คามวาสี(kaam-má-waa-sĕe)
Meanings
1NounC1
a village-dwelling monk
A Buddhist monk who lives in a village or town and often focuses on study and community duties; not a forest-dwelling monk.
Examples
หลวงพ่อlŭuang pâwหลวงพ่อlŭuang pâw1Venerable monk (form of address)2revered Buddha image/statue3respected elder monk (specific abbot)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsพระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2honorific prefix/title3divine; holy (as modifier)4Buddha image; amuletคามวาสีkaam-má-waa-sĕeคามวาสีkaam-má-waa-sĕe1a village-dwelling monk2village- or town-dwelling (monastic)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)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; permitความเคารพนับถือkwaam kao-róp náp-tĕuความเคารพนับถือkwaam kao-róp náp-tĕurespect; esteem; deferenceเป็นอย่างมากbpen yàang mâakเป็นอย่างมากbpen yàang mâakvery much; extremely
The venerable monk is a village-dwelling monk whom the villagers highly respect.
2AdjectiveC1
village- or town-dwelling (monastic)
Relating to the village- or town-dwelling tradition of Buddhist monks, not the forest-dwelling tradition.
Examples
วัดwátวัดwát1to gauge; assess2Buddhist temple3to measureในเมืองnai meuuangในเมืองnai meuuang1in the city; downtown2urban; cityส่วนใหญ่sùuan yàiส่วนใหญ่sùuan yài1the majority; most2most (of); the majority of3mostly; mainly; largelyเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsวัดwátวัดwát1to gauge; assess2Buddhist temple3to measureฝ่ายfàaiฝ่ายfàai1side; party; faction2department; section; division3(classifier) party/side; department4on the part of; from the side ofคามวาสีkaam-má-waa-sĕeคามวาสีkaam-má-waa-sĕe1a village-dwelling monk2village- or town-dwelling (monastic)ซึ่งsêungซึ่งsêung1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationเน้นnénเน้นnén1[to] emphasize; stress2[to] focus on; prioritize3[to] accentuate (pronunciation/typography)การศึกษาgaan sùk-săaการศึกษาgaan sùk-săa1education; schooling (system/process)2educational background; attainment3a study; research; investigation4education (academic field)พระธรรมวินัยprá-tam-wí-naiพระธรรมวินัยprá-tam-wí-naithe Dhamma-Vinaya
Most temples in the city belong to the village-dwelling tradition, which emphasizes the study of Buddhist scripture and discipline.
Word Breakdown
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คามวาสีkaam-má-waa-sĕeคามวาสีkaam-má-waa-sĕea village-dwelling monk