มหาธาตุ(má-hăa-tâat)
Meanings
1NounB2
great relic (of the Buddha)
an important relic of the Buddha, often a bodily relic, usually kept inside a stupa (chedi).
Examples
พุทธศาสนิกชนpút-tá-săa-sà-ní-gà-chonพุทธศาสนิกชนpút-tá-săa-sà-ní-gà-chonBuddhist (adherent)จำนวนมากjam-nuuan mâakจำนวนมากjam-nuuan mâak1many; numerous; a large amount/number2in large numbers/amountsเดินทางdern taangเดินทางdern taang1[to] travel; make a journey2travel; a journey (act of traveling) [formal/literary as noun]ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)สักการะsàk-gaa-ráสักการะsàk-gaa-rá[to] pay homage; venerate; worship (respectfully)พระบรมสารีริกธาตุprá-bò-rom-săa-ree-rí-gà-tâatพระบรมสารีริกธาตุprá-bò-rom-săa-ree-rí-gà-tâatBuddha’s sacred relicsซึ่งsêungซึ่งsêung1which; 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 expressionsมหาธาตุmá-hăa-tâatมหาธาตุmá-hăa-tâat1great relic (of the Buddha)2principal stupa (enshrining relics)สำคัญsăm-kanสำคัญsăm-kan1important; significant; essential2[to] think; assume; suppose (often mistakenly)
Many Buddhists travel to pay homage to the Buddha's holy relics, which are important great relics.
2NounB2
principal stupa (enshrining relics)
the main stupa/chedi of a city or temple that enshrines the Buddha’s relics; often called 'Mahathat' in place names.
Examples
นักท่องเที่ยวnák tông tîaoนักท่องเที่ยวnák tông tîaotouristส่วนใหญ่sùuan yàiส่วนใหญ่sùuan yài1the majority; most2most (of); the majority of3mostly; mainly; largelyที่มาtêe maaที่มาtêe maa1background; provenance; etymology2source; reference (citation)3origin; sourceอยุธยาà-yút-tá-yaaอยุธยาà-yút-tá-yaa1Ayutthaya (province/city)2Ayutthaya Kingdom (historical period)3Ayutthaya (province)4Ayutthaya (city)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ชมchomชมchom1[to] praise; compliment2[to] admire; take in (a view)3[to] watch; view (a show/broadcast)4[to] visit and view; tourวัดมหาธาตุwát má-hăa-tâatวัดมหาธาตุwát má-hăa-tâatWat Mahathat (Temple of the Great Relic)
Most tourists who come to Ayutthaya have to go see Wat Mahathat.
Word Breakdown
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มหาธาตุmá-hăa-tâatมหาธาตุmá-hăa-tâatgreat relic (of the Buddha)