วิสาขบูชา(wí-săa-kà-boo-chaa)

Meanings

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Visakha Bucha Day

a major Buddhist holy day marking the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and passing (parinibbāna), observed on the full moon of the sixth lunar month

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ปีนี้bpee néeปีนี้bpee née1this year2this year; during the current yearวันวิสาขบูชาwan wí-săa-kà-boo-chaaวันวิสาขบูชาwan wí-săa-kà-boo-chaaVisakha Bucha Dayตรงกับdtrong gàpตรงกับdtrong gàp1[to] align with; be directly in line with2[to] fall on; coincide with (a date/time)3[to] match; correspond (to/with)4[to] be equivalent to; amount toคืนเดือนเพ็ญkeun deuuan penคืนเดือนเพ็ญkeun deuuan penfull moon nightเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ตั้งใจdtâng jaiตั้งใจdtâng jai1[to] be determined; resolve2[to] pay close attention; concentrate3[to] intend; mean to4intentionally; on purposeจะjàจะjà1will; would (in conditional results)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; shall (future/intention marker)ไปbpaiไปbpai1(aspect) completed; already past2[to] go3away; off (directional complement/particle)4on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)วัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessกับgàpกับgàp1to; toward (recipient/target)2and (informal)3with; together with4classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)5side dish; accompaniment6against; versusครอบครัวkrôp kruuaครอบครัวkrôp kruuafamily; household
This year Visakha Bucha falls on the full moon night; we plan to go to the temple with the family.
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ครูkruuอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaวิสาขบูชาwí-săa-kà-boo-chaaเป็นbpenวันที่wan tîiระลึกถึงrá-léuk tèungวันประสูติwan bprà-sòotตรัสรู้dtràt rúuและláeปรินิพพานbpà-rí-níp-paanของkŏngพระพุทธเจ้าprá-pút-tá-jâo
The teacher explained that Visakha Bucha commemorates the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and passing into parinibbana.
หลายlăaiประเทศbprà-tâetในnaiเอเชียay-chiaเฉลิมฉลองchà-lĕrm chà-lŏngวันวิสาขบูชาwan wí-săa-kà-boo-chaaตามdtaamจันทรคติjan-tá-rá-ká-dtìโดยdoiถือเป็นtĕu bpenวันสำคัญwan săm-kanที่สุดtêe sùtวันหนึ่งwan nèungของkŏngพุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-năa
Many countries in Asia celebrate Visakha Bucha according to the lunar calendar, considering it one of the most important Buddhist holy days.
แม้máeธรรมเนียมtam-niiamจะjàแตกต่างกันไปdtàek dtàang gan bpaiแต่dtàeแก่นgàenของkŏngวันวิสาขบูชาwan wí-săa-kà-boo-chaaคือkeuการgaanน้อมระลึกnóm rá-léukถึงtĕungพระพุทธองค์prá-pút-tá-ongในnaiสามsăamเหตุการณ์hèt gaanใหญ่yàiที่têeเกิดขึ้นgèrt kêunในnaiคืนเดือนเพ็ญkeun deuuan penเดือนหกdeuuan hòk
Though customs vary, the essence of Visakha Bucha is to recall the Buddha in the three great events that occurred on the full moon of the sixth lunar month.
2NounB2

Visakha Bucha observances

merit-making and worship activities on Visakha Bucha Day, such as candlelit processions and offering flowers, incense, and candles

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เย็นyenเย็นyen1[to] be cool; become cool2cool (personality); calm3cool; chilly4evening (late afternoon to dusk)วันวิสาขบูชาwan wí-săa-kà-boo-chaaวันวิสาขบูชาwan wí-săa-kà-boo-chaaVisakha Bucha Dayเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไปbpaiไปbpai1(aspect) completed; already past2[to] go3away; off (directional complement/particle)4on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)ร่วมrûuamร่วมrûuam1together; jointly2[to] join; participate3joint; shared; mutualเวียนเทียนwiian tiianเวียนเทียนwiian tiian1candlelit circumambulation (Buddhist rite)2[to] circumambulate with candles (Buddhist rite); perform a candlelit processionรอบrôpรอบrôp1all around; fully2round; cycle; lap; turn3perimeter; circumference; surrounding area4time slot; session5classifier: rounds; laps; showings6around; surroundingโบสถ์bòtโบสถ์bòt1church building2ubosot (Buddhist ordination hall)และláeและláeand (coordinating)ถวายtà-wăaiถวายtà-wăai1to offer (to royalty/monastics)2[to] dedicate/offer merit (to royalty/monastics)3to serve (royalty/monastics)ดอกไม้dòk máaiดอกไม้dòk máaiflower; flowersธูปtôopธูปtôopincense; incense stickเทียนtianเทียนtian1aromatic medicinal seed; plant yielding such seeds2candleที่têeที่têe1at; in; to (a place)2classifier: places; seats; individual servings3when; the time that (time marker)4place; spot; seat; space5ordinal marker6that/which/who (relative marker)วัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessใกล้บ้านglâi bâanใกล้บ้านglâi bâannear (one's) home; nearby home
On the evening of Visakha Bucha Day, we joined the candlelit procession around the ordination hall and offered flowers, incense, and candles at the nearby temple.
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ครอบครัวkrôp kruuaผมpŏmทำบุญตักบาตรtam bun dtàk bàatตอนเช้าdton cháaoแล้วláeoตอนค่ำdton kâmก็gâwเวียนเทียนwiian tiianและláeถวายtà-wăaiดอกไม้dòk máaiธูปtôopเทียนtianในnaiวันวิสาขบูชาwan wí-săa-kà-boo-chaa
My family made merit by giving alms in the morning, and in the evening we did a candlelit procession and offered flowers, incense, and candles on Visakha Bucha Day.
ชุมชนchum-chonจัดjàtกิจกรรมวิสาขบูชาgìt-jà-gam wí-săa-kà-boo-chaaอย่างyàangพร้อมเพรียงpróm priiangทั้งtángสวดมนต์sùuat monเวียนเทียนwiian tiianและláeถวายtà-wăaiดอกไม้dòk máaiธูปtôopเทียนtianเพื่อpêuuaระลึกถึงrá-léuk tèungพระพุทธคุณprá pút-tá-kun
The community organized Visakha Bucha activities in unison, including chanting, a candlelit procession, and offering flowers, incense, and candles to honor the Buddha’s virtues.
แม้máeฝนfŏnจะjàโปรยbproiลงมาlong maaเล็กน้อยlék nóiผู้ศรัทธาpôo sàt-taaยังyangร่วมrûuamเวียนเทียนwiian tiianและláeถวายtà-wăaiดอกไม้dòk máaiธูปtôopเทียนtianในnaiพิธีpí-teeวิสาขบูชาwí-săa-kà-boo-chaaด้วยdûuayใจสงบjai sà-ngòp
Even with a light drizzle, devotees still joined the candlelit procession and offered flowers, incense, and candles in the Visakha Bucha ceremony with calm hearts.