มหาวิหาร(má-hăa wí-hăan)
Meanings
1NounB2
grand vihara; principal worship hall (Buddhist)
In Buddhism, the grand vihara: the main worship hall in a temple (วิหารวิหารwí-hăan1viharn (Buddhist image hall)2temple hall (non-ordination)), not the whole monastery.
Examples
พุทธศาสนิกชนpút-tá-săa-sà-ní-gà-chonพุทธศาสนิกชนpút-tá-săa-sà-ní-gà-chonBuddhist (adherent)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofนั่งสมาธิnâng sà-maa-tíนั่งสมาธิnâng sà-maa-títo meditate (seated)อย่างสงบyàang sà-ngòpอย่างสงบyàang sà-ngòppeacefully; calmlyอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainภายในpaai naiภายในpaai nai1inside; internal2within (time limit); by3within; inside (place/scope)4inside; indoorsมหาวิหารmá-hăa wí-hăanมหาวิหารmá-hăa wí-hăan1grand vihara; principal worship hall (Buddhist)2basilica; very large church (Christian)
The Buddhists are meditating peacefully inside the grand vihara.
2NounC1
basilica; very large church (Christian)
In Christianity, a basilica or other very large and important church; in Thai usage, also used for some cathedrals in translation.
Examples
นักท่องเที่ยวnák tông tîaoนักท่องเที่ยวnák tông tîaotouristเข้าแถวkâo tăeoเข้าแถวkâo tăeo[to] line up; queue; form upเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofชมchomชมchom1[to] praise; compliment2[to] admire; take in (a view)3[to] watch; view (a show/broadcast)4[to] visit and view; tourความงามkwaam ngaamความงามkwaam ngaam1beauty; attractiveness2aesthetic beauty; elegance3beauty care/industryของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsมหาวิหารนอเทรอดามmá-hăa-wí-hăan no-ter-daamมหาวิหารนอเทรอดามmá-hăa-wí-hăan no-ter-daamNotre-Dame Cathedral (Paris)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ปารีสbpaa-réetปารีสbpaa-réetParis (capital of France)
Tourists are lining up to see the beauty of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris.
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มหาวิหารmá-hăa wí-hăanมหาวิหารmá-hăa wí-hăangrand vihara; principal worship hall (Buddhist)