วิสาขบูชา(wí-săa-kà-boo-chaa)
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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] match; correspond (to/with)2[to] fall on; coincide with (a date/time)3[to] be equivalent to; amount to4[to] align with; be directly in line withคืนเดือนเพ็ญkeun deuuan penคืนเดือนเพ็ญkeun deuuan penfull moon nightเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ตั้งใจdtâng jaiตั้งใจdtâng jai1[to] intend; mean to2[to] be determined; resolve3[to] pay close attention; concentrate4intentionally; on purposeจะjàจะjà1will; 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)วัดwátวัดwát1to gauge; assess2Buddhist temple3to measureกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ครอบครัวkrôp kruuaครอบครัวkrôp kruua1family; household2family unit (sociological)
This year Visakha Bucha falls on the full moon night; we plan to go to the temple with the family.
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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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เย็นyenเย็นyen1cool; chilly2evening (late afternoon to dusk)3cool (personality); calm4cold (food/drinks)5[to] cool downวันวิสาขบูชาwan wí-săa-kà-boo-chaaวันวิสาขบูชาwan wí-săa-kà-boo-chaaVisakha Bucha Dayเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ร่วมrûuamร่วมrûuam1[to] join; participate2together; jointly3joint; shared; mutualเวียนเทียนwiian tiianเวียนเทียนwiian tiian1[to] circumambulate with candles (Buddhist rite); perform a candlelit procession2candlelit circumambulation (Buddhist rite)รอบrôpรอบrôp1round; cycle; lap; turn2time slot; session3perimeter; circumference; surrounding area4around; surrounding5careful; cautious; thorough6classifier: rounds; laps; showings7all around; fullyโบสถ์bòtโบสถ์bòt1church 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 stickเทียนtianเทียนtian1candle2caraway (Cuminum cyminum/C. carvi, regional)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
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.