เสขิย
sǎy-kì-yáMeaning
1NounC2
monastic etiquette; rules of training
rules of etiquette or proper behavior, specifically referring to the rules of training for Buddhist monks
Examples
พระภิกษุprá pík-sùพระภิกษุprá pík-sùBuddhist monk (formal, male)บวชใหม่bùuat màiบวชใหม่bùuat mài1[to] be newly ordained2newly ordainedต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toศึกษาsèuk-săaศึกษาsèuk-săa1[to] study; learn2[to] research; investigate3[to] consider; look intoและláeและláeand (coordinating)ปฏิบัติตามbpà-dtì-bàt dtaamปฏิบัติตามbpà-dtì-bàt dtaam[to] comply with [sth]; abide by [sth]; follow [sth]; obey [sb/sth]เสขิยsǎy-kì-yáเสขิยsǎy-kì-yámonastic etiquette; rules of trainingวัตรwátวัตรwát1conduct; moral discipline; habitual practice2monastic observance/practiceอย่างเคร่งครัดyàang krêng-krátอย่างเคร่งครัดyàang krêng-krátstrictly; rigorously; stringently
Newly ordained monks must study and strictly follow the Sekhiya rules of proper behavior.
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หมวดmùuatเสขิยsǎy-kì-yáเป็นbpenกฎระเบียบgòt rá-bìiapที่têeเน้นnénเรื่องrêuuangมารยาทmaa-rá-yâatอันanดีงามdee ngaamเช่นchênการgaanนุ่งห่มnûng hòmและláeการgaanขบkòpฉันchăn
The Sekhiya category is a set of regulations that emphasizes good manners, such as properly wearing robes and consuming food.
การละเมิดgaan lá-mêrtข้อห้ามkô hâamในnaiหมวดmùuatเสขิยsǎy-kì-yáแม้máeจะjàไม่ใช่mâi châiอาบัติaa-bàtหนักnàkแต่dtàeก็gâwทำให้tam hâiคณะสงฆ์ká-ná sŏngดูdooไม่mâiงดงามngót ngaamในnaiสายตาsăai dtaaชาวบ้านchaao bâan
Violating the prohibitions in the Sekhiya section, although not a severe offense, makes the monastic community look ungraceful in the eyes of the villagers.
กฎgòtเสขิยsǎy-kì-yáวัตรwátสะท้อนให้เห็นถึงsà-tón hâi hĕn tĕungความละเอียดอ่อนkwaam lá-ìat onของkŏngพระพุทธศาสนาprá-pút-tá-sàat-sà-năaในnaiการวางรากฐานgaan waang râak tăanจริยธรรมjà-rí-yá-tamเพื่อpêuuaสร้างsâangความเลื่อมใสkwaam lêuuam săiแก่gàeมหาชนmá-hăa-chon
The Sekhiya rules reflect the refinement of Buddhism in establishing an ethical foundation to inspire the devotion of the masses.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เสขิย said สะ-เขย?
sǎy-kì-yá
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
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 | — | — |