มนต์

mon

Meanings

1NounB2

spell; incantation

Words believed to have sacred or supernatural power when spoken or chanted; a spell.

Examples

ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)กระซิบgrà-sípกระซิบgrà-síp1[to] whisper2[to] whisper (figurative)มนต์monมนต์mon1sacred chant; mantra2spell; incantationสั้นๆsân sânสั้นๆsân sân1briefly; in short2curtly; terselyเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofขอให้kŏr hâiขอให้kŏr hâi1to request that; to ask that2May ...; I wish that ...โชคดีchôhk deeโชคดีchôhk dee1fortunate; lucky2good luck!ในการnai gaanในการnai gaanin; during; for [doing sth]; regardingสอบsòpสอบsòp1exam; test (informal/short form)2[to] test; examine (ability)3[to] take an exam; sit a testของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsหลานlăanหลานlăan1grandchild2niece or nephew
Grandma whispered a short charm to wish her grandchild good luck on the exam.
2NounB2

sacred chant; mantra

A sacred chant or formula used in religious rituals (e.g., Buddhist or Hindu).

Examples

พระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2honorific prefix/title3divine; holy (as modifier)4Buddha image; amuletสวดมนต์sùuat monสวดมนต์sùuat mon1[to] chant/recite prayers2prayer chanting; recitationบทbòtบทbòt1chapter; section2lesson (unit of study)3role; part (acting)4script/text; lyrics5clause; provision (law/regulation)6duty; function; taskพิเศษpí-sàytพิเศษpí-sàyt1special; exceptional2extra; additional3especially; specially; particularly4special (category/service)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)พิธีแต่งงานpí-tee dtàeng-ngaanพิธีแต่งงานpí-tee dtàeng-ngaanwedding ceremony
The monk chants a special mantra in the wedding ceremony.