จำพรรษา(jam pan-săa)

Meanings

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[to] reside during the rains retreat

For a Buddhist monk (or monastic) to stay in one monastery or temple during the three‑month Buddhist rains retreat (vassa).

Examples

ปีนี้bpee néeปีนี้bpee née1this year2this year; during the current yearหลวงพ่อlŭuang pâwหลวงพ่อlŭuang pâw1Venerable monk (form of address)2revered Buddha image/statue3respected elder monk (specific abbot)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)จำพรรษาjam pan-săaจำพรรษาjam pan-săa[to] reside during the rains retreatที่têeที่têe1place; 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 measureบนดอยbon doiบนดอยbon doion the mountain/hill (Northern Thai)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofโปรดbpròhtโปรดbpròht1please (formal/request)2favor; like; be fond of (formal)3favorite; preferred (formal modifier)ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)พื้นที่ห่างไกลpéun têe hàang glaiพื้นที่ห่างไกลpéun têe hàang glairemote area; outlying area
This year the abbot will stay at the mountain temple during the rains retreat to serve villagers in remote areas.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

จำjamจำjam1[to] remember; recall2[to] memorize3[to] recognizePart 1
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พรรษาpan-săaพรรษาpan-săa1Buddhist rains-retreat year; monastic year2rains-retreat; Buddhist Lent (three-month period)Part 2
จำพรรษาjam pan-săaจำพรรษาjam pan-săa[to] reside during the rains retreat