ให้ศีล
hâi-sǐinMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] administer precepts
For a Buddhist monk to administer or grant the religious precepts to laypeople.
Examples
หลวงพ่อlǔuang-pɔ̂ɔหลวงพ่อlǔuang-pɔ̂ɔ1Venerable monk (form of address)2revered Buddha image/statueกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesให้ศีลhâi-sǐinให้ศีลhâi-sǐin[to] administer preceptsญาติโยมyâat-yoomญาติโยมyâat-yoomlaypeople; lay devotees (Buddhist)
The venerable monk is administering the precepts to the laypeople.
3 more examplesShow less
ก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàเริ่มrə̂əmเทศน์têetพระpráจะjàให้ศีลhâi-sǐinแก่gɛ̀ɛพุทธศาสนิกชนpút-tá-sǎa-sà-ník-gà-chonก่อนเสมอgɔ̀ɔn-sà-mə̌ə
Before starting the sermon, the monk will always administer the precepts to the Buddhists first.
We went to the temple in the morning for the monk to administer the precepts to us.
เจ้าอาวาสjâao-aa-wâatได้รับdâi-rápนิมนต์ní-monไปให้bpai-hâiศีลsǐinแก่gɛ̀ɛข้าราชการkâa-râat-chá-gaanในnaiพิธีเปิดpí-tii-bpə̀ətอาคารaa-kaanที่ทำการtîi-tam-gaanใหม่mài
The abbot was invited to administer the precepts to the government officials at the opening ceremony of the new office building.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ให้ศีล said ให้-สีน?
hâi-sǐin
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
hâi
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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
ให้hâiให้hâi1[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)[to] give; providePart 1
+
ศีลsǐinศีลsǐin1moral precept (Buddhism)2observance of moral disciplinemoral precept (Buddhism)Part 2
ให้ศีลhâi-sǐinให้ศีลhâi-sǐin[to] administer precepts[to] administer preceptsWord