สะระ
sà-rá
Meanings
1NounC1
holy; sacred (arch.; bound form)
archaic/literary bound form from Pali/Sanskrit meaning “holy; sacred,” mainly seen in set phrases or compounds rather than as a standalone adjective
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerรวมตัวกันruuam dtuua ganรวมตัวกันruuam dtuua gan1[to] gather; assemble2[to] unite; organize collectively3[to] coalesce; aggregate (science)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/slotลานวัดlaan wátลานวัดlaan wáttemple courtyard; open ground in a templeเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofซ้อมsómซ้อมsóm1[to] practice; train2[to] rehearse3[to] drill; run drillsสวดsùuatสวดsùuat1[to] chant; recite prayers2[to] scold; nagสะระsà-ráสะระsà-rá1holy; sacred (arch.; bound form)2bound form in compounds (arch.)ภัญญะphan-yaซึ่งsêungซึ่งsêung1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsบทสวดbòt sùuatบทสวดbòt sùuatchant/prayer textอันanอันan1which; that (relative pronoun, formal/literary)2thing; item (formal/archaic)3classifier for small/abstract items; pieces; units (written/formal)4that (demonstrative pronoun/determiner, formal/poetic)ศักดิ์สิทธิ์sàk-sìtศักดิ์สิทธิ์sàk-sìt1sacred; holy2holy; miraculously powerfulของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsท้องถิ่นtóng tìnท้องถิ่นtóng tìn1local; regional2the local area; locality
The villagers gathered at the temple grounds to practice chanting the Saraphanya, which is a sacred local chant.
2NounC1
bound form in compounds (arch.)
archaic/literary bound morpheme used in religious or formal compounds; not used independently in modern Thai
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)วรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-deeวรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-deeliterature (classical or esteemed works)เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesรามเกียรติ์raam-má-gianรามเกียรติ์raam-má-gian1the Ramakien (Thai epic)2the Ramakien (literary work/series)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoการใช้คำgaan chái kamการใช้คำgaan chái kamword choice; diction; word usageศัพท์sàpศัพท์sàp1word; term2technical vocabulary; jargon3vocabulary; lexicon; terminologyที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเป็นทางการbpen taang gaanเป็นทางการbpen taang gaan1official; formal2officially; formallyหลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2many; numerous (as a pronoun)คำkamคำkam1word; term2speech; saying; utterance3classifier for words/utterancesเช่นchênเช่นchên1for example; such as2like; such as (formal)สะระตะsà-rá-dtàสะระตะsà-rá-dtà1meticulously; in full detail2meticulous; detailed; thoroughที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotหมายถึงmăai tĕungหมายถึงmăai tĕung1[to] mean; denote; refer to2[to] mean (to say); intend (one’s words)การสรุปgaan sà-rùpการสรุปgaan sà-rùp1summary; summarization2conclusion; inferenceหรือrĕuหรือrĕu1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)3otherwise; or else (formal)การพิจารณาgaan pí-jaa-rá-naaการพิจารณาgaan pí-jaa-rá-naa1careful thought; consideration; review2official examination; deliberation; hearing
In the Ramakien literary work, many formal words are used, such as 'sarata,' which means summary or consideration.
Word Breakdown
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สะระsà-ráสะระsà-ráholy; sacred (arch.; bound form)