พรต(prót)
Meanings
1NounC1
religious vow/observance
a religious vow or observance involving self-discipline, abstinence, or prescribed conduct
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herตั้งพรตงดเนื้อdtâng prót ngót néuuaตั้งพรตงดเนื้อdtâng prót ngót néuua[to] vow to abstain from meatสัตว์sàtสัตว์sàt1animal (non-human creature)2beast; brute (pejorative)หนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one (single)3certain; particular4first; top; foremost5one (with classifier)เดือนdeuuanเดือนdeuuan1the Moon; moon2monthเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofฝึกfèukฝึกfèuk1[to] practice; train (oneself); exercise (a skill)2[to] train; coach (someone)3[to] drill; discipline (sb)วินัยwí-naiวินัยwí-nai1discipline; self-discipline2disciplinary rules; code of conduct3monastic discipline (Buddhism)และláeและláeand (coordinating)จิตใจjìt jaiจิตใจjìt jai1disposition; temperament2mind; heart; spirit (inner feelings)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitมั่นคงmân kongมั่นคงmân kong1stable; steady2secure (finance/job/state)3stability; security
She took a vow to abstain from meat for a month to train discipline and steady her mind.
2NounC1
ascetic practice
the practice of asceticism undertaken for spiritual purposes
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toถือtĕuuaถือtĕuua1[to] hold; carry (by hand)2[to] bring/take (in hand)3[to] regard; consider; deem4[to] observe; keep (rules, precepts, fast)5[to] be strict/particular about6to count as; treat asพรตprótพรตprót1ascetic practice2religious vow/observanceเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofขัดเกลาจิตใจkàt glao jìt jaiขัดเกลาจิตใจkàt glao jìt jai[to] cultivate/refine the mindและláeและláeand (coordinating)แสวงหาsà-wăeng hăaแสวงหาsà-wăeng hăa[to] seek; [to] pursue; [to] look for; [to] strive forความสงบkwaam sà-ngòpความสงบkwaam sà-ngòp1calmness; tranquility2quiet; stillness3peace (absence of conflict)4public order; law and order (official)ภายในpaai naiภายในpaai nai1inside; internal2within (time limit); by3within; inside (place/scope)4inside; indoors
He began practicing asceticism to refine his mind and seek inner peace.