ภัตตาหาร(pát-dtaa-hăan)

Meanings

1NounB2

alms-food; monks’ meal

food offered to or consumed by Buddhist monks; often used in religious or formal contexts

Examples

ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)จัดเตรียมjàt dtriiamจัดเตรียมjàt dtriiam1[to] prepare; [to] get [sth] ready; [to] arrange (in advance)2[to] provide [sth]; [to] equip [sb/sth] (in preparation)ภัตตาหารpát-dtaa-hăanภัตตาหารpát-dtaa-hăan1alms-food; monks’ meal2formal: food; mealเพลplaynเพลplayn1late morning; monastic mealtime (before noon)2axle; shaftถวายtà-wăaiถวายtà-wăai1to offer (to royalty/monastics)2[to] dedicate/offer merit (to royalty/monastics)3to serve (royalty/monastics)พระที่prá têeพระที่prá têemonks’ quarters; monks’ living areaวัดwátวัดwát1to gauge; assess2Buddhist temple3to measureทุกเช้าtúk cháoทุกเช้าtúk cháoevery morning
Villagers prepare the midday meal offerings for the monks at the temple every morning.
2NounB2

formal: food; meal

food or a meal in formal or high-register language, especially in religious or ceremonial settings

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)งานพระราชพิธีngaan prá-râat-chá-pí-teeงานพระราชพิธีngaan prá-râat-chá-pí-teeroyal ceremonial eventมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoการจัดgaan jàtการจัดgaan jàt1arranging; organizing (the act/process)2arrangement; layout; setup (result)3organizing/hosting (an event)ภัตตาหารpát-dtaa-hăanภัตตาหารpát-dtaa-hăan1alms-food; monks’ meal2formal: food; mealสำรับsăm-rápสำรับsăm-ráp1set of dishes; meal set2serving tray3classifier: meal setsคาวหวานkaao wăanคาวหวานkaao wăansavory and sweet dishesอย่างประณีตyàang bprà-nêetอย่างประณีตyàang bprà-nêetmeticulously; exquisitely; finely
At the royal ceremony, an elaborate set of formal meals was prepared.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ภัตตาpát-dtaaภัตตาpát-dtaafood; meal (formal/literary)Part 1
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หารhăanหารhăan1divided by; ÷2[to] divide (math); share equallyPart 2
ภัตตาหารpát-dtaa-hăanภัตตาหารpát-dtaa-hăanalms-food; monks’ meal