คาถา

kaa-tăa

Meanings

1NounB2

incantation; spell

A set of sacred or magical words chanted or recited for protection, power, or desired effects.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพึมพำpʉm-pamพึมพำpʉm-pam1murmuring sound; low mutter2[to] mumble; murmurคาถาkaa-tăaคาถาkaa-tăa1incantation; spell2mantra; sacred verseเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2[to] beg; plead3[to] wish for; pray for4polite request markerให้การhâi gaanให้การhâi gaan1[to] testify; give a statement2[to] state; provide an account (formal)เดินทางปลอดภัยdern taang bplòt paiเดินทางปลอดภัยdern taang bplòt pai[!] safe travels
He murmured a spell to ask for a safe journey.
2NounB2

mantra; sacred verse

A holy formula or verse repeated in religious practice, especially in Buddhist and Brahmanic traditions.

Examples

หลวงพ่อlŭuang pâwหลวงพ่อlŭuang pâw1Venerable monk (form of address)2revered Buddha image/statue3respected elder monk (specific abbot)สอนsŏnสอนsŏn1[to] instruct; train [sb]2[to] admonish; give moral guidance3[to] teach [sb] [sth]คาถาkaa-tăaคาถาkaa-tăa1incantation; spell2mantra; sacred verseบทbòtบทbòt1chapter; section2lesson (unit of study)3role; part (acting)4script/text; lyrics5clause; provision (law/regulation)6duty; function; taskสั้นsânสั้นsân1short (length)2short (time; brief)3concise4short (breath; supply)ให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitญาติโยมyâat yohmญาติโยมyâat yohmlay devotees; relatives (at temple)สวดsùuatสวดsùuat1[to] chant; recite prayers2[to] scold; nagทุกเช้าtúk cháoทุกเช้าtúk cháoevery morningเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofฝึกสติfèuk sà-dtìฝึกสติfèuk sà-dtì[to] practice mindfulness
The abbot taught a short sacred verse for laypeople to recite every morning to cultivate mindfulness.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

คาkaaคาkaa1[to] remain stuck; [to] be lodged2left stuck; left pending3[to] hold/grip in the mouth (animal)Part 1
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ถาtăaถาtăa[to] pour; surge (literary)Part 2
คาถาkaa-tăaคาถาkaa-tăaincantation; spell