เถรวาท
těe-rá-wâatMeanings
1NounB2
Theravada Buddhism
The Theravada school of Buddhism, considered the oldest surviving branch, prevalent in Thailand, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Laos, and Cambodia.
Examples
ประเทศไทยbprà-têet-taiประเทศไทยbprà-têet-taiThailandนับถือnáp-tʉ̌ʉนับถือnáp-tʉ̌ʉ1[to] respect; admire2[to] believe in; follow (a religion)พุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎaพุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎaBuddhismนิกายเถรวาทní-gaai-těe-rá-wâatนิกายเถรวาทní-gaai-těe-rá-wâatTheravada Buddhismเป็นส่วนใหญ่bpen-sùuan-yàiเป็นส่วนใหญ่bpen-sùuan-yàimostly; for the most part
Thailand predominantly follows the Theravada school of Buddhism.
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ที่tîiศรีลังกาsǐi-lang-gaaก็gɔ̂มีmiiชุมชนchum-chonพุทธเถรวาทpút-těe-rá-wâatขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiเช่นกันchên-gan
Sri Lanka also has a large Theravada Buddhist community.
เถรวาทtěe-rá-wâatถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenนิกายní-gaaiที่tîiเก่าแก่gào-gɛ̀ɛที่สุดtîi-sùtที่tîiยังคงyang-kongสืบทอดsʉ̀ʉp-tɔ̂ɔtอยู่yùuและlɛ́แพร่หลายprɛ̂ɛ-lǎaiในnaiไทยtaiเมียนมาmiian-maaลาวlaaoกัมพูชาgam-puu-chaaและlɛ́ศรีลังกาsǐi-lang-gaa
Theravada is regarded as the oldest surviving branch and is widespread in Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, and Sri Lanka.
ในnaiภูมิภาคpuu-mí-pâakเอเชียตะวันออกเฉียงใต้ee-chiia-dtà-wan-ɔ̀ɔk-chǐiang-dtâaiนิกายเถรวาทní-gaai-těe-rá-wâatมีอิทธิพลmii-ìt-tí-ponต่อdtɔ̀ɔสถาปัตยกรรมsà-tǎa-bpàt-dtà-yá-gamวัดwátและlɛ́วัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamของkɔ̌ɔngชุมชนchum-chonอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang-dtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉang
In Southeast Asia, the Theravada school has continuously influenced temple architecture and community culture.
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Theravāda; Theravādin (relating to Theravāda)
Relating to the Theravāda school of Buddhism; characteristic of Theravāda teachings or practices.
Examples
พระอาจารย์prá-aa-jaanพระอาจารย์prá-aa-jaanVenerable teacher (Buddhist monk)อธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai[to] explain; clarifyหลักเถรวาทlàk-těe-rá-wâatหลักเถรวาทlàk-těe-rá-wâatTheravada doctrine; principlesว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเน้นnénเน้นnén1[to] emphasize; stress2[to] focus on; prioritize3[to] accentuate (pronunciation/typography)การปฏิบัติgaan-bpà-dtì-bàtการปฏิบัติgaan-bpà-dtì-bàt1execution; implementation; performance (of duties/tasks)2practice (as opposed to theory)3observance; compliance4treatment (of someone)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofหลุดพ้นlùt-pónหลุดพ้นlùt-pón1[to] break free; get out of2[to] be liberated (spiritual)ด้วยตนเองdûuai-dton-eengด้วยตนเองdûuai-dton-eengpersonally; by oneself; on one's own
The teacher explained that Theravada emphasizes personal practice for liberation.
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พิธีกรรมpí-tii-gamแบบbɛ̀ɛpเถรวาทtěe-rá-wâatในnaiวัดwátนี้níiเรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâaiและlɛ́เน้นnénสติsà-dtì
The Theravada-style rituals at this temple are simple and emphasize mindfulness.
ตำราdtam-raaธรรมtamที่tîiใช้cháiสอนsɔ̌ɔnเป็นแนวbpen-nɛɛoเถรวาทtěe-rá-wâatอ้างอิงâang-ingพระไตรปิฎกprá-dtrai-bpì-dòkเป็นหลักbpen-làk
The Dhamma texts used for teaching are Theravada in orientation, primarily referring to the Tipitaka.
แนวปฏิบัติnɛɛo-bpà-dtì-bàtแบบbɛ̀ɛpเถรวาทtěe-rá-wâatมักmákเน้นnénศีลsǐinสมาธิsà-maa-tíปัญญาbpan-yaaโดยdooiจัดลำดับjàt-lam-dàpการฝึกgaan-fʉ̀kอย่างyàangเป็นbpenขั้นkânเป็นbpenตอนdtɔɔn
Theravada practices often emphasize morality, concentration, and wisdom, arranging training in a step-by-step sequence.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เถรวาท said เถ-ระ-วาท?
těe-rá-wâat
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
těe
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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วาทwâatวาทwâatspeech; utterance; rhetoric; discourse (formal; mainly in compounds)speech; utterance; rhetoric; discourse (formal; mainly in compounds)Part 2
เถรวาทtěe-rá-wâatเถรวาทtěe-rá-wâatTheravada BuddhismTheravada BuddhismWord