เถร
těenMeaning
1NounC1
senior Buddhist monk
a senior Buddhist monk, typically one who has been ordained for at least ten years
Examples
วัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoพระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2Buddha image; amulet3honorific prefix/title4divine; holy (as modifier)5male role; male character (traditional Thai theatre)เถรtěenเถรtěensenior Buddhist monkหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)รูปrûupรูปrûup1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4statue; sculpted image; figure5grammatical formที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerบวชbùuatบวชbùuat1[to] ordain; enter the monkhood2[to] take vows; become a nun (Buddhist)3[to] ordain [sb]; have [sb] ordainedมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)พรรษาpan-sǎaพรรษาpan-sǎa1Buddhist rains-retreat year; monastic year2rains-retreat; Buddhist Lent (three-month period)3classifier for years of age (royal)
This temple has many senior monks who have been ordained for many years.
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ตามdtaamพระวินัยprá-wí-naiพระภิกษุprá-pík-sùจะได้jà-dâaiรับrápการยกย่องgaan-yók-yɔ̂ɔngเป็นbpenพระpráเถรtěenเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaมีอายุmii-aa-yúพรรษาpan-sǎaครบkrópสิบsìpพรรษาpan-sǎa
According to monastic discipline, a monk is recognized as a senior monk when he completes ten years of ordination.
ในnaiการประชุมgaan bprà-chumคณะสงฆ์ká-ná sŏngพระpráเถรtăynทุกtúkรูปrôopต่างdtàangร่วมกันrûuam ganพิจารณาpí-jàa-rá-naaข้อวัตรปฏิบัติkô wát bpà-dtì-bàtเพื่อให้pêuua hâiเป็นไปตามbpen bpai dtaamพระธรรมวินัยprá-tam-wí-naiอย่างเคร่งครัดyàang krêng-krát
In the Sangha meeting, all the senior monks jointly considered the monastic practices to ensure strict compliance with the Dhamma-Vinaya.
ท่านtânเป็นbpenพระpráเถรtěenผู้pûuปฏิบัติดีปฏิบัติชอบbpà-dtì-bàt-dii-bpà-dtì-bàt-chɔ̂ɔpจึงjʉngเป็นbpenที่พึ่งทางใจtîi-pʉ̂ng-taang-jaiและlɛ́เป็นที่bpen-tîiเคารพศรัทธาkao-róp-sàt-taaของkɔ̌ɔngพุทธศาสนิกชนpút-tá-sǎa-sà-ník-gà-chonทั่วประเทศtûua-bprà-têet
He is a senior monk of proper and virtuous conduct, thus serving as a spiritual refuge and earning the deep respect of Buddhists nationwide.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ร, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
těen
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |