สวดภาวนา
sùuat paa-wá-naa
Meanings
1NounB2
[to] chant prayers
to recite or chant religious texts or prayers as part of a ritual practice
Examples
คุณย่าkun yâaคุณย่าkun yâapaternal grandmother; father’s mother (honorific/term of address)ของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)สวดภาวนาsùuat paa-wá-naaสวดภาวนาsùuat paa-wá-naa1[to] chant prayers2[to] pray/meditateก่อนนอนgòn nonก่อนนอนgòn non1before bed; before sleeping; at bedtime2bedtime (as a modifier)ทุกคืนtúk keunทุกคืนtúk keunevery night
My grandmother chants prayers before bed every night.
2NounB2
[to] pray/meditate
to pray or mentally cultivate mindfulness and devotion (may be silent or non-chanting)
Examples
คุณย่าkun yâaคุณย่าkun yâapaternal grandmother; father’s mother (honorific/term of address)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)สวดภาวนาsùuat paa-wá-naaสวดภาวนาsùuat paa-wá-naa1[to] chant prayers2[to] pray/meditateเงียบๆngîiap ngîiapเงียบๆngîiap ngîiap1quietly; discreetly; low‑key2quiet; very quiet (in manner/atmosphere)3quiet!, hush!ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ห้องพระhông práห้องพระhông práBuddhist shrine roomทุกวันtúk wanทุกวันtúk wan1every day; daily2everyday (attributive); dailyเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofทำสมาธิtam sà-maa-tíทำสมาธิtam sà-maa-tí[to] meditate
Grandma likes to sit and pray quietly in the prayer room every day to meditate.
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สวดภาวนาsùuat paa-wá-naaสวดภาวนาsùuat paa-wá-naa[to] chant prayers