นมัสการ(nà-mát-sà-gaan)

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] pay homage; venerate (Buddhist)

to show reverence in a religious context, especially by bowing or offering respect to monks, the Buddha, or sacred objects; also used as a formal salutation

Examples

ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3[to] understand4[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)5[to] fit; suit; match6[to] begin; start; take effect7cooked rice8riceพระอุโบสถprá ù-boo-sòtพระอุโบสถprá ù-boo-sòtordination hall (Buddhist)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไหว้wâiไหว้wâi1[to] wai; pay respect with palms together2wai (gesture)และláeและláeand (coordinating)นมัสการnà-mát-sà-gaanนมัสการnà-mát-sà-gaan1[to] pay homage; venerate (Buddhist)2homage; veneration; formal salutation3formal salutation to Buddhist clergyพระพุทธรูปprá pút-tá-rôopพระพุทธรูปprá pút-tá-rôop1Buddha image; Buddha statue2classifier: องค์ (for Buddha images/statues)ด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because; since (formal/literary)5polite/softening sentence particle (formal)6because of; due toความเคารพkwaam kao-rópความเคารพkwaam kao-róp1respect; esteem; regard2deference; observance3reverence; veneration
Before entering the ordination hall, we paid homage and showed reverence to the Buddha image.
2NounB2

homage; veneration; formal salutation

a formal act or expression of reverence in religious or very formal settings; also a respectful greeting used toward Buddhist clergy

Examples

ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toพิธีpí-teeพิธีpí-tee1ceremony; rite2ritual; observance3formal procedure; protocolเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)กล่าวglàaoกล่าวglàao1[to] say; state; mention (formal)2[to] accuse; charge (in compounds)3aforementioned (as ที่กล่าวมา/ดังกล่าว)นมัสการnà-mát-sà-gaanนมัสการnà-mát-sà-gaan1[to] pay homage; venerate (Buddhist)2homage; veneration; formal salutation3formal salutation to Buddhist clergyพระคุณเจ้าprá kun jâoพระคุณเจ้าprá kun jâoVenerable; Reverend (Buddhist monk)อย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3in the manner of; -ly4classifier (for kinds/types)นอบน้อมnôp nómนอบน้อมnôp nóm1respectful; humble; deferential2[to] show deference; [to] pay respectful homage
Before the ceremony, we respectfully offered a formal salutation to the venerable monk.
3NounC1

formal salutation to Buddhist clergy

a respectful opening or address used when speaking to Buddhist monks or in religious writing/speeches

Examples

ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toปาฐกถาธรรมbpàa-tà-gà-tăa tamปาฐกถาธรรมbpàa-tà-gà-tăa tamDhamma talk; Buddhist sermonวิทยากรwít-tá-yaa-gonวิทยากรwít-tá-yaa-gon1speaker; lecturer2instructor; trainer3panelist/resource personกล่าวglàaoกล่าวglàao1[to] say; state; mention (formal)2[to] accuse; charge (in compounds)3aforementioned (as ที่กล่าวมา/ดังกล่าว)ขึ้นต้นkêun dtônขึ้นต้นkêun dtôn1[to] begin; start (text/speech/letter)2[to] begin with (a letter/word/phrase)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeนมัสการnà-mát-sà-gaanนมัสการnà-mát-sà-gaan1[to] pay homage; venerate (Buddhist)2homage; veneration; formal salutation3formal salutation to Buddhist clergyพระคุณเจ้าprá kun jâoพระคุณเจ้าprá kun jâoVenerable; Reverend (Buddhist monk)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofแสดงsà-daengแสดงsà-daeng1[to] show; demonstrate2[to] perform; act; put on (a show)3[to] express4[to] present; exhibitความเคารพkwaam kao-rópความเคารพkwaam kao-róp1respect; esteem; regard2deference; observance3reverence; veneration
Before starting the Dhamma talk, the speaker opened with “Namasakarn, venerable sir” to show respect.

Related Words

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การสักการะgaan sàk-gaa-ráการสักการะgaan sàk-gaa-ráworship; paying respect

worship; paying respect

กราบไหว้gràap wâiกราบไหว้gràap wâi1[to] prostrate in worship2[to] pay homage/devotion
  • [to] prostrate in worship
  • [to] pay homage/devotion
สักการะsàk-gaa-ráสักการะsàk-gaa-rá[to] pay homage; venerate; worship (respectfully)

[to] pay homage; venerate; worship (respectfully)

การบูชาgaan boo-chaaการบูชาgaan boo-chaa1worship; veneration (religious)2reverence; homage (figurative)
  • worship; veneration (religious)
  • reverence; homage (figurative)
บูชาboo chaaบูชาboo chaa1[to] worship; revere; venerate2worship; veneration
  • [to] worship; revere; venerate
  • worship; veneration