บวชชี

bùuat chee

Meanings

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[to] ordain as a Buddhist nun (mae chi) in Thailand

to enter the Buddhist monastic life as a mae chi (white-robed female renunciant) in Thailand

Examples

ป้าbpâaป้าbpâa1auntie; middle‑aged/older woman (address)2aunt (older sister of father or mother)ตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jai[to] decideบวชชีbùuat cheeบวชชีbùuat chee[to] ordain as a Buddhist nun (mae chi) in Thailandในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ช่วงเข้าพรรษาchûuang kâo pan-săaช่วงเข้าพรรษาchûuang kâo pan-săaBuddhist Lent (Vassa)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofปฏิบัติธรรมbpà-dtì-bàt tamปฏิบัติธรรมbpà-dtì-bàt tam1Dhamma practice; Buddhist practice (activity/event)2[to] practice the Dhamma; engage in Buddhist practice
My aunt decided to ordain as a mae chi during Buddhist Lent to practice the Dhamma.

Word Breakdown

บวชbùuatบวชbùuat1[to] ordain; enter the monkhood2[to] take vows; become a nun (Buddhist)3[to] perform or undergo an ordination ceremonyPart 1
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ชีcheeชีchee1maechi; Buddhist nun (Thailand)2Catholic/Christian nun (colloquial)3urine; pee (colloquial)Part 2
บวชชีbùuat cheeบวชชีbùuat chee[to] ordain as a Buddhist nun (mae chi) in Thailand