สมณะ

sà-má-ná

Meanings

1NounB2

ascetic; renunciant; mendicant

A religious ascetic or renunciant who lives simply and leaves worldly pursuits, often as a mendicant.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใช้ชีวิตchái chee-wítใช้ชีวิตchái chee-wít[to] live (one's life); lead a lifeอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3in the manner of; -ly4classifier (for kinds/types)สมณะsà-má-náสมณะsà-má-ná1ascetic; renunciant; mendicant2Buddhist monk (formal/literary; generic monastic)3pertaining to ascetics/monasticsอาศัยอยู่aa-săi yòoอาศัยอยู่aa-săi yòo[to] live; reside; dwell; inhabitในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ป่าbpàaป่าbpàa1forest; woodland2the wild; wilderness3jungle (tropical forest)4wild; uncultivated (of land)และláeและláeand (coordinating)ไม่ยุ่งmâi yûngไม่ยุ่งmâi yûng1not busy2[to] not get involved (with [sb]/[sth])เกี่ยวกับgìiao gàpเกี่ยวกับgìiao gàp1about; regarding; concerning2[to] relate to; concern; be aboutทางโลกtaang lôhkทางโลกtaang lôhk1secular; worldly (not religious or spiritual)2the secular sphere; worldly affairs
He lives like an ascetic, residing in the forest and not involving himself in worldly affairs.
2NounC1

Buddhist monk (formal/literary; generic monastic)

A formal or literary term for a monk, especially in Buddhism; also used generally for monastics.

Examples

ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)นิมนต์ní-monนิมนต์ní-mon1[to] invite (a monk respectfully)2[to] kindly…/please… (to a monk)คณะสมณะká-ná sà-mà-náคณะสมณะká-ná sà-mà-námonastic order; group of monks/asceticsมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerประกอบพิธีbprà-gòp pí-teeประกอบพิธีbprà-gòp pí-tee1[to] perform/hold a ceremony; conduct rites2[to] officiate (at a ceremony)ทางศาสนาtaang sàat-sà-năaทางศาสนาtaang sàat-sà-năa1religious; of religion2in religious termsที่têeที่têe1place; 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 measure
The villagers invited the group of monks to perform a religious ceremony at the temple.
3NounC1

pertaining to ascetics/monastics

Relating to ascetics or monastic life.

Examples

บุคคลทั่วไปbùk-kon tûua bpaiบุคคลทั่วไปbùk-kon tûua bpaithe general public; ordinary peopleไม่ควรmâi kuuanไม่ควรmâi kuuan1should not; ought not2inappropriate; improperแตะต้องdtàe dtôngแตะต้องdtàe dtông1[to] touch [sth] lightly2[to] tamper with; meddle with3[to] bring up/lay a finger on (a sensitive matter)สมณบริขารsà-má-ná bo-rí-kăanสมณบริขารsà-má-ná bo-rí-kăanmonastic requisites; monk's requisitesโดยdoiโดยdoi1by (transport/communication)2in a ... way; -ly3by (passive marker in formal style)4by; via; throughไม่ได้รับmâi dâai rápไม่ได้รับmâi dâai ráp[to] not receive [sth]อนุญาตà-nú-yâatอนุญาตà-nú-yâat[to] allow; permit
Laypeople should not touch monastic requisites without permission.

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