เจ้าวัด
jâo wát
Meanings
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abbot; head monk
An abbot; the head monk of a Buddhist temple.
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)นิมนต์ní-monนิมนต์ní-mon1[to] invite (a monk respectfully)2[to] kindly…/please… (to a monk)ท่านtâanท่านtâan1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)เจ้าวัดjâo wátเจ้าวัดjâo wátabbot; head monkมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerที่บ้านtêe bâanที่บ้านtêe bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at homeเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofทำบุญtam bunทำบุญtam bun1[to] make merit; perform religious good deeds2hold a merit-making ceremony
The villagers invited the abbot to their house to make merit.
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Word Breakdown
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เจ้าวัดjâo wátเจ้าวัดjâo wátabbot; head monk