บวด(bùuat)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] be ordained; enter monkhood

to enter the Buddhist monastic order as a monk (พระภิกษุพระภิกษุprá pík-sùBuddhist monk (formal, male)) or novice (สามเณรสามเณรsăam-neen1novice monk2novice monk — classifier: รูป); to undergo ordination

Examples

พี่ชายpêe chaaiพี่ชายpêe chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingตั้งใจdtâng jaiตั้งใจdtâng jai1[to] intend; mean to2[to] be determined; resolve3[to] pay close attention; concentrate4intentionally; on purposeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)บวดbùuatบวดbùuat1[to] be ordained; enter monkhood2be ordained; in monkhoodเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsพระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2honorific prefix/title3divine; holy (as modifier)4Buddha image; amuletในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)เดือนหน้าdeuuan nâaเดือนหน้าdeuuan nâa1next month2next month (time adverbial)
My older brother intends to enter the monkhood next month.
2AdjectiveB2

be ordained; in monkhood

having entered Buddhist monkhood; having been ordained

Examples

พี่ชายpêe chaaiพี่ชายpêe chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingเพิ่งpêrngเพิ่งpêrng1just; recently2only just now; only now3only/merely (just now starting)บวดbùuatบวดbùuat1[to] be ordained; enter monkhood2be ordained; in monkhoodเมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)เดือนที่แล้วdeuan têe láewเดือนที่แล้วdeuan têe láewlast monthครอบครัวkrôp kruuaครอบครัวkrôp kruua1family; household2family unit (sociological)เลยไปloei bpaiเลยไปloei bpai[to] go past; [to] overshootทำบุญtam bunทำบุญtam bun1[to] make merit; perform religious good deeds2hold a merit-making ceremonyที่têeที่têe1place; 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 measure
My older brother was just ordained last month, so the family went to make merit at the temple.