ภาวนา(paa-wá-naa)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] pray; [to] recite a prayer

to pray or recite sacred phrases or mantras, often in a religious or meditative context

Examples

ตอนเช้าdton cháaoตอนเช้าdton cháao1in the morning2morning (time period)ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)ภาวนาpaa-wá-naaภาวนาpaa-wá-naa1[to] pray; [to] recite a prayer2[to] earnestly wish for3[to] meditate; [to] chant (Buddhist practice)บทสวดbòt sùuatบทสวดbòt sùuatchant/prayer textหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1front; frontage2next; upcoming3face—prefix (before nouns)4in front; at the front5season (in names)6page7faceหิ้งพระhîng práหิ้งพระhîng práBuddhist altar shelf
In the morning, Grandma recites prayers in front of the home altar.
2VerbB1

[to] earnestly wish for

to hope or wish deeply and sincerely for something

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ภาวนาpaa-wá-naaภาวนาpaa-wá-naa1[to] pray; [to] recite a prayer2[to] earnestly wish for3[to] meditate; [to] chant (Buddhist practice)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitการสอบgaan sɔ̀ɔpการสอบgaan sɔ̀ɔpexamination; testพรุ่งนี้prûng-néeพรุ่งนี้prûng-née1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayผ่านpàanผ่านpàan1[to] pass (by/through)2[to] pass (succeed/clear)3past; via; through4[to] experience; go throughไปด้วยดีbpai dûuay deeไปด้วยดีbpai dûuay dee1[to] go well; proceed smoothly2[to] end amicably
I hope deeply that tomorrow’s exam goes well.
3VerbB2

[to] meditate; [to] chant (Buddhist practice)

to engage in meditation or repetitive chanting of sacred phrases as a spiritual practice, especially in Buddhism

Examples

หลวงพ่อlŭuang pâwหลวงพ่อlŭuang pâw1Venerable monk (form of address)2revered Buddha image/statue3respected elder monk (specific abbot)ชวนchuanชวนchuan1[to] invite; ask [sb] along2[to] urge; persuade; encourage3inviting; tempting (attributive use; not standalone)4tend to; apt to (in compounds; auxiliary use)โยคีyoh-keeโยคีyoh-kee1yogi2ascetic; hermit (Indian tradition)ภาวนาpaa-wá-naaภาวนาpaa-wá-naa1[to] pray; [to] recite a prayer2[to] earnestly wish for3[to] meditate; [to] chant (Buddhist practice)บทbòtบทbòt1chapter; section2lesson (unit of study)3role; part (acting)4script/text; lyrics5clause; provision (law/regulation)6duty; function; taskพุทโธpút-tohพุทโธpút-toh1Buddho; “Buddho” meditation word2[!] Buddho! (devotional utterance)อย่างสม่ำเสมอyàang sà-màm-sà-mĕrอย่างสม่ำเสมอyàang sà-màm-sà-mĕr1regularly; consistently2evenly; uniformlyเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofฝึกจิตfèuk jìtฝึกจิตfèuk jìt[to] train the mindให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitตั้งมั่นdtâng mânตั้งมั่นdtâng mân1[to] be firmly determined; be resolute2steadfast; unwavering3[to] be firmly established; be entrenched
The monk invited the yogis to practice meditative chanting of 'Buddho' regularly to stabilize the mind.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

สวดมนต์sùuat monสวดมนต์sùuat mon1[to] chant/recite prayers2prayer chanting; recitation
  • [to] chant/recite prayers
  • prayer chanting; recitation
อธิษฐานà-tít-tăanอธิษฐานà-tít-tăan1[to] pray; make a vow2resolution; firm intention
  • [to] pray; make a vow
  • resolution; firm intention
ดูแลจิตdoo lae jìtดูแลจิตdoo lae jìt1[to] care for [sb’s] mental health2[to] cultivate the mind (mindfulness/meditation)
  • [to] care for [sb’s] mental health
  • [to] cultivate the mind (mindfulness/meditation)
ทำสมาธิtam sà-maa-tíทำสมาธิtam sà-maa-tí[to] meditate

[to] meditate

ปรารถนาbpràat-tà-năaปรารถนาbpràat-tà-năa1desire; longing (formal)2[to] desire; long for; wish
  • desire; longing (formal)
  • [to] desire; long for; wish