ปัจจัย

bpàt-jai

Meanings

1NounB2

factor; determinant

A contributing element or condition that influences an outcome.

Examples

อากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weather3atmosphere (figurative); ambienceเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsปัจจัยสำคัญbpàt-jai săm-kanปัจจัยสำคัญbpàt-jai săm-kankey factor; crucial elementที่ทำtêe tamที่ทำtêe tamthat/which (someone) did/madeให้ผลผลิตhâi pŏn-pà-lìtให้ผลผลิตhâi pŏn-pà-lìt[to] yield; [to] produceดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4it’s best; better (advisory tone)หรือไม่rĕu mâiหรือไม่rĕu mâi1or not? (question particle)2whether (or not)ดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4it’s best; better (advisory tone)
Weather is an important factor that determines whether the yield is good or not.
2NounB2

basic necessities; four requisites

The necessities of life, traditionally the four requisites in Buddhism: food, clothing, shelter, and medicine.

Examples

พระภิกษุprá pík-sùพระภิกษุprá pík-sùBuddhist monk (formal, male)ยังคงyang kongยังคงyang kongstill; [to] remain; [to] continue to be/have/doพึ่งpêungพึ่งpêung[to] rely on; depend on; lean onปัจจัยสี่bpàt-jai sèeปัจจัยสี่bpàt-jai sèethe four requisites (food, clothing, shelter, medicine)คือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectอาหารaa-hăanอาหารaa-hăan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsเครื่องนุ่งห่มkrêuuang nûng hòmเครื่องนุ่งห่มkrêuuang nûng hòmclothing; apparelที่อยู่อาศัยtîi yòo aa-săiที่อยู่อาศัยtîi yòo aa-săi1residence; dwelling; housing2housing (collective); accommodationและláeและláeand (coordinating)ยารักษาโรคyaa rák-săa rôhkยารักษาโรคyaa rák-săa rôhkmedicine; medication
Monks still rely on the four requisites: food, clothing, shelter, and medicine.
3NounB2

alms/donation (esp. to monks)

Money or material offerings given as alms, especially to Buddhist monks.

Examples

ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ถวายtà-wăaiถวายtà-wăai1to offer (to royalty/monastics)2[to] dedicate/offer merit (to royalty/monastics)3to serve (royalty/monastics)ปัจจัยbpàt-jaiปัจจัยbpàt-jai1factor; determinant2basic necessities; four requisites3alms/donation (esp. to monks)แด่dàeแด่dàeto; for [sb] (formal)พระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2honorific prefix/title3divine; holy (as modifier)4Buddha image; amuletเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]บำรุงbam-rungบำรุงbam-rung1[to] nourish; maintain; keep in good condition2[to] support; promote (well-being or development)วัดwátวัดwát1to gauge; assess2Buddhist temple3to measure
Villagers offered alms money to the monks to support the temple.