แก่เณร
gɛ̀ɛ-neenMeaning
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to/for a novice monk
A prepositional phrase marking a novice Buddhist monk as the recipient, as in giving something to a novice.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseถวายtà-wǎaiถวายtà-wǎai1to offer (to royalty/monastics)2[to] dedicate/offer merit (to royalty/monastics)3to serve (royalty/monastics)อาหารaa-hǎanอาหารaa-hǎan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsแก่เณรgɛ̀ɛ-neenแก่เณรgɛ̀ɛ-neento/for a novice monkที่มาtîi-maaที่มาtîi-maa1origin; source2background; provenance; etymology3source; reference (citation)บิณฑบาตbin-tá-bàatบิณฑบาตbin-tá-bàat1alms round (by Buddhist monks)2[to] go on alms round3[to] request as a monk; [to] ask [sb] to refrain from [sth]หน้าบ้านnâa-bâanหน้าบ้านnâa-bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing sideทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoevery morning
Mom offers food to the novice monk who comes to collect alms outside our house every morning.
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ทางวัดtaang wátมอบmôpทุนการศึกษาtun gaan sèuk-săaแก่เณรgàe naynที่têeขาดแคลนkàat klaenทุนทรัพย์tun-ná-sápเพื่อให้pêuua hâiได้dâiเรียนต่อriian dtòrจนjonจบjòp
The temple awards scholarships to novice monks in financial need so they can complete their studies.
พระอาจารย์prá-aa-jaanให้โอวาทhâi-oo-wâatแก่เณรgɛ̀ɛ-neenที่tîiเพิ่งpə̂ngบรรพชาban-pá-chaaว่าwâaการgaanครองผ้าเหลืองkrɔɔng-pâa-lʉ̌ʉangมิได้mí-dâaiหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngเพียงpiiangการเปลี่ยนgaan-bplìianเครื่องแต่งกายkrʉ̂ʉang-dtɛ̀ng-gaaiหากhàakยังyangต้องdtɔ̂ngฝึกfʉ̀kกายgaaiวาจาwaa-jaaและlɛ́ใจjaiด้วยdûuai
The monastic teacher gave guidance to the newly ordained novices, explaining that wearing the saffron robe means more than changing one's clothing; it also requires discipline in conduct, speech, and mind.
นอกจากnɔ̂ɔk-jàakถ่ายทอดtàai-tɔ̂ɔtความรู้kwaam-rúuทางธรรมtaang-tamแก่เณรgɛ̀ɛ-neenแล้วlɛ́ɛoเจ้าอาวาสjâao-aa-wâatยังyangเปิดโอกาสให้bpə̀ət-oo-gàat-hâiซักถามsák-tǎamข้อสงสัยkɔ̂ɔ-sǒng-sǎiได้dâaiโดยdooiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngเกรงว่าgreeng-wâaจะjàถูกtùukตำหนิdtam-nì
Besides imparting Buddhist teachings to the novices, the abbot allows them to ask questions without fear of being reprimanded.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แก่เณร said แก่-เนน?
gɛ̀ɛ-neen
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gɛ̀ɛ
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → 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
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แก่เณรgɛ̀ɛ-neenแก่เณรgɛ̀ɛ-neento/for a novice monkto/for a novice monkWord