อัครสาวก(àk-krá-săa-wók)

Meanings

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apostle (Christianity)

In Christianity, an early messenger of Jesus Christ—especially the Twelve disciples, and also figures like Paul—sent to spread the gospel.

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chief disciple (Buddhism)

In Buddhism, one of the two principal disciples of the Buddha, namely Phra Sariputta (พระสารีบุตรพระสารีบุตรprá săa-ree-bùtSariputta; the Buddha's right-hand disciple) and Phra Moggallana (พระโมคคัลลานะพระโมคคัลลานะprá môhk-kan-laa-náMahāmoggallāna; chief disciple of the Buddha).

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ในnaiในnai1of; belonging to (formal)2in; inside; within3during; in (time)ชั้นเรียนchán riianชั้นเรียนchán riian1class; lesson; course session2class/group of students3class level; grade/yearพระพุทธศาสนาprá-pút-tá-sàat-sà-năaพระพุทธศาสนาprá-pút-tá-sàat-sà-năaBuddhismวันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1nowadays; at present2today; this day3today (time of speech)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ได้dâiได้dâi1[to] manage to; succeed in2[to] get; obtain; receive3actualized-action marker4can; [to] be able to; may5okay; sure; agreedเรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)เกี่ยวกับgìiao gàpเกี่ยวกับgìiao gàp1about; regarding; concerning2[to] relate to; concern; be aboutพระโมคคัลลานะprá môhk-kan-laa-náพระโมคคัลลานะprá môhk-kan-laa-náMahāmoggallāna; chief disciple of the Buddhaและláeและláeand (coordinating)พระสารีบุตรprá săa-ree-bùtพระสารีบุตรprá săa-ree-bùtSariputta; the Buddha's right-hand discipleซึ่งsêungซึ่งsêung1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1[to] know how; be able to (skill)2[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)3to be (identity/category/state)4to becomeอัครสาวกàk-krá-săa-wókอัครสาวกàk-krá-săa-wók1apostle (Christianity)2chief disciple; leading follower (esp. religious)3chief disciple (Buddhism)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2property; goods3thing; item; stuffพระพุทธเจ้าprá-pút-tá-jâoพระพุทธเจ้าprá-pút-tá-jâothe Buddha; the Enlightened One
In Buddhism class today, we learned about Phra Moggallana and Phra Sariputta, who are the chief disciples of the Buddha.
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chief disciple; leading follower (esp. religious)

A chief disciple or leading follower of a teacher or doctrine, used mainly in religious contexts.

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He is like the chief disciple of the master, always following and spreading his teachings everywhere.
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Word Breakdown

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อัครสาวกàk-krá-săa-wókอัครสาวกàk-krá-săa-wókapostle (Christianity)