ปัญจ(bpàn-jà)
Meanings
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prefix meaning five (literary)
a bound combining form meaning “five,” used before nouns in Pali/Sanskrit-derived or scholarly compounds (e.g., ปัญจขันธ์ปัญจขันธ์bpan-jà-kănthe five aggregates, ปัญจมหาภูต); not used as the ordinary standalone numeral in Thai
Examples
ในทางnai taangในทางnai taangin terms of; in the field/aspect of [sth]พุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-năaพุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-năa1Buddhism2the Buddhist faith/traditionการรักษาgaan rák-săaการรักษาgaan rák-săa1medical treatment; therapy; medical care2preservation; maintenance; conservation3protection; safeguarding; keeping order4observance; adherence; keepingปัญจbpàn-jàปัญจbpàn-jàprefix meaning five (literary)ศีลsĭinศีลsĭin1moral precept (Buddhism)2observance of moral discipline3the Five Precepts (Buddhism)ถือเป็นtĕu bpenถือเป็นtĕu bpen1[to] be considered; be regarded; count as2[to] constitute; amount toพื้นฐานpĕun tăanพื้นฐานpĕun tăan1basic; fundamental2foundation; basis3background (knowledge/education)4elementary; introductory (level)สำคัญsăm-kanสำคัญsăm-kan1important; significant; essential2[to] think; assume; suppose (often mistakenly)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsการเป็นgaan bpenการเป็นgaan bpen1being (serving as); holding a role/status2becoming; coming to be3having a conditionชาวพุทธchaao pútชาวพุทธchaao pút1a Buddhist; follower of Buddhism2Buddhists (collectively)ที่ดีtêe deeที่ดีtêe deegood; suitable; desirable
In Buddhism, observing the five precepts is considered a crucial foundation for being a good Buddhist.