เจ้าอาวาส
jâo aa-wâat
Meanings
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abbot; temple head
the abbot; the monk who is the head of a Buddhist temple/monastery, responsible for administration and religious duties
Examples
เมื่อวานmêuua waanเมื่อวานmêuua waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)เจ้าอาวาสjâo aa-wâatเจ้าอาวาสjâo aa-wâatabbot; temple headมอบmôpมอบmôp1[to] give; present; hand over2[to] assign; entrust; delegate3[to] award; conferของที่ระลึกkŏng têe rá-léukของที่ระลึกkŏng têe rá-léuk1souvenir; keepsake; memento2commemorative gift/giveawayให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)ทำบุญtam bunทำบุญtam bun1[to] make merit; perform religious good deeds2hold a merit-making ceremony
Yesterday, the abbot gave souvenirs to the villagers after the merit-making event.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
เจ้าวัดjâo wátเจ้าวัดjâo wátabbot; head monk
abbot; head monk
สมภารsŏm-paanสมภารsŏm-paan1abbot; monastery head2temple head (broader)
- abbot; monastery head
- temple head (broader)
ท่านเจ้าอาวาสtâan jâo aa-wâatท่านเจ้าอาวาสtâan jâo aa-wâatthe abbot (honorific title/address)
the abbot (honorific title/address)
อาวาสaa-wâatอาวาสaa-wâat1abbot; head monk of a monastery2monastery; monastic dwelling (arch.)
- abbot; head monk of a monastery
- monastery; monastic dwelling (arch.)
Word Breakdown
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เจ้าอาวาสjâo aa-wâatเจ้าอาวาสjâo aa-wâatabbot; temple head