สิกขา

sìk-kăa

Meanings

1NounB2

training; discipline (Buddhist)

Training, discipline, or rule of conduct, especially in Buddhism (e.g., moral or monastic training, the precepts).

Examples

พระภิกษุprá pík-sùพระภิกษุprá pík-sùBuddhist monk (formal, male)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightปฏิบัติตามbpà-dtì-bàt dtaamปฏิบัติตามbpà-dtì-bàt dtaam[to] comply with [sth]; abide by [sth]; follow [sth]; obey [sb/sth]สิกขาsìk-kăaสิกขาsìk-kăa1training; discipline (Buddhist)2education; learning (formal/literary)และláeและláeand (coordinating)วินัยwí-naiวินัยwí-nai1discipline; self-discipline2disciplinary rules; code of conduct3monastic discipline (Buddhism)อย่างเคร่งครัดyàang krêng-krátอย่างเคร่งครัดyàang krêng-krátstrictly; rigorously; stringently
A monk must strictly adhere to the training and discipline (vinaya).
2NounB2

education; learning (formal/literary)

Education or learning in a formal or literary sense; also used as a standalone learned term, and commonly seen in compounds (e.g., อุดมศึกษาอุดมศึกษาù-dom sèuk-săa1higher/tertiary education2higher education sector ‘higher education’).

Examples

ในอดีตnai à-dèetในอดีตnai à-dèetin the past; formerlyวัดwátวัดwát1to gauge; assess2Buddhist temple3to measureเคยkoeiเคยkoei1ever; used to (past experience)2[used to] (past experience/habit)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsศูนย์กลางsŏon glaangศูนย์กลางsŏon glaang1center; hub (literal)2center; hub (figurative)แห่งhàengแห่งhàeng1of; belonging to (formal)2place; location (formal)3classifier: places/institutionsสิกขาsìk-kăaสิกขาsìk-kăa1training; discipline (Buddhist)2education; learning (formal/literary)และláeและláeand (coordinating)ปัญญาbpan-yaaปัญญาbpan-yaa1intelligence; intellect; mental ability2wisdom; discernment3insight (Buddhist/Philosophical)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsชุมชนchum-chonชุมชนchum-chon1community2community (online/interest-based)
In the past, the temple used to be the center of education and wisdom for the community.