เถรี
těe-riiMeaning
1NounC1
senior Buddhist nun
a senior Buddhist nun, especially a bhikkhuni with ten or more years since ordination
Examples
พระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2Buddha image; amulet3honorific prefix/title4divine; holy (as modifier)5male role; male character (traditional Thai theatre)เถรีtěe-riiเถรีtěe-riisenior Buddhist nunท่านtânท่านtân1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นที่bpen-tîiเป็นที่bpen-tîi1[to] be/serve as a place (for…)2[to] be the object of; be regarded withเคารพศรัทธาkao-róp-sàt-taaเคารพศรัทธาkao-róp-sàt-taa[to] revere [sb/sth]; [to] venerate [sb/sth]ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ชุมชนchum-chonชุมชนchum-choncommunityอย่างมากyàang-mâakอย่างมากyàang-mâak1very; extremely; greatly2at most; no more than
This senior nun is highly respected and revered by the villagers in the community.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakบวชbùuatเป็นbpenภิกษุณีpík-sù-niiมาmaaครบkrópสิบsìpพรรษาpan-sǎaท่านtânก็gɔ̂ได้รับdâi-rápการgaanยกย่องให้เป็นyók-yɔ̂ɔng-hâi-bpenพระpráเถรีtěe-rii
After having been ordained as a Bhikkhuni for ten full years, she was honored as a Theri.
ในnaiสมัยพุทธกาลsà-măi pút-tá-gaanมีmeeพระpráเถรีtăy-reeหลายlăaiรูปrôopที่têeได้รับdâi rápการยกย่องgaan yók yôngจากjàakพระพุทธเจ้าprá-pút-tá-jâoว่าwâaเป็นเลิศbpen lêrtในด้านnai dâanต่างๆdtàang-dtàangเช่นchênพระpráปbpaฏdtorาจาjaaราraaเถรีtăy-ree
During the Buddha's time, there were several senior nuns who were praised by the Buddha as being foremost in various aspects, such as Patacara Theri.
ภิกษุณีpík-sù-neeผู้pôoที่têeจะjàได้ชื่อว่าdâi chêu wâaเป็นbpenพระpráเถรีtăy-reeนั้นnánจะต้องjà dtôngเป็นbpenผู้pôoมีmeeศีลาจารวัตรsĕe-laa-jaa-rá-wátที่têeงดงามngót ngaamและláeเป็นbpenแบบอย่างbàep yàangที่ดีtêe deeแก่gàeภิกษุณีpík-sù-neeบวชใหม่bùuat mài
A Bhikkhuni who is to be called a Theri must possess beautiful moral conduct and be a good role model for newly ordained nuns.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 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 | — | — |