สมาทาน(sà-maa-taan)
Meanings
1VerbB2
[to] undertake/accept (formally); take on
to formally undertake, accept, or take upon oneself [sth] such as precepts, vows, observances, a mantra, or a practice, especially in religious or ceremonial contexts
Examples
ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerนั่งสมาธิnâng sà-maa-tíนั่งสมาธิnâng sà-maa-títo meditate (seated)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3deserve; be worthy ofสมาทานศีลsà-maa-taan sĭnสมาทานศีลsà-maa-taan sĭn[to] take Buddhist precepts๕5เพื่อให้pêuua hâiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiso that; in order thatจิตใจบริสุทธิ์jìt-jai bor-rí-sùtจิตใจบริสุทธิ์jìt-jai bor-rí-sùtpure-hearted; innocent
Before meditating, we should formally undertake the Five Precepts to purify our minds.
2NounC1
formal undertaking of precepts/vows
the act or ceremony of formally undertaking precepts or vows, especially in a religious context
Examples
การสมาทานศีลgaan sà-maa-taan sĭinการสมาทานศีลgaan sà-maa-taan sĭinundertaking the (Buddhist) precepts; taking preceptsเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsส่วนสำคัญsùuan săm-kanส่วนสำคัญsùuan săm-kan1key part; essential component2main point; gistอย่างหนึ่งyàang nèungอย่างหนึ่งyàang nèung1one thing/kind2for one thing; on one handในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)พิธีpí-teeพิธีpí-tee1ceremony; rite2ritual; observance3formal procedure; protocolทำบุญtam bunทำบุญtam bun1[to] make merit; perform religious good deeds2hold a merit-making ceremonyของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsชาวพุทธchaao pútชาวพุทธchaao pút1a Buddhist; follower of Buddhism2Buddhists (collectively)
The formal undertaking of precepts is one of the important parts of a Buddhist merit-making ceremony.