ภาวนามนต์

paa-wá-naa mon

Meanings

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[to] chant mantras/incantations

[to] chant mantras or incantations as part of a ritual or meditative practice. Example: ภาวนามนต์ก่อนพิธี (chant mantras before the rite)

Examples

ทุกเช้าtúk cháoทุกเช้าtúk cháoevery morningเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)สงบใจsà-ngòp jaiสงบใจsà-ngòp jai[to] calm oneself; steady the mindแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)ภาวนามนต์paa-wá-naa monภาวนามนต์paa-wá-naa mon[to] chant mantras/incantationsเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toวันใหม่wan màiวันใหม่wan màia new dayอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3in the manner of; -ly4classifier (for kinds/types)มีสติmee sà-dtìมีสติmee sà-dtì1[to] be conscious; clear-headed2[to] be mindful; aware of the present3[to] keep one's presence of mind; stay composed
Every morning he sits calmly and chants mantras to start the day mindfully.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ภาวนาpaa-wá-naaภาวนาpaa-wá-naa1[to] pray; [to] recite a prayer2[to] earnestly wish for3[to] meditate; [to] chant (Buddhist practice)Part 1
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มนต์monมนต์mon1sacred chant; mantra2spell; incantationPart 2
ภาวนามนต์paa-wá-naa monภาวนามนต์paa-wá-naa mon[to] chant mantras/incantations