หิ้งพระ(hîng prá)
Meanings
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Buddhist altar shelf
a raised wall-mounted shelf, usually placed high, for enshrining Buddha images and sacred items in homes or businesses for worship
Examples
ทุกเช้าtúk cháoทุกเช้าtúk cháoevery morningคุณยายkun yaaiคุณยายkun yaaigrandmother; respectful term for elderly womanจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)เปลี่ยนbplìianเปลี่ยนbplìian1[to] change; become different2[to] switch; replace; exchange3[to] change; transfer (clothes/transport/etc.)ดอกไม้dòk máaiดอกไม้dòk máaiflower; flowersและláeและláeand (coordinating)ถวายtà-wăaiถวายtà-wăai1to offer (to royalty/monastics)2[to] dedicate/offer merit (to royalty/monastics)3to serve (royalty/monastics)น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)บนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)หิ้งพระhîng práหิ้งพระhîng práBuddhist altar shelf
Every morning, my grandmother changes the flowers and offers water on the Buddha shelf.
Related Words
Word Breakdown
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พระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2honorific prefix/title3divine; holy (as modifier)4Buddha image; amuletPart 2
หิ้งพระhîng práหิ้งพระhîng práBuddhist altar shelf