เสกผ้า
sèek-pâaMeaning
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[to] consecrate/enchant [cloth]
to perform a ritual to consecrate or magically empower a piece of cloth for protection, luck, or specific purposes (e.g., for a ผ้ายันต์ผ้ายันต์pâa-yantalismanic cloth; yantra cloth)
Examples
หลวงพ่อlǔuang-pɔ̂ɔหลวงพ่อlǔuang-pɔ̂ɔ1Venerable monk (form of address)2revered Buddha image/statueเสกผ้าsèek-pâaเสกผ้าsèek-pâa[to] consecrate/enchant [cloth]ให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)พกติดตัวpók-dtìt-dtuuaพกติดตัวpók-dtìt-dtuua[to] carry on one's personเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofความคุ้มครองkwaam-kúm-krɔɔngความคุ้มครองkwaam-kúm-krɔɔng1protection/safeguarding2coverage (insurance/legal)
The monk consecrated a piece of cloth for villagers to carry for protection.
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เขาkăoขอให้kŏr hâiครูบาเสกkroo-baa sèkผ้าpâaทำtamผ้ายันต์pâa yanเพื่อpêuuaเสริมsěrmโชคchôhkก่อนgònเปิดbpèrtร้านráan
He asked a revered monk to consecrate a cloth into a yantra for luck before opening the shop.
พิธีpí-tiiเสกผ้าsèek-pâaดำเนินตามdam-nəən-dtaamครูบาอาจารย์kruu-baa-aa-jaanโดยdooiเลือกlʉ̂ʉakวันwanฤกษ์ดีrə̂ək-diiและlɛ́บทbòtคาถาkaa-tǎaเฉพาะchà-pɔ́จุดประสงค์jùt-bprà-sǒng
The ritual of consecrating the cloth follows the masters' tradition, choosing an auspicious day and specific chants for the purpose.
ช่างchâangสักsàkขอkɔ̌ɔผ้าpâaเสกsèekจากjàakวัดwátเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaใช้cháiเป็นbpenเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangคุ้มกันkúm-ganระหว่างrá-wàangประกอบพิธีbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-pí-tiiสักยันต์sàk-yanให้hâiศิษย์sìt
A tattoo artist requested a consecrated cloth from the temple to serve as protection during the yantra tattoo ritual for disciples.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sèek
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
เสกsèekเสกsèek1[to] conjure; enchant2[to] bless; consecrate (ritually)3[to] make happen as if by magic[to] conjure; enchantPart 1
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เสกผ้าsèek-pâaเสกผ้าsèek-pâa[to] consecrate/enchant [cloth][to] consecrate/enchant [cloth]Word