สมเด็จพระสังฆราช(sŏm-dèt prá săng-ká-râat)
Meanings
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Supreme Patriarch of Thailand
the head of the Buddhist monastic order in Thailand; the Supreme Patriarch
Examples
สมเด็จพระสังฆราชsŏm-dèt prá săng-ká-râatสมเด็จพระสังฆราชsŏm-dèt prá săng-ká-râat1the Supreme Patriarch (title)2Supreme Patriarch of Thailandทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5[royal] honorific prefix; royal auxiliaryเป็นประมุขbpen bprà-múkเป็นประมุขbpen bprà-múk[to] be head of state; [to] serve as the sovereignของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsคณะสงฆ์ไทยká-ná sŏng taiคณะสงฆ์ไทยká-ná sŏng taiThai Sangha; Thai monastic communityและláeและláeand (coordinating)ทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5[royal] honorific prefix; royal auxiliaryมีหน้าที่mee nâa têeมีหน้าที่mee nâa têe1[to] have the duty/obligation (to do [sth]); be responsible for [sth]2[to] serve the function/role of [sth]กำกับดูแลgam-gàp doo laeกำกับดูแลgam-gàp doo lae1supervision; oversight; regulation2[to] supervise; oversee3[to] regulateองค์กรong gonองค์กรong gon1organization2body; entityสงฆ์sŏngสงฆ์sŏng1the Sangha; Buddhist monastic community2the monastic order (collective)ทั่วประเทศtûua bprà-têetทั่วประเทศtûua bprà-têet1nationwide; throughout the country2nationwide; countrywide
The Supreme Patriarch is the head of the Thai monastic order and is responsible for overseeing the sangha nationwide.
2NounC1
the Supreme Patriarch (title)
the royal ecclesiastical title held by the head of the Thai Sangha
Examples
พิธีpí-teeพิธีpí-tee1ceremony; rite2ritual; observance3formal procedure; protocolถวายพระพรtà-wăai prá ponถวายพระพรtà-wăai prá pon[to] offer royal blessings/good wishesจัดขึ้นjàt kûenจัดขึ้นjàt kûen1[to] be held; take place (of an event)2[to] organize; hold; stage (an event)โดยdoiโดยdoi1by (transport/communication)2in a ... way; -ly3by (passive marker in formal style)4by; via; throughมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสมเด็จพระสังฆราชsŏm-dèt prá săng-ká-râatสมเด็จพระสังฆราชsŏm-dèt prá săng-ká-râat1the Supreme Patriarch (title)2Supreme Patriarch of Thailandประทับbprà-tápประทับbprà-táp1[to] stamp; [to] impress2[to] sit (royal/respectful); [to] be seated3[to] reside; [to] stay (royal)4[to] be deeply impressed; [to] be touchedเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsประธานbprà-taanประธานbprà-taan1chairperson; president2subject (grammar)3classifier: presidents/chairs4principal; chief (attrib.)ฝ่ายfàaiฝ่ายfàai1side; party; faction2department; section; division3(classifier) party/side; department4on the part of; from the side ofสงฆ์sŏngสงฆ์sŏng1the Sangha; Buddhist monastic community2the monastic order (collective)
A blessing ceremony was held with the Supreme Patriarch presiding over the monastic side.
Word Breakdown
สมเด็จsŏm-dètสมเด็จsŏm-dèt1Somdet; high royal/monastic honorific title2Somdet amulet; Phra SomdetPart 1
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สมเด็จพระสังฆราชsŏm-dèt prá săng-ká-râatสมเด็จพระสังฆราชsŏm-dèt prá săng-ká-râatSupreme Patriarch of Thailand