โอวาท
oo-wâatMeaning
1NounB2
admonition; formal advice
solemn advice or admonition given seriously by a respected person, often in a religious or moral context
Examples
หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureจบjòpจบjòp1[to] end; be over2[to] complete; finish (an activity/task)3finished; over; done4[to] graduateพิธีpí-teeพิธีpí-tee1ceremony; rite2ritual; observance3formal procedure; protocolพระอาจารย์prá aa-jaanพระอาจารย์prá aa-jaanVenerable teacher (Buddhist monk)ให้โอวาทhâi oh-wâatให้โอวาทhâi oh-wâat[to] give [sb] formal advice; admonishสั้นsânสั้นsân1short (length)2short (time; brief)3conciseๆ-เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ความซื่อสัตย์kwaam sêu sàtความซื่อสัตย์kwaam sêu sàt1honesty; integrity2fidelity; faithfulnessและláeและláeand (coordinating)ความเพียรkwaam piianความเพียรkwaam piian1perseverance; persistence; diligent effort2spiritual effort; energy (Buddhist)
After the ceremony, the venerable teacher gave a brief solemn exhortation about honesty and perseverance.
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ท่านtânผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiฝากfàakโอวาทoo-wâatให้เราhâi-raoรักษาrák-sǎaวินัยwí-naiและlɛ́เคารพกติกาkao-róp-gà-dtì-gaaของkɔ̌ɔngชุมชนchum-chon
The elder offered solemn advice for us to maintain discipline and respect the community’s rules.
โอวาทoo-wâatในnaiวันนี้wan-níiเตือนdtʉʉanให้hâiระวังrá-wangวาจาwaa-jaaไม่mâiพูดด้วยpûut-dûuaiอารมณ์aa-romและlɛ́ใคร่ครวญkrâi-kruuanก่อนgɔ̀ɔnตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai
Today’s solemn admonition reminds us to guard our speech, avoid speaking in anger, and reflect before deciding.
แม้máeคำเตือนkam dteuuanจะjàหนักแน่นnàk nâenแต่dtàeอaโอวาทoh-wâatนั้นnánตั้งอยู่dtâng yòoบนbonความเมตตาkwaam mâyt-dtaaและláeเจตนาดีjèt-dtà-naa deeต่อdtòศิษย์sìt
Though the warning was firm, the admonition was grounded in compassion and good intentions toward the students.
พระอาจารย์prá-aa-jaanให้โอวาทhâi-oo-wâatเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการสำรวมgaan-sǎm-ruuamกายวาจาgaai-waa-jaaใจjaiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnออกพรรษาɔ̀ɔk-pan-sǎa
The monk gave teachings on restraining body, speech, and mind before the end of the rains retreat.
ท่านtânครูใหญ่kruu-yàiกล่าวglàaoโอวาทoo-wâatเน้นnénว่าwâaความซื่อสัตย์kwaam-sʉ̂ʉ-sàtและlɛ́วินัยwí-naiคือkʉʉรากฐานrâak-tǎanของkɔ̌ɔngชีวิตchii-wítที่ดีtîi-dii
The principal delivered exhortations emphasizing that honesty and discipline are the foundations of a good life.
โอวาทoo-wâatของหลวงkɔ̌ɔng-lǔuangตาdtaaที่tîiย้ำyámให้hâiรู้จักrúu-jàkพอเพียงpɔɔ-piiangมิได้mí-dâaiเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangถ้อยคำtɔ̂ɔi-kamสวยหรูsǔuai-rǔuแต่dtɛ̀ɛเป็นbpenแนวปฏิบัติnɛɛo-bpà-dtì-bàtที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngฝึกฝนfʉ̀k-fǒnอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang-dtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉang
The elder monk’s teachings that stress sufficiency are not merely fine words, but a practice that must be cultivated continuously.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaฟังfangโอวาทoo-wâatจากjàakผู้เฒ่าผู้แก่pûu-tâo-pûu-gɛ̀ɛแล้วlɛ́ɛoเขาkǎoจึงjʉngหันมาhǎn-maaทบทวนtóp-tuuanจริยวัตรjà-rí-yá-wátของkɔ̌ɔngตนเองdton-eengด้วยdûuaiใจถ่อมjai-tɔ̀ɔmตนdton
After listening to the exhortations from the elders, he turned to review his own conduct with humility.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
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Result
Mid tone
oo
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
โอooโอoo1oh; ah (surprise, realization, emotion)2O (letter name)3water bowl (Northern Thai)oh; ah (surprise, realization, emotion)Part 1
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วาทwâatวาทwâatspeech; utterance; rhetoric; discourse (formal; mainly in compounds)speech; utterance; rhetoric; discourse (formal; mainly in compounds)Part 2
โอวาทoo-wâatโอวาทoo-wâatadmonition; formal adviceadmonition; formal adviceWord