สำนัก(săm-nák)
Meanings
1NounB1
office; bureau; agency
a formal office or bureau within an organization or government
Examples
ประกาศbprà-gàatประกาศbprà-gàat1[to] announce; declare2announcement; notice3proclamation; decree4[to] proclaim; promulgate (form.)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ออกòkออกòk1[to] go out; exit; leave2[to] come out; appear; be issued3[to] produce; emit; put out4[to] pay; spend; disburse5[to] issue; publish6out; outward7resulting; turn out8[to] quit; resign9[in sports] out of boundsโดยdoiโดยdoi1by (transport/communication)2in a ... way; -ly3by (passive marker in formal style)4by; via; throughสำนักทะเบียนsăm-nák tá-biianสำนักทะเบียนsăm-nák tá-biian1government registration office; registry2university registrar's officeของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hăa-wít-tá-yaa-laiมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hăa-wít-tá-yaa-laiuniversity
This announcement was issued by the university’s Registrar’s Office.
2NounB2
school; sect; tradition
a school or sect of thought, belief, or practice, especially in religion, philosophy, or the arts
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillศึกษาsèuk-săaศึกษาsèuk-săa1[to] study; learn2[to] research; investigate3[to] consider; look intoพุทธธรรมpút-tá-tamพุทธธรรมpút-tá-tamBuddhist teachings (Dharma)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)สำนักsăm-nákสำนักsăm-nák1office; bureau; agency2school; sect; tradition3residence; establishment; headquarters4conscience; sense of right and wrongเถรวาทtăy-rá-wâatเถรวาทtăy-rá-wâat1Theravada Buddhism2Theravāda; Theravādin (relating to Theravāda)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeตั้งแต่dtâng dtàe1from; since (starting point)2from X to Yเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)3classifier: children
He has studied Buddhist teachings according to the Theravada school since childhood
3NounB2
residence; establishment; headquarters
a place where someone lives or where a group is based and works (e.g., a monk’s residence, a teacher’s place, a studio, an organization’s headquarters)
Examples
พระอาจารย์prá aa-jaanพระอาจารย์prá aa-jaan1Venerable teacher (Buddhist monk)2revered monk-teacher (form of address)พำนักpam-nákพำนักpam-nák1[to] reside; stay; lodge (formal/literary)2residence; lodging (formal/literary)อยู่ที่yòo têeอยู่ที่yòo têe1[to] be at; be located at2[to] depend on; be up to3[to] be at (a level/amount)สำนักกลางsăm-nák glaangสำนักกลางsăm-nák glaang1central office; headquarters2central agency; central authorityป่าbpàaป่าbpàa1forest; woodland2the wild; wilderness3jungle (tropical forest)4wild; uncultivated (of land)ไม่ไกลmâi glaiไม่ไกลmâi glainot far; nearจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)หมู่บ้านmòo bâanหมู่บ้านmòo bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated community
The revered monk resides at a hermitage in the forest, not far from the village.
4NounC1
conscience; sense of right and wrong
an internal sense of propriety or conscience (used in set phrases, often formal/literary)
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsศิษย์sìtศิษย์sìtdisciple; pupil; studentมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสำนักsăm-nákสำนักsăm-nák1office; bureau; agency2school; sect; tradition3residence; establishment; headquarters4conscience; sense of right and wrongจึงjeungจึงjeung1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ยอมรับผิดyom ráp pìtยอมรับผิดyom ráp pìt1[to] admit fault; accept blame2[to] admit guilt; confess (legal/formal)และláeและláeand (coordinating)ขอโทษkŏr tóhtขอโทษkŏr tóht1[!] sorry; excuse me2[to] apologize (to [sb]) (for)ต่อหน้าdtò nâaต่อหน้าdtò nâa1in front of; to someone's face2before; in the presence ofทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybody
He is a disciple from a reputable school, so he admitted his fault and apologized in front of everyone.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ที่พำนักtêe pam-nákที่พำนักtêe pam-nák1residence; abode (formal)2refuge; shelter; temporary lodging3official domicile/residence (legal)
- residence; abode (formal)
- refuge; shelter; temporary lodging
- official domicile/residence (legal)
ที่ทำการtîi tam gaanที่ทำการtîi tam gaanoffice; official premises
office; official premises
กรมgromกรมgrom1government department; bureau2regiment (military)3division; department (general)
- government department; bureau
- regiment (military)
- division; department (general)
หน่วยงานnùuay ngaanหน่วยงานnùuay ngaan1agency; department; bureau2unit (organizational)
- agency; department; bureau
- unit (organizational)
ลัทธิlát-tíลัทธิlát-tí1sect; cult; religious movement2ideology; doctrine; -ism (system of beliefs)
- sect; cult; religious movement
- ideology; doctrine; -ism (system of beliefs)