พระอาจารย์(prá aa-jaan)
Meanings
1NounB2
Venerable teacher (Buddhist monk)
an honorific title for a Buddhist monk who serves as a teacher or mentor; used respectfully
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2[to] comply with; abide by; obey3according to; in accordance with4along; along (a path); following (direction)5after; behind; in pursuit of6as; in the capacity of (ตามที่/ตามฐานะ)พระอาจารย์prá aa-jaanพระอาจารย์prá aa-jaan1Venerable teacher (Buddhist monk)2revered monk-teacher (form of address)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ปฏิบัติธรรมbpà-dtì-bàt tamปฏิบัติธรรมbpà-dtì-bàt tam1Dhamma practice; Buddhist practice (activity/event)2[to] practice the Dhamma; engage in Buddhist practiceที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotวัดป่าwát bpàaวัดป่าwát bpàaforest monastery (Theravāda)ในช่วงnai chûuangในช่วงnai chûuangduring; in the period ofสุดสัปดาห์sùt sàp-daaสุดสัปดาห์sùt sàp-daaweekend
We followed the venerable teacher to practice meditation at a forest monastery over the weekend.
2NounB2
revered monk-teacher (form of address)
a respectful way to address or refer to a monk as a teacher
Examples
เมื่อวานmêuua waanเมื่อวานmêuua waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ไปกราบbpai gràapไปกราบbpai gràap[to] go (and) pay deep respects [to sb/sth] (by prostrating)พระอาจารย์prá aa-jaanพระอาจารย์prá aa-jaan1Venerable teacher (Buddhist monk)2revered monk-teacher (form of address)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/slotวัดwátวัดwát1to gauge; assess2Buddhist temple3to measureเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofขอคำแนะนำkŏr kam náe-namขอคำแนะนำkŏr kam náe-nam[to] ask for adviceเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesการเจริญสติgaan jà-rern sà-dtìการเจริญสติgaan jà-rern sà-dtìmindfulness practice
Yesterday I went to pay respects to the monk-teacher at the temple to ask for advice on mindfulness practice.
Related Words
Word Breakdown
พระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2honorific prefix/title3divine; holy (as modifier)4Buddha image; amuletPart 1
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พระอาจารย์prá aa-jaanพระอาจารย์prá aa-jaanVenerable teacher (Buddhist monk)