พระที่(prá têe)

Meanings

1NounC1

monks’ quarters; monks’ living area

colloquial/regional term for monks’ living quarters within a temple (e.g., area with kutis); not a formal standard term

Examples

เด็กวัดdèk wátเด็กวัดdèk wáttemple boyช่วยกันchûuai ganช่วยกันchûuai gan1[to] help each other; cooperate2[to] do jointly; pitch in togetherกวาดgwàatกวาดgwàat1[to] sweep up; clear away; clean up2[to] sweep; conduct a sweep (search/roundup)3[to] sweep (clean)ใบไม้bai máaiใบไม้bai máaileaf; leaves; foliageแถวๆtăeo-tăeoแถวๆtăeo-tăeo1around; in the vicinity of [somewhere]2about; around [time/number]พระที่prá têeพระที่prá têemonks’ quarters; monks’ living areaทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)ตอนเย็นdton yenตอนเย็นdton yen1evening; early evening2in the evening
The temple boys help sweep leaves around the monks' quarters every evening.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

พระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2honorific prefix/title3divine; holy (as modifier)4Buddha image; amuletPart 1
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ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotPart 2
พระที่prá têeพระที่prá têemonks’ quarters; monks’ living area