in the ordination hall fully depict the Buddha’s life and serve as a medium for teaching Dharma to laypeople.
2NounC1
uposatha day (observance day)
The Buddhist observance day (uposatha) for monastic practices; a formal/scriptural sense distinct from the temple building.
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วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentพระวัดprá-wátพระวัดprá-wáttemple monk; monk of a templeใกล้บ้านglâi-bâanใกล้บ้านglâi-bâannear (one's) home; nearby homeประกอบbprà-gɔ̀ɔpประกอบbprà-gɔ̀ɔp1[to] assemble; put together2[to] consist of; be composed of3[to] perform (duties/rituals)4[to] accompany; go together withอุโบสถù-boo-sòtอุโบสถù-boo-sòt1ubosot; ordination hall2uposatha day (observance day)กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛfrom; since (starting point)เช้าcháoเช้าcháo1morning2morning; early-morning3in the morningเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เลยไปləəi-bpaiเลยไปləəi-bpai[to] go past; [to] overshootฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)ศีลแปดsǐin-bpɛ̀ɛtศีลแปดsǐin-bpɛ̀ɛtthe Eight Precepts (Buddhism)
Today the monks at the nearby temple observed the Uposatha since morning, so we went to hear the eight precepts.
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ในnaiวันอุโบสถwan-ù-boo-sòtพระสงฆ์prá-sǒngจะjàทำtamสังฆกรรมsǎng-ká-gamตามdtaamพระวินัยprá-wí-naiและlɛ́ญาติโยมyâat-yoomมักmákไปbpaiฟังธรรมfang-tam
On Uposatha days, the monks perform communal acts according to the Vinaya, and laypeople often go to listen to Dhamma talks.
คณะสงฆ์ká-ná-sǒngประกาศbprà-gàatให้hâiยึดyʉ́tปฏิบัติbpà-dtì-bàtอุโบสถù-boo-sòtอย่างเคร่งครัดyàang-krêeng-krátเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทบทวนtóp-tuuanพระวินัยprá-wí-naiและlɛ́ชำระcham-ráสังฆมณฑลsǎng-ká-mon-tonให้hâiบริสุทธิ์bɔɔ-rí-sùt
The monastic community declared that Uposatha should be strictly observed to review the Vinaya and purify the Sangha.
วัดปฏิบัติwát bpà-dtì-bàtสายsăaiเคร่งkrêngจะjàจัดjàtอุโบสถù-boh-sòtตามdtaamจันทรคติjan-tá-rá-ká-dtìโดยdoiเน้นnénสมาทานศีลsà-maa-taan sĭnและláeการgaanปวารณาbpà-waa-rá-naaในnaiหมู่สงฆ์mòo sŏngอย่างเป็นทางการyàang bpen taang gaan
Strict practice monasteries conduct the Uposatha according to the lunar calendar, emphasizing formal undertaking of precepts and mutual admonition among monks.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
ù
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 | — | — |