ขันธ์(kăn)
Meanings
1NounB2
aggregate (Buddhist skandha)
In Buddhism, one of the five aggregates that constitute a person: form, feeling, perception, mental formations, and consciousness.
Examples
พระอาจารย์prá aa-jaanพระอาจารย์prá aa-jaan1Venerable teacher (Buddhist monk)2revered monk-teacher (form of address)อธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai1[to] interpret; expound2[to] explain; clarifyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeขันธ์kănขันธ์kăn1aggregate (Buddhist skandha)2tier; level (of ceremonial umbrella/tray)3rank; grade (formal/lit.)ทั้งห้าtáng hâaทั้งห้าtáng hâaall fiveได้แก่dâi gàeได้แก่dâi gàenamely; such asรูปrôopรูปrôop1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4Buddha image; statue5grammatical formเวทนาwâyt-tá-naaเวทนาwâyt-tá-naa1feeling; sensation (Buddhist aggregate; 1 of 5)2pain; suffering (literary/formal)3[to] pity; feel compassion for4emotional anguish; mental torment5physical pain; sufferingสัญญาsăn-yaaสัญญาsăn-yaa1promise; vow; pledge2contract; agreement3[to] promise; pledge; vow4[to] contract (legally)5perception (Buddhism)สังขารsăng-kăanสังขารsăng-kăan1the body; physical condition2conditioned phenomena (Buddhist)และláeและláeand (coordinating)วิญญาณwin-yaanวิญญาณwin-yaan1soul; spirit (life force)2ghost; spirit of the deceased3consciousness; awareness (formal)
The venerable teacher explained that the five aggregates are form, feeling, perception, mental formations, and consciousness.
2NounB2
tier; level (of ceremonial umbrella/tray)
A tier or level in a layered ceremonial object, such as a royal umbrella, offering tray, or pedestal.
Examples
ฉัตรchàtฉัตรchàt1tiered ceremonial umbrella2chatra (Indic parasol symbol)3classifier: tiered ceremonial umbrellasนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเก้าgâoเก้าgâonineขันธ์kănขันธ์kăn1aggregate (Buddhist skandha)2tier; level (of ceremonial umbrella/tray)3rank; grade (formal/lit.)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)งานพระราชพิธีngaan prá-râat-chá-pí-teeงานพระราชพิธีngaan prá-râat-chá-pí-teeroyal ceremonial event
This royal umbrella has nine tiers and is used in royal ceremonies.
3NounC1
rank; grade (formal/lit.)
A formal or literary term for a rank, grade, or level, especially in traditional or ceremonial contexts.
Examples
คหบดีká-hà-bor-deeคหบดีká-hà-bor-deewealthy householder; notableผู้นี้pôo néeผู้นี้pôo néethis personได้รับdâi rápได้รับdâi ráp1[to] receive; get; obtain; be given/granted/awarded2[to] experience; be subjected to; suffer; sustain; be affected by3[to] be ...-ed (passive with ได้รับ/ได้รับการ)แต่งตั้งdtàeng dtângแต่งตั้งdtàeng dtâng1[to] appoint; designate2[to] nominateให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitดำรงขันธ์dam-rong kănดำรงขันธ์dam-rong kăn[to] maintain the aggregates; sustain lifeรองrongรองrong1deputy; vice-; second-in-command; assistant2[to] support; line; pad3secondary; subordinate; assistant4classifier: pairs of shoesผู้ว่าราชการpôo wâa râat-chá-gaanผู้ว่าราชการpôo wâa râat-chá-gaangovernorในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)งานพระราชพิธีngaan prá-râat-chá-pí-teeงานพระราชพิธีngaan prá-râat-chá-pí-teeroyal ceremonial event
This nobleman was appointed to the rank of deputy governor during the royal ceremony.