สมโภช(sŏm-pôht)

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] celebrate; consecrate

to celebrate or consecrate in a formal ceremony, often in religious or royal contexts (e.g., inaugurating a temple, marking an auspicious occasion)

Examples

ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ร่วมกันrûuam ganร่วมกันrûuam gantogether; jointly; in concertสมโภชsŏm-pôhtสมโภชsŏm-pôht1[to] celebrate; consecrate2celebration; consecration ceremonyพระพุทธรูปprá pút-tá-rôopพระพุทธรูปprá pút-tá-rôop1Buddha image; Buddha statue2classifier: องค์ (for Buddha images/statues)องค์ongองค์ong1honorific title (royalty, deities, high monks)2classifier: monks; royalty; deities; sacred statues3entity; body (formal)4element; component (formal/technical)ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)ที่têeที่têe1place; 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 gathered to consecrate the new Buddha statue at the temple.
2NounB2

celebration; consecration ceremony

a formal celebration or consecration ceremony, especially for religious or royal occasions

Examples

งานสมโภชngaan sŏm-pôhtงานสมโภชngaan sŏm-pôhtcelebratory ceremonyที่têeที่têe1place; 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 measureในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)หมู่บ้านmòo bâanหมู่บ้านmòo bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityของเราkŏng raoของเราkŏng rao1our (belonging to us)2ours3our side; our group (we/us collectively)จัดขึ้นjàt kûenจัดขึ้นjàt kûen1[to] be held; take place (of an event)2[to] organize; hold; stage (an event)ทุกปีtúk bpeeทุกปีtúk bpeeevery year; annually
The formal celebration at the temple in our village is held every year.

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