มาฆบูชา(maa-ká-boo-chaa)
Meanings
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Makha Bucha Day (Thai Buddhist holy day)
a Thai Buddhist holy day on the full moon of the third lunar month commemorating the Buddha’s discourse to 1,250 enlightened disciples who gathered spontaneously; observed with merit-making and candlelit circumambulation
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ปีนี้bpee néeปีนี้bpee née1this year2this year; during the current yearวันมาฆบูชาwan maa-ká-boo-chaaวันมาฆบูชาwan maa-ká-boo-chaaMagha Puja Dayเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ทำบุญtam bunทำบุญtam bun1[to] make merit; perform religious good deeds2hold a merit-making ceremonyและláeและláeand (coordinating)เวียนเทียนwiian tiianเวียนเทียนwiian tiian1[to] circumambulate with candles (Buddhist rite); perform a candlelit procession2candlelit circumambulation (Buddhist rite)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotวัดwátวัดwát1to gauge; assess2Buddhist temple3to measureใกล้บ้านglâi bâanใกล้บ้านglâi bâannear (one's) home; nearby home
This year on Makha Bucha Day, we will make merit and do a candlelit circumambulation at the nearby temple.