เถรวาท(tăy-rá-wâat)
Meanings
1NounB2
Theravada Buddhism
The Theravada school of Buddhism, considered the oldest surviving branch, prevalent in Thailand, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Laos, and Cambodia.
Examples
ประเทศไทยbprà-têet taiประเทศไทยbprà-têet taiThailandนับถือnáp tĕuนับถือnáp tĕu1[to] believe in; follow (a religion)2[to] respect; admireพุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-năaพุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-năa1Buddhism2the Buddhist faith/traditionนิกายเถรวาทní-gaai tăy-rá-wâatนิกายเถรวาทní-gaai tăy-rá-wâatTheravada Buddhismเป็นส่วนใหญ่bpen sùuan yàiเป็นส่วนใหญ่bpen sùuan yàimostly; for the most part
Thailand predominantly follows the Theravada school of Buddhism.
2AdjectiveB2
Theravāda; Theravādin (relating to Theravāda)
Relating to the Theravāda school of Buddhism; characteristic of Theravāda teachings or practices.
Examples
พระอาจารย์prá aa-jaanพระอาจารย์prá aa-jaan1Venerable teacher (Buddhist monk)2revered monk-teacher (form of address)อธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai1[to] interpret; expound2[to] explain; clarifyหลักเถรวาทlàk tăy-rá-wâatหลักเถรวาทlàk tăy-rá-wâatTheravada doctrine; principlesว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเน้นnénเน้นnén1[to] emphasize; stress2[to] focus on; prioritize3[to] accentuate (pronunciation/typography)การปฏิบัติgaan bpà-dtì-bàtการปฏิบัติgaan bpà-dtì-bàt1execution; implementation; performance (of duties/tasks)2practice (as opposed to theory)3observance; compliance4treatment (of someone)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofหลุดพ้นlùt pónหลุดพ้นlùt pón1[to] break free; get out of2[to] be liberated (spiritual)ด้วยตนเองdûuai dton ayngด้วยตนเองdûuai dton ayngby oneself; on one's own
The teacher explained that Theravada emphasizes personal practice for liberation.
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เถรวาทtăy-rá-wâatเถรวาทtăy-rá-wâatTheravada Buddhism