สังฆะ(săng-ká)

Meanings

1NounC1

the Sangha; Buddhist monastic community/order

The Buddhist monastic community (the Sangha), typically referring to monks and, in some contexts, nuns; regarded as one of the Three Jewels.

Examples

ชาวพุทธchaao pútชาวพุทธchaao pút1a Buddhist; follower of Buddhism2Buddhists (collectively)ที่ดีtêe deeที่ดีtêe deegood; suitable; desirableควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3deserve; be worthy ofให้ความเคารพhâi kwaam kao-rópให้ความเคารพhâi kwaam kao-róp[to] respect [sb/sth]; [to] show respect [to sb/sth]; [to] pay respect(s) [to sb/sth]ต่อdtòต่อdtò1[to] bargain; haggle2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] continue; go on4subsequently; then (adverbial sequence)5[to] connect; attach; join6next; following; subsequentพระพุทธprá pútพระพุทธprá pútBuddhist-/Buddha- (prefixal)พระธรรมprá tamพระธรรมprá tam1the Dhamma; Buddha’s teachings2scriptural texts; canonical doctrine (Buddhism)3righteousness; moral truthและláeและláeand (coordinating)พระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2honorific prefix/title3divine; holy (as modifier)4Buddha image; amuletสังฆะsăng-káสังฆะsăng-ká1the Sangha; Buddhist monastic community/order2ecclesiastical body of monks
A good Buddhist should show respect to the Buddha, the Dhamma, and the Sangha.
2NounC1

ecclesiastical body of monks

The institutional or administrative body of the Buddhist monastic order (e.g., the collective monastic body in a locality or jurisdiction).

Examples

สังฆะsăng-káสังฆะsăng-ká1the Sangha; Buddhist monastic community/order2ecclesiastical body of monksจังหวัดjang-wàtจังหวัดjang-wàt1provincial; upcountry (attrib., often before nouns)2provinceมีมติmee má-dtìมีมติmee má-dtì[to] resolve; [to] pass a resolutionให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitจัดกิจกรรมjàt gìt-jà-gamจัดกิจกรรมjàt gìt-jà-gam[to] organize an event/activityทางศาสนาtaang sàat-sà-năaทางศาสนาtaang sàat-sà-năa1religious; of religion2in religious termsในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ช่วงเข้าพรรษาchûuang kâo pan-săaช่วงเข้าพรรษาchûuang kâo pan-săaBuddhist Lent (Vassa)
The provincial Sangha council has resolved to organize religious activities during the Buddhist Lent.

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