พระกรรมฐาน(prá gam-má-tăan)

Meanings

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meditation monk

A monk devoted to meditation practice, often a forest monk in the Thai meditation tradition.

Examples

คุณลุงkun lungคุณลุงkun lung1uncle (parent’s older brother)2polite address for an older manของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineบวชbùuatบวชbùuat1[to] ordain; enter the monkhood2[to] take vows; become a nun (Buddhist)3[to] perform or undergo an ordination ceremonyเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsพระกรรมฐานprá gam-má-tăanพระกรรมฐานprá gam-má-tăanmeditation monkและláeและláeand (coordinating)จำพรรษาjam pan-săaจำพรรษาjam pan-săa[to] reside during the rains retreatอยู่ที่yòo têeอยู่ที่yòo têe1[to] be at; be located at2[to] depend on; be up to3[to] be at (a level/amount)วัดป่าwát bpàaวัดป่าwát bpàaforest monastery (Theravāda)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ภาคอีสานpâak ee-săanภาคอีสานpâak ee-săanNortheastern Thailand; Isan
My uncle ordained as a meditation monk and resides at a forest temple in the northeastern region.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

พระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2honorific prefix/title3divine; holy (as modifier)4Buddha image; amuletPart 1
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กรรมฐานgam-má-tăanกรรมฐานgam-má-tăan1Buddhist meditation; meditative discipline2meditation subject; object of meditationPart 2
พระกรรมฐานprá gam-má-tăanพระกรรมฐานprá gam-má-tăanmeditation monk