วัตร(wát)
Meanings
1NounB2
conduct; moral discipline; habitual practice
conduct or discipline, especially moral behavior and habitual practices; also a regular practice or routine
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoวัตรwátวัตรwát1conduct; moral discipline; habitual practice2monastic observance/practiceเรียบง่ายrîiap ngâaiเรียบง่ายrîiap ngâai1simple; plain2modest; unpretentious3minimalistซื่อสัตย์sêu sàtซื่อสัตย์sêu sàt1honest; truthful; upright2loyal; faithful; devotedและláeและláeand (coordinating)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เอาเปรียบao bprìiapเอาเปรียบao bprìiap1[to] take advantage of; exploit2[to] have an unfair advantage overใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)การทำงานgaan tam ngaanการทำงานgaan tam ngaan1working; work (the act)2operation; functioning
He has simple conduct, is honest, and doesn’t take advantage of anyone at work.
2NounB2
monastic observance/practice
the observances and practices of Buddhist monks (e.g., daily routines, precepts, and ascetic practices)
Examples
พระรูปprá-rôopพระรูปprá-rôop1royal portrait2a monk (one monk)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)รักษาrák-săaรักษาrák-săa1[to] treat; cure2[to] keep (a promise/law); observe3[to] hold (a position); serve as4[to] guard; look after; protect5[to] preserve; maintain; keepวัตรwátวัตรwát1conduct; moral discipline; habitual practice2monastic observance/practiceเคร่งครัดkrêng krátเคร่งครัดkrêng krát1strict; rigorous2strictly; rigorouslyตื่นdtèuunตื่นdtèuun1[to] be startled; alarmed; overexcited (about)2be awake; stay awake3[to] wake up; awakenตีสี่dtee sèeตีสี่dtee sèe1four o’clock in the morning; 4 a.m.2at 4 a.m.ทำวัตรtam wátทำวัตรtam wát[to] perform monastic chantingเช้าcháaoเช้าcháao1morning2morning; early-morning3in the morningแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)ออกบิณฑบาตòk bin-tá-bàatออกบิณฑบาตòk bin-tá-bàat[to] go on an alms roundทุกวันtúk wanทุกวันtúk wan1every day; daily2everyday (attributive); daily
This monk strictly observes monastic practices, waking at 4 a.m. for morning chants and going on alms round every day.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ข้อวัตรปฏิบัติkô wát bpà-dtì-bàtข้อวัตรปฏิบัติkô wát bpà-dtì-bàt1monastic observances; religious discipline2strict personal regimen (by extension)
- monastic observances; religious discipline
- strict personal regimen (by extension)
กิจของสงฆ์gìt kŏng sŏngกิจของสงฆ์gìt kŏng sŏngmonastic affairs; duties of the Sangha
monastic affairs; duties of the Sangha
ข้อปฏิบัติkôr bpà-dtì-bàtข้อปฏิบัติkôr bpà-dtì-bàtrule; instruction; guideline; prescribed procedure
rule; instruction; guideline; prescribed procedure
แนวปฏิบัติnaew bpà-dtì-bàtแนวปฏิบัติnaew bpà-dtì-bàt1guideline; protocol; procedure; code of practice2customary practice; way of doing things
- guideline; protocol; procedure; code of practice
- customary practice; way of doing things