สบง(sà-bong)

Meanings

1NounB2

lower garment of a Buddhist monk

The lower garment of a Buddhist monk, wrapped around the waist.

Examples

ตอนเช้าdton cháaoตอนเช้าdton cháao1in the morning2morning (time period)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asพระสงฆ์prá sŏngพระสงฆ์prá sŏng1the monastic order; Buddhist clergy2a monk (formal/literary)ครองkrongครองkrong1[to] possess; hold; keep2[to] rule; reign; govern3[to] wear (robe); be robed in (esp. monk’s robe)4[to] be married to (formal/literary)5[to] maintain; keep up (a status/standard)สบงsà-bongสบงsà-bong1lower garment of a Buddhist monk2men's wrap-around lower garment (traditional)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)จีวรjee-wonจีวรjee-wonmonk’s robeสีเหลืองsĕe lĕuuangสีเหลืองsĕe lĕuuang1yellow (color)2yellow (the color)3‘Yellow’ (Thai politics)4yellow (journalism); sensationalistสดsòtสดsòt1in cash2fresh (not preserved)3bright; vivid (color)4raw; uncooked (food)5pure; unmixed; direct6live (broadcast/in real time)ออกบิณฑบาตòk bin-tá-bàatออกบิณฑบาตòk bin-tá-bàat[to] go on an alms round
In the morning, we saw monks wearing their lower garments (sabong) and bright yellow robes to collect alms.
2NounB2

men's wrap-around lower garment (traditional)

A piece of cloth worn as a wrap-around lower garment by men in traditional Thai dress; the monk’s lower robe is one type of this garment.

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ละครlá-konละครlá-kon1drama; play; theater show2theater; dramatic artsย้อนยุคyón yúkย้อนยุคyón yúk1retro; vintage-style; throwback2to go retro; to revive an old styleตัวละครdtuua lá-konตัวละครdtuua lá-kon1character (in a story, play, film, game)2player; person involved (in an event)ชายchaaiชายchaai1man; male person2male; man (person/animal)3male; masculine4edge; brim; hem; shoreที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)มักจะmák jàมักจะmák jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)นุ่งnûngนุ่งnûng1[to] wrap/wear a cloth around the lower body2[to] wear/put on (lower-body garment)สบงsà-bongสบงsà-bong1lower garment of a Buddhist monk2men's wrap-around lower garment (traditional)และláeและláeand (coordinating)ไม่ใส่mâi sàiไม่ใส่mâi sài1[to] not add; without [sth]2[to] not wearเสื้อsêuuaเสื้อsêuua1shirt; top2jacket; coat (outerwear) — regional/colloquial3classifier: ตัว
In historical dramas, male commoner characters often wear a wrap-around lower garment (sabong) and are shirtless.