เข้าพรรษา(kâo pan-săa)
Meanings
1VerbB2
[to] begin Buddhist Lent; enter the rains retreat
For Buddhist monks (and novices) to begin the three‑month rainy‑season retreat, staying at one monastery throughout the period.
Examples
พระสงฆ์prá sŏngพระสงฆ์prá sŏng1the monastic order; Buddhist clergy2a monk (formal/literary)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)เข้าพรรษาkâo pan-săaเข้าพรรษาkâo pan-săa1[to] begin Buddhist Lent; enter the rains retreat2start of Buddhist Lent (holy day)3Buddhist Lent period; rains‑retreat seasonที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotวัดwátวัดwát1to gauge; assess2Buddhist temple3to measureนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นเวลาbpen way-laaเป็นเวลาbpen way-laa1for (a duration)2regularly; on a scheduleสามเดือนsăam deuuanสามเดือนsăam deuuanthree months
The monks will begin the rains retreat at this temple for three months.
2NounB2
start of Buddhist Lent (holy day)
The holy day marking the start of the rainy‑season retreat in Thai Buddhism; often observed as a public holiday.
Examples
วันเข้าพรรษาwan kâao pan-săaวันเข้าพรรษาwan kâao pan-săaBuddhist Lent Dayปีนี้bpee néeปีนี้bpee née1this year2this year; during the current yearครอบครัวkrôp kruuaครอบครัวkrôp kruua1family; household2family unit (sociological)ของเราkŏng raoของเราkŏng rao1our (belonging to us)2ours3our side; our group (we/us collectively)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ทำบุญtam bunทำบุญtam bun1[to] make merit; perform religious good deeds2hold a merit-making ceremonyที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotวัดwátวัดwát1to gauge; assess2Buddhist temple3to measureใกล้บ้านglâi bâanใกล้บ้านglâi bâannear (one's) home; nearby home
On Khao Phansa day this year, our family will go make merit at the temple near our house.
3NounB2
Buddhist Lent period; rains‑retreat season
The three‑month period of Buddhist Lent itself, commonly referred to in expressions like during Khao Phansa.
Examples
หลายคนlăai konหลายคนlăai konmany/several peopleตั้งใจdtâng jaiตั้งใจdtâng jai1[to] intend; mean to2[to] be determined; resolve3[to] pay close attention; concentrate4intentionally; on purposeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)เลิกlêrkเลิกlêrk1[to] stop; cease; quit2[to] break up; separate3[to] cancel; abolish; discontinue4[to] give up; quit (a habit)5[to] end; be over (class/work/event)เหล้าlâoเหล้าlâo1liquor; spirits2alcoholic drink (general)ให้ได้hâi dâiให้ได้hâi dâi1post-verb emphasis: definitely; no matter what2imperative emphasis: be sure to; make sure toตลอดdtà-lòtตลอดdtà-lòt1throughout; continuously; all the time2throughout; along (extent/duration)3always; all the timeช่วงเข้าพรรษาchûuang kâo pan-săaช่วงเข้าพรรษาchûuang kâo pan-săaBuddhist Lent (Vassa)
Many people resolve to quit drinking for the entire Buddhist Lent period.
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เข้าพรรษาkâo pan-săaเข้าพรรษาkâo pan-săa[to] begin Buddhist Lent; enter the rains retreat