สมภาร(sŏm-paan)
Meanings
1NounB1
abbot; monastery head
The abbot; the monk who is the head of a Buddhist temple or monastery (เจ้าอาวาสเจ้าอาวาสjâo aa-wâatabbot; temple head).
Examples
ชาวchaaoชาวchaao1people (of); inhabitants; natives; folk2resident; member of a group3of; belonging to (as a modifier)บ้านนิมนต์bâan ní-monบ้านนิมนต์bâan ní-monhost house for invited monksสมภารsŏm-paanสมภารsŏm-paan1abbot; monastery head2temple head (broader)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerเจิมjermเจิมjerm1[to] anoint; mark ceremonially2[to] inaugurate with a blessing3[to] christen (informal)บ้านใหม่bâan màiบ้านใหม่bâan màinew house/homeเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofความเป็นสิริมงคลkwaam bpen sì-rí-mong-konความเป็นสิริมงคลkwaam bpen sì-rí-mong-kon1auspiciousness2auspicious benefit; good fortune
The villagers invited the abbot to consecrate their new house for good fortune.
2NounB2
temple head (broader)
By extension, a person in charge of a temple’s affairs (e.g., the abbot or the senior monk overseeing administration).
Examples
สุภาษิตsù-paa-sìtสุภาษิตsù-paa-sìt1proverb; saying2aphorism; maximที่ว่าtêe wâaที่ว่าtêe wâa1which/that (as said/mentioned); the ... that ...2about the thing mentioned; as referred toสมภารsŏm-paanสมภารsŏm-paan1abbot; monastery head2temple head (broader)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to be] corrosive; erode5[to] take (a bribe); pocketไก่gàiไก่gài1chicken (animal)2chicken (meat)3naive/green (slang)4chicken (Thai letter name)วัดwátวัดwát1to gauge; assess2Buddhist temple3to measureหมายถึงmăai tĕungหมายถึงmăai tĕung1[to] mean; denote; refer to2[to] mean (to say); intend (one’s words)คนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotมีหน้าที่mee nâa têeมีหน้าที่mee nâa têe1[to] have the duty/obligation (to do [sth]); be responsible for [sth]2[to] serve the function/role of [sth]ดูแลdoo laeดูแลdoo lae1[to] take care of; look after2[to] supervise; be in charge of3[to] maintain; serviceสิ่งใดsìng daiสิ่งใดsìng dai1what (thing)?; which (thing)?2anything; whatever (thing)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)กลับglàpกลับglàp1[to] turn over/flip/reverse2contrary; on the contrary3[to] return; go/come back4back; in returnเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: purpose/focus6marker: insistence/emphasis7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)สิ่งนั้นsìng nánสิ่งนั้นsìng nánthat thingมาเป็นmaa bpenมาเป็นmaa bpen1[to] become; serve as2[to] come in (a form/quantity)3for (a duration) up to nowประโยชน์ส่วนตนbprà-yòht sùuan dtonประโยชน์ส่วนตนbprà-yòht sùuan dtonpersonal gain; self-interest
The proverb 'the abbot eats the temple's chickens' refers to a person who is supposed to take care of something but instead takes advantage of it for personal gain.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
เจ้าวัดjâo wátเจ้าวัดjâo wátabbot; head monk
abbot; head monk
เจ้าอาวาสjâo aa-wâatเจ้าอาวาสjâo aa-wâatabbot; temple head
abbot; temple head
ท่านเจ้าอาวาสtâan jâo aa-wâatท่านเจ้าอาวาสtâan jâo aa-wâatthe abbot (honorific title/address)
the abbot (honorific title/address)
หลวงพ่อlŭuang pâwหลวงพ่อlŭuang pâw1Venerable monk (form of address)2revered Buddha image/statue3respected elder monk (specific abbot)
- Venerable monk (form of address)
- revered Buddha image/statue
- respected elder monk (specific abbot)
Word Breakdown
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สมภารsŏm-paanสมภารsŏm-paanabbot; monastery head