นิกาย(ní-gaai)
Meanings
1NounB2
religious sect; denomination
a group or branch within a religion with distinct beliefs or practices
Examples
วัดwátวัดwát1to gauge; assess2Buddhist temple3to measureนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)สังกัดsăng-gàtสังกัดsăng-gàt1[to] be affiliated with; belong to2affiliation; membership3under; attached toนิกายเถรวาทní-gaai tăy-rá-wâatนิกายเถรวาทní-gaai tăy-rá-wâatTheravada Buddhismจึงjeungจึงjeung1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoการสวดมนต์gaan sùuat monการสวดมนต์gaan sùuat mon1chanting/reciting prayers (Buddhist)2ceremonial chantingและláeและláeand (coordinating)ปฏิบัติbpà-dtì-bàtปฏิบัติbpà-dtì-bàt1[to] perform; carry out2[to] treat [sb]3(compound use only) operational; in operation4[to] practice; observe (rules)แบบbàepแบบbàep1model; pattern; design; template2style; type; kind; manner3form; questionnaire4in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)5prototype; sampleเรียบง่ายrîiap ngâaiเรียบง่ายrîiap ngâai1simple; plain2modest; unpretentious3minimalist
This temple belongs to the Theravada sect, so the chanting and practices are simple.
2NounC1
school of thought; philosophical school
a school or tradition of thought in philosophy or scholarship with a specific approach
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ปรัชญาbpràt-yaaปรัชญาbpràt-yaa1philosophy (discipline)2philosophy (guiding principles)3philosophy (of life)ตะวันตกdtà-wan dtòkตะวันตกdtà-wan dtòk1west (direction)2the West; Western world3westernมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoนิกายní-gaaiนิกายní-gaai1religious sect; denomination2school of thought; philosophical schoolที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเน้นnénเน้นnén1[to] emphasize; stress2[to] focus on; prioritize3[to] accentuate (pronunciation/typography)เหตุผลhèt pŏnเหตุผลhèt pŏn1reason; justification2reasoning; rationality3motive; groundsและláeและláeand (coordinating)นิกายní-gaaiนิกายní-gaai1religious sect; denomination2school of thought; philosophical schoolที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเน้นnénเน้นnén1[to] emphasize; stress2[to] focus on; prioritize3[to] accentuate (pronunciation/typography)ประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaan1experience (event)2experience (knowledge/skill)
In Western philosophy, there are schools that emphasize reason and schools that emphasize experience.
Word Breakdown
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นิกายní-gaaiนิกายní-gaaireligious sect; denomination