เสกเถ้า
sèek-tâoMeaning
1VerbC1
[to] consecrate ash; enchant ash
To recite an incantation over ash to imbue it with sacred or magical power.
Examples
หลวงตาlǔuang-dtaaหลวงตาlǔuang-dtaaelderly Buddhist monk; venerable elder monkเสกเถ้าsèek-tâoเสกเถ้าsèek-tâo[to] consecrate ash; enchant ashให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ศิษย์sìtศิษย์sìtdisciple; pupil; studentพกติดตัวpók-dtìt-dtuuaพกติดตัวpók-dtìt-dtuua[to] carry on one's personเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofคุ้มครองkúm-krɔɔngคุ้มครองkúm-krɔɔng1[to] protect; safeguard2[to] protect under law or policyภัยpaiภัยpai1danger; hazard; threat2disaster; calamity
The monk performed a ritual to empower ash for his disciples to carry for protection.
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เขาkăoเล่าlâoว่าwâaอาจารย์aa-jaanขมังkà-măngเวทwètย์เสกเถ้าsèk tâoแล้วláeoโปรยbproiบนbonศาลsăanทำให้tam hâiคนkonศรัทธาsàt-taaแห่hàeมาmaaกราบไหว้gràap wâi
They say the powerful sorcerer empowered ash and sprinkled it on the shrine, drawing crowds of believers to pay respects.
พิธีpí-tiiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níiจะjàเสกเถ้าsèek-tâoตามdtaamตำราdtam-raaสายsǎaiเขมรkà-měenโดยdooiต้องdtɔ̂ngภาวนาpaa-wá-naaคาถาkaa-tǎaกำกับgam-gàpทุกtúkจังหวะjang-wàการกวนgaan-guuanน้ำมนต์náam-mon
Tonight’s ritual will empower ash according to a Khmer lineage manual, with chants accompanying every movement of stirring the holy water.
ผู้เฒ่าpûu-tâoอ้างว่าâang-wâaพอpɔɔเสกเถ้าsèek-tâoเสร็จsètเถ้าtâoก็gɔ̂ผุดขึ้นpùt-kʉ̂nเต็มdtemพานpaanราวกับraao-gàpเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nเองeengเป็นbpenปาฏิหาริย์bpaa-dtì-hǎan
The elder claimed that once the ritual was done, ash miraculously appeared and filled the tray as if it had arisen by itself.
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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เสกเถ้าsèek-tâoเสกเถ้าsèek-tâo[to] consecrate ash; enchant ash[to] consecrate ash; enchant ashWord