สรงน้ำ(sŏng nám)

Meanings

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[to] ritually bathe (a Buddha image or sacred object) by pouring water over it

To ritually bathe a Buddha image or other sacred object by pouring lustral water over it, as an act of respect or blessing, especially during the Songkran festival.

Examples

ช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2section; segment (part of something)3range; interval (between limits)4period; time (around now/then)5distance between supports6width span; armspan7span; breadth (across)สงกรานต์sŏng-graanสงกรานต์sŏng-graan1Songkran festival2Songkran period/holidayครอบครัวkrôp kruuaครอบครัวkrôp kruua1family; household2family unit (sociological)ของเราkŏng raoของเราkŏng rao1our (belonging to us)2ours3our side; our group (we/us collectively)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)วัดwátวัดwát1to gauge; assess2Buddhist temple3to measureเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofสรงน้ำsŏng námสรงน้ำsŏng nám1[to] ritually bathe (a Buddha image or sacred object) by pouring water over it2[to] bathe (honorific term for royalty and monks)พระพุทธรูปprá pút-tá-rôopพระพุทธรูปprá pút-tá-rôop1Buddha image; Buddha statue2classifier: องค์ (for Buddha images/statues)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofความเป็นสิริมงคลkwaam bpen sì-rí-mong-konความเป็นสิริมงคลkwaam bpen sì-rí-mong-kon1auspiciousness2auspicious benefit; good fortune
During Songkran, our family goes to the temple to ritually bathe the Buddha image for blessings.
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[to] bathe (honorific term for royalty and monks)

To bathe or take a bath; an honorific/royal term used for royalty and Buddhist monks (ราชาศัพท์ราชาศัพท์raa-chaa-sàp1royal register; royal vocabulary2a royal term/ภาษาพระ).

Examples

ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2[to] comply with; abide by; obey3according to; in accordance with4along; along (a path); following (direction)5after; behind; in pursuit of6as; in the capacity of (ตามที่/ตามฐานะ)กำหนดการgam-nòt gaanกำหนดการgam-nòt gaan1schedule; program; agenda2agenda; schedule of eventsสมเด็จพระสังฆราชsŏm-dèt prá săng-ká-râatสมเด็จพระสังฆราชsŏm-dèt prá săng-ká-râat1the Supreme Patriarch (title)2Supreme Patriarch of Thailandจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5[royal] honorific prefix; royal auxiliaryสรงน้ำsŏng námสรงน้ำsŏng nám1[to] ritually bathe (a Buddha image or sacred object) by pouring water over it2[to] bathe (honorific term for royalty and monks)เวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4time (classifier) [rare/idiomatic]หกโมงเช้าhòk mohng cháaoหกโมงเช้าhòk mohng cháao6 a.m. (06:00)
According to the schedule, the Supreme Patriarch will bathe at 6 a.m.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

สรงsŏngสรงsŏng[to] bathe; pour water over (honorific/ritual)Part 1
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น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)Part 2
สรงน้ำsŏng námสรงน้ำsŏng nám[to] ritually bathe (a Buddha image or sacred object) by pouring water over it