ถือบวช
tĕuu bùuatMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] observe religious discipline; live as an ascetic
To follow religious rules and practices and conduct oneself as a monk, nun, or other religious ascetic.
Examples
ปีที่แล้วbpee têe láewปีที่แล้วbpee têe láew1last year; the previous year2last year (time marker)พ่อpôrพ่อpôr1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureถือบวชtĕuu bùuatถือบวชtĕuu bùuat1[to] observe religious discipline; live as an ascetic2[to] observe a religious fast (informal)และláeและláeand (coordinating)ปฏิบัติธรรมbpà-dtì-bàt tamปฏิบัติธรรมbpà-dtì-bàt tam1[to] practice the Dhamma; engage in Buddhist practice2Dhamma practice; Buddhist practice (activity/event)อยู่ที่yòo têeอยู่ที่yòo têe1[to] be at; be located at2[to] be at (a level/amount)3[to] depend on; be up toวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessหนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostเดือนdeuuanเดือนdeuuan1month2the Moon; moon
Last year, my father lived as a monk and practiced Buddhism at a temple for a month.
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หลังจากlăng jàakเกษียณgà-sĭianเขาkăoตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiถือบวชtĕuu bùuatและláeใช้ชีวิตchái chee-wítอย่างyàangเรียบง่ายrîiap ngâaiในnaiวัดwát
After retiring, he decided to lead a monastic life and live simply at a temple.
เธอterถือบวชtĕuu bùuatเป็นbpenแม่ชีmâe cheeจึงjeungรักษาศีลràk-săa sĭinและláeฝึกสมาธิfèuk sà-maa-tíทุกวันtúk wan
She lives as a Buddhist nun, so she observes the precepts and practices meditation every day.
แม้máeครอบครัวkrôp kruuaจะjàอยากyàakให้hâiเขาkăoกลับมาglàp maaใช้ชีวิตchái chee-wítที่บ้านtêe bâanแต่dtàeเขาkăoยังyangตั้งใจdtâng jaiถือบวชtĕuu bùuatและláeปฏิบัติตามbpà-dtì-bàt dtaamพระวินัยprá wí-naiอย่างเคร่งครัดyàang krêng-krát
Although his family wants him to return to life at home, he remains committed to monastic life and strictly follows the monastic discipline.
2VerbB2
[to] observe a religious fast (informal)
To go without food and drink for a set time as a religious practice, especially during Ramadan.
Examples
ช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2section; segment (part of something)3range; interval (between limits)4span; distance between two pointsเดือนรอมฎอนdeuuan rom-má-donเดือนรอมฎอนdeuuan rom-má-donRamadan; the month of Ramadanเพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2companion; peer (classmate, colleague)ของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineถือบวชtĕuu bùuatถือบวชtĕuu bùuat1[to] observe religious discipline; live as an ascetic2[to] observe a religious fast (informal)จึงjeungจึงjeung1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)อาหารaa-hăanอาหารaa-hăan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsหรือrĕuหรือrĕu1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)ดื่มน้ำdèum námดื่มน้ำdèum nám[to] drink waterตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeตั้งแต่dtâng dtàefrom; since (starting point)รุ่งสางrûng sàangรุ่งสางrûng sàangdawn; daybreakจนถึงjon tĕungจนถึงjon tĕunguntil; up to; as far as (time/place)พระอาทิตย์ตกprá aa-tít dtòkพระอาทิตย์ตกprá aa-tít dtòk1sunset; sundown2the sun sets
During Ramadan, my friend fasts, so they do not eat or drink water from dawn until sunset.
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วันนี้wan néeฉันchănถือบวชtĕuu bùuatเลยloieต้องdtôngรอrorให้hâiพระอาทิตย์ตกprá aa-tít dtòkก่อนgònจึงjeungจะjàกินข้าวgin kâaoและláeดื่มน้ำdèum námได้dâi
I'm fasting today, so I have to wait until sunset before I can eat and drink water.
เพราะpráwต้องdtôngถือบวชtĕuu bùuatโดยdoiงดngótทั้งtángอาหารaa-hăanและláeน้ำnáamในnaiช่วงกลางวันchûuang glaang wanของkŏngเดือนรอมฎอนdeuuan rom-má-donเขาkăoจึงjeungปรับbpràpเวลาทำงานway-laa tam ngaanหนักnàkไปbpaiเป็นช่วงbpen chûuangค่ำkâm
Because he observes the Ramadan fast by abstaining from both food and water during daylight hours, he has moved his strenuous work to the evening.
เมื่อmêuuaรู้rúuว่าwâaเพื่อนpêuuanกำลังgam-langถือบวชtĕuu bùuatและláeจะjàไม่mâiกินginหรือrĕuดื่มdèumจนกว่าjon gwàaพระอาทิตย์prá aa-títจะjàตกdtòkฉันchănจึงjeungเลื่อนนัดlêuuan nátกินข้าวgin kâaoไปbpaiเป็นช่วงbpen chûuangค่ำkâm
When I learned that my friend was fasting and would not eat or drink until sunset, I rescheduled our meal for the evening.
Word Breakdown
ถือtʉ̌ʉถือtʉ̌ʉ1[to] hold; carry (by hand)2[to] regard; consider; deem3[to] observe; keep (rules, precepts, fast)4[to] be strict/particular about5[to] hold; possess (assets or rights)[to] hold; carry (by hand)Part 1
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บวชbùuatบวชbùuat1[to] ordain; enter the monkhood2[to] ordain [sb]; have [sb] ordained[to] ordain; enter the monkhoodPart 2
ถือบวชtĕuu bùuatถือบวชtĕuu bùuat[to] observe religious discipline; live as an ascetic[to] observe religious discipline; live as an asceticWord