ใบเสมา
bai-sěe-maaMeaning
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Buddhist ordination boundary stone
a carved stone marker used to mark the sacred boundary around the ordination hall of a Buddhist temple; often leaf-shaped
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นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaotouristมักจะmák-jàมักจะmák-jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)ถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupถ่ายรูปtàai-rûup[to] take a photo; photograph [sb/sth]กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ใบเสมาbai-sěe-maaใบเสมาbai-sěe-maaBuddhist ordination boundary stoneที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerแกะสลักgɛ̀-sà-làkแกะสลักgɛ̀-sà-làk1[to] carve; [to] engrave2carving; engraving (art or activity)อย่างสวยงามyàang-sǔuai-ngaamอย่างสวยงามyàang-sǔuai-ngaambeautifullyรอบrɔ̂ɔpรอบrɔ̂ɔp1around; surrounding2round; cycle; lap; turn3time slot; session4perimeter; circumference; surrounding area5classifier: rounds; laps; showings6all around; fullyอุโบสถù-boo-sòtอุโบสถù-boo-sòt1ubosot; ordination hall2uposatha day (observance day)
Tourists often take pictures with the beautifully carved stone markers around the ordination hall.
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ถ้าtâaคุณkunเห็นhěnใบเสมาbai-sěe-maaปักbpàkอยู่yùuรอบrɔ̂ɔpอาคารaa-kaanไหนnǎiแสดงว่าsà-dɛɛng-wâaนั่นคือnân-kʉʉเขตkèetศักดิ์สิทธิ์sàk-sìtของkɔ̌ɔngอุโบสถù-boo-sòt
If you see stone markers placed around a building, it means that is the sacred area of an ordination hall.
ใบเสมาbai-sěe-maaไม่เพียงแต่mâi-piiang-dtɛ̀ɛทำหน้าที่tam-nâa-tîiเป็นbpenเครื่องหมายkrʉ̂ʉang-mǎaiบอกbɔ̀ɔkเขตkèetพัทธสีมาpát-tá-sǐi-maaแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangสะท้อนถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-tʉ̌ngศิลปะsǐn-lá-bpàและlɛ́ความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaในnaiแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láยุคสมัยyúk-sà-mǎiอีกด้วยìik-dûuai
The boundary stones not only serve as markers for the sacred temple area, but also reflect the art and beliefs of each era.
การศึกษาgaan sùk-săaลวดลายlûuat laaiบนbonใบเสมาbai săy-maaสมัยsà-măiทวารวดีtá-waa-rá-wá-deeทำให้tam hâiนักโบราณคดีnák boh-raan-ná-ká-deeเข้าใจkâo jaiคตินิยมká-dtì-ní-yomทางศาสนาtaang sàat-sà-năaในอดีตnai à-dèetได้dâiลึกซึ้งléuk séungยิ่งขึ้นyîng kêun
Studying the patterns on Dvaravati-period boundary stones allows archaeologists to gain a deeper understanding of past religious beliefs.
Tones
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3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ใ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bai
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
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ใบเสมาbai-sěe-maaใบเสมาbai-sěe-maaBuddhist ordination boundary stoneBuddhist ordination boundary stoneWord