เดินเวียน(dern wiian)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] walk around repeatedly

To walk around [sth] in circles or repeatedly, often as part of a ritual, procession, or inspection.

Examples

ทหารยามthǎ-hăan yaamทหารยามthǎ-hăan yaamsentry; guard (soldier)เดินเวียนdern wiianเดินเวียนdern wiian1[to] walk around repeatedly2[to] circumambulate (ritual)รอบrôpรอบrôp1round; cycle; lap; turn2time slot; session3perimeter; circumference; surrounding area4around; surrounding5careful; cautious; thorough6classifier: rounds; laps; showings7all around; fullyค่ายkâaiค่ายkâai1camp; encampment2fee; charge3label; company (entertainment/media)4camp (classifier)ตลอดทั้งdtà-lòt tángตลอดทั้งdtà-lòt tángthroughout; all throughคืนkeunคืนkeun1nighttime; night2[to] return [sth]; give back3[to] refund; reimburse4per (night) [prefix use]
The guard walked in circles around the camp all night.
2VerbB2

[to] circumambulate (ritual)

To walk around a sacred object or place as a religious act (e.g., เวียนเทียนเวียนเทียนwiian tiian1[to] circumambulate with candles (Buddhist rite); perform a candlelit procession2candlelit circumambulation (Buddhist rite) around a temple).

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)วันวิสาขบูชาwan wí-săa-kà-boo-chaaวันวิสาขบูชาwan wí-săa-kà-boo-chaaVisakha Bucha Dayพุทธศาสนิกชนpút-tá-săa-sà-ní-gà-chonพุทธศาสนิกชนpút-tá-săa-sà-ní-gà-chonBuddhist (adherent)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)เดินเวียนdern wiianเดินเวียนdern wiian1[to] walk around repeatedly2[to] circumambulate (ritual)ที่têeที่têe1place; 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 measureเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofทำบุญtam bunทำบุญtam bun1[to] make merit; perform religious good deeds2hold a merit-making ceremony
On Visakha Bucha Day, Buddhists go to walk in a ceremonial procession at the temple to make merit.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

เดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] run; operate (machine/system)3[to] proceed; go; move along4[to] start; initiate (process/plan)Part 1
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เวียนwiianเวียนwiian1[to] go around to; make the rounds2dizzy; giddy3[to] rotate; circulate; go around4[to] take turns; rotatePart 2
เดินเวียนdern wiianเดินเวียนdern wiian[to] walk around repeatedly