ลูกวัด(lôok wát)
Meanings
1NounB1
temple boy; novice helper
A boy or young man who resides at a Buddhist temple and assists monks with daily tasks, often in exchange for schooling or support.
Examples
ตอนเช้าdton cháaoตอนเช้าdton cháao1in the morning2morning (time period)ลูกวัดlôok wátลูกวัดlôok wát1temple helper2temple boy; novice helperช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]พระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2honorific prefix/title3divine; holy (as modifier)4Buddha image; amuletกวาดgwàatกวาดgwàat1[to] sweep up; clear away; clean up2[to] sweep; conduct a sweep (search/roundup)3[to] sweep (clean)ลานวัดlaan wátลานวัดlaan wáttemple courtyard; open ground in a templeแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)โรงเรียนrong rianโรงเรียนrong rian1school (institution)2school (building)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 measureจัดให้jàt hâiจัดให้jàt hâi1you got it!; I'll handle it2[to] arrange for [sb]; [to] provide
In the morning, the temple boy helps the monks sweep the courtyard and then attends the school provided at the temple.
2NounB1
temple helper
Anyone (often youth) who regularly assists with temple duties without being ordained.
Examples
ช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2section; segment (part of something)3range; interval (between limits)4period; time (around now/then)5distance between supports6width span; armspan7span; breadth (across)ปิดเทอมbpìt termปิดเทอมbpìt term1school break; vacation2[to be] on break; between termsผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ไปเป็นbpai bpenไปเป็นbpai bpen[to] go to be; take up a post asลูกวัดlôok wátลูกวัดlôok wát1temple helper2temple boy; novice helperที่têeที่têe1place; 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 homeช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]กวาดgwàatกวาดgwàat1[to] sweep up; clear away; clean up2[to] sweep; conduct a sweep (search/roundup)3[to] sweep (clean)ลานวัดlaan wátลานวัดlaan wáttemple courtyard; open ground in a templeทุกเช้าtúk cháoทุกเช้าtúk cháoevery morning
During the school break, I go as a temple helper at the nearby temple, helping sweep the courtyard every morning.
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ลูกวัดlôok wátลูกวัดlôok wáttemple boy; novice helper