พระเกจิ(prá gay-jì)
Meanings
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venerable guru monk
A highly revered Buddhist monk recognized for deep scriptural knowledge, meditation mastery, or reputed spiritual powers; often sought for blessings and amulets.
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ไปกราบbpai gràapไปกราบbpai gràap[to] go (and) pay deep respects [to sb/sth] (by prostrating)พระเกจิprá gay-jìพระเกจิprá gay-jìvenerable guru monkที่têeที่têe1place; 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 ofขอพรkŏr ponขอพรkŏr pon[to] ask for a blessing; make a wish; pray for blessingsและláeและláeand (coordinating)เช่าchâoเช่าchâo1[to] rent; lease2[to] let out; rent out3rent; rental feeพระเครื่องprá krêuuangพระเครื่องprá krêuuangBuddhist amulet; votive tablet
Villagers go to pay respects to the revered monk at the temple to seek blessings and rent amulets.
Related Words
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เกจิอาจารย์gay-jì aa-jaanเกจิอาจารย์gay-jì aa-jaana revered Buddhist master monk
a revered Buddhist master monk
พระเกจิอาจารย์prá gay-jì aa-jaanพระเกจิอาจารย์prá gay-jì aa-jaana revered Buddhist monk; guru monk
a revered Buddhist monk; guru monk
เกจิgay-jìเกจิgay-jì1revered monk-master2erudite expert; savant
- revered monk-master
- erudite expert; savant
ครูบาเสกkroo-baa sèkครูบาเสกkroo-baa sèkmonk reputed for consecrations
monk reputed for consecrations
Word Breakdown
พระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2honorific prefix/title3divine; holy (as modifier)4Buddha image; amuletPart 1
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พระเกจิprá gay-jìพระเกจิprá gay-jìvenerable guru monk