มคธ(má-kót)
Meanings
1Proper nounB2
Magadha (ancient Indian kingdom)
The ancient kingdom of Magadha in northeastern India, significant in the history of Buddhism.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)สมัยพุทธกาลsà-măi pút-tá-gaanสมัยพุทธกาลsà-măi pút-tá-gaanthe Buddha's timeแคว้นkwáenแคว้นkwáenrealm; principality; regionมคธmá-kótมคธmá-kót1Magadha (ancient Indian kingdom)2Magadhi language; Pali (in Thai usage)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsแคว้นkwáenแคว้นkwáenrealm; principality; regionที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotยิ่งใหญ่yîng yàiยิ่งใหญ่yîng yài1grand; magnificent; great in scale or importance2majestic; noble; exaltedและláeและláeand (coordinating)มีอำนาจmee am-nâatมีอำนาจmee am-nâat1[to] be powerful; [to] have authority2powerful; authoritativeมากที่สุดmâak têe sùtมากที่สุดmâak têe sùt1the most; to the greatest degree2the most (amount/number)3at most; no more thanในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)อินเดียin-diiaอินเดียin-diia1India (country)2Indian; relating to India3an Indian (person)
During the time of the Buddha, the Magadha kingdom was the largest and most powerful kingdom in India.
2NounC1
Magadhi language; Pali (in Thai usage)
The Magadhi language. In Thai use, this often means Pali, the sacred language of Buddhism.
Examples
พระสงฆ์prá sŏngพระสงฆ์prá sŏng1the monastic order; Buddhist clergy2a monk (formal/literary)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofสวดมนต์sùuat monสวดมนต์sùuat mon1[to] chant/recite prayers2prayer chanting; recitationเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsภาษาpaa-săaภาษาpaa-săa1language; tongue2register; jargon; specialized languageมคธmá-kótมคธmá-kót1Magadha (ancient Indian kingdom)2Magadhi language; Pali (in Thai usage)ซึ่งsêungซึ่งsêung1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsภาษาpaa-săaภาษาpaa-săa1language; tongue2register; jargon; specialized languageที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)พระไตรปิฎกprá dtrai bpì-dòkพระไตรปิฎกprá dtrai bpì-dòkTipiṭaka; Pali Canon
The monks are chanting in the Magadhi language (Pali), which is the language used in the Tripitaka.