พระราชาคณะ
prá-raa-chaa-ká-ná
Meanings
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senior monastic rank (royally conferred)
a rank or title bestowed by the king on senior Buddhist monks in Thailand, comprising several classes and titles
Examples
เจ้าอาวาสjâo aa-wâatเจ้าอาวาสjâo aa-wâatabbot; temple headวัดwátวัดwát1to gauge; assess2Buddhist temple3to measureนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ได้รับพระราชทานdâai ráp prá-râat-chá-taanได้รับพระราชทานdâai ráp prá-râat-chá-taan[to] receive a royal bestowalสมณศักดิ์sà-má-ná-sàkสมณศักดิ์sà-má-ná-sàk1ecclesiastical rank/title in the Thai Sangha2the status or dignity of holding such rankเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsพระราชาคณะprá-raa-chaa-ká-náพระราชาคณะprá-raa-chaa-ká-násenior monastic rank (royally conferred)
The abbot of this temple was royally bestowed the monastic rank of Phra Rajakhana.
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Word Breakdown
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พระราชาคณะprá-raa-chaa-ká-náพระราชาคณะprá-raa-chaa-ká-násenior monastic rank (royally conferred)