ฆราวาส
ká-raa-wâat
Meanings
1NounB2
layperson (non-monastic Buddhist)
A Buddhist who is not ordained as a monk or nun; an ordinary follower living a household life (upāsaka/upāsikā).
Examples
คุณป้าkun bpâaคุณป้าkun bpâa1aunt (older than one’s parent; honorific)2ma’am; auntie (polite address to an older woman)เป็นฆราวาสbpen ká-raa-wâatเป็นฆราวาสbpen ká-raa-wâat[to] be a layperson; live as a laypersonที่ไปtêe bpaiที่ไปtêe bpaidestination; place to goทำบุญtam bunทำบุญtam bun1[to] make merit; perform religious good deeds2hold a merit-making ceremonyที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotวัดwátวัดwát1to gauge; assess2Buddhist temple3to measureทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)วันพระwan práวันพระwan práBuddhist holy/observance day (uposatha)
My aunt is a layperson who goes to make merit at the temple every Buddhist holy day.
2AdjectiveB2
lay; secular; non-monastic
Relating to laypeople or secular life, as opposed to monastic or religious life (e.g., งานฆราวาส = lay duties).
Examples
การใช้ชีวิตgaan chái chee-wítการใช้ชีวิตgaan chái chee-wít1living; the act of living2way of life; lifestyleแบบbàepแบบbàep1model; pattern; design; template2style; type; kind; manner3form; questionnaire4in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)5prototype; sampleฆราวาสká-raa-wâatฆราวาสká-raa-wâat1layperson (non-monastic Buddhist)2lay; secular; non-monasticมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoภาระหน้าที่paa-rá nâa-têeภาระหน้าที่paa-rá nâa-têeduty; responsibilityที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightรับผิดชอบráp pìt chôpรับผิดชอบráp pìt chôp1[to] be responsible for2[to] take responsibility (for)3[to] be in charge ofมากมายmâak maaiมากมายmâak maai1many; numerous; abundant2a great deal; very much
Living a secular life comes with many duties and responsibilities.