เทศนา
têet-sà-naaMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] preach; deliver a sermon
to give a religious discourse or sermon, especially by a monk or clergy
Examples
เช้าcháaoเช้าcháao1morning2morning; early-morning3in the morningวันอาทิตย์wan aa-títวันอาทิตย์wan aa-títSunday (day of the week)หลวงพ่อlŭuang pâwหลวงพ่อlŭuang pâw1Venerable monk (form of address)2revered Buddha image/statueเทศนาtêt-sà-năaเทศนาtêt-sà-năa1[to] preach; deliver a sermon2sermon; homilyสั้นsânสั้นsân1short (length)2short (time; brief)3conciseๆ-เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)เมตตาmêt-dtaaเมตตาmêt-dtaa1loving-kindness; benevolence2[to] be kind to [sb]; feel goodwill toward [sb]
On Sunday morning, the monk gave a short sermon on kindness.
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After making merit, the monk preached to remind us to know contentment.
พระอาจารย์prá-aa-jaanเทศนาtêet-sà-naaอย่างyàangแนบเนียนnɛ̂ɛp-niianโดยdooiยกตัวอย่างyók-dtuua-yàangจากjàakชีวิตประจำวันchii-wít-bprà-jam-wanเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiญาติโยมyâat-yoomเข้าใจkâo-jai
The venerable master preached subtly, using examples from daily life so that the laypeople would understand.
บาทหลวงเทศนาbàat-lǔuang-têet-sà-naaเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpการให้อภัยgaan-hâi-à-paiพร้อมprɔ́ɔmเชื่อมโยงchʉ̂ʉam-yoongคำสอนkam-sɔ̌ɔnเข้ากับkâo-gàpปัญหาสังคมbpan-hǎa-sǎng-komร่วมสมัยrûuam-sà-mǎi
The priest delivered a sermon on forgiveness, linking the teachings to contemporary social issues.
2NounB2
sermon; homily
a formal religious talk or discourse given to instruct or edify an audience
Examples
หลวงพ่อlǔuang-pɔ̂ɔหลวงพ่อlǔuang-pɔ̂ɔ1Venerable monk (form of address)2revered Buddha image/statueขึ้นธรรมาสน์kʉ̂n-tam-mâatขึ้นธรรมาสน์kʉ̂n-tam-mâat1[to] mount the pulpit to preach2[to] get on one's soapbox; to preach (figurative)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเทศนาtêet-sà-naaเทศนาtêet-sà-naa1[to] preach; deliver a sermon2sermon; homilyให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ญาติโยมyâat-yoomญาติโยมyâat-yoomlaypeople; lay devotees (Buddhist)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เช้าcháoเช้าcháo1morning2morning; early-morning3in the morningวันอาทิตย์wan-aa-títวันอาทิตย์wan-aa-títSunday (day of the week)
The monk ascended the pulpit to deliver a religious discourse to the laypeople on Sunday morning.
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ในงานบุญnai-ngaan-bunวัดwátจัดjàtเทศนาtêet-sà-naaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangศีลห้าsǐin-hâaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaชี้แนะchíi-nɛ́ผู้pûuมาmaaฟังfang
At the merit-making event, the temple held a formal sermon on the Five Precepts to instruct the attendees.
การgaanเทศนาtêet-sà-naaครั้งนี้kráng-níiเน้นnénหลักlàkอริยสัจสี่à-rí-yá-sàt-sìiโดยdooiผู้ฟังpûu-fangตั้งใจdtâng-jaiรับฟังráp-fangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaพัฒนาpát-tá-naaจิตใจjìt-jai
This formal discourse focused on the Four Noble Truths, with listeners paying attention to cultivate their minds.
พระวิทยากรprá-wít-tá-yaa-gɔɔnใช้cháiภาษาpaa-sǎaสุภาพsù-pâapและlɛ́ตัวอย่างdtuua-yàangร่วมสมัยrûuam-sà-mǎiในnaiการgaanเทศนาtêet-sà-naaทำให้tam-hâiสาระsǎa-ráทางธรรมtaang-tamเข้าใจง่ายkâo-jai-ngâaiและlɛ́ลึกซึ้งlʉ́k-sʉ́ng
The preaching monk used polite language and contemporary examples in the sermon, making the doctrinal content both accessible and profound.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เทศนา said เทด-สะ-นา?
têet-sà-naa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ศ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
têet
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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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เทศนาtêet-sà-naaเทศนาtêet-sà-naa[to] preach; deliver a sermon[to] preach; deliver a sermonWord