เทศน์มหาชาติ
tâyt má-hăa-châat
Meanings
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Vessantara Jataka sermon
A Buddhist sermon or full recitation of the Vessantara Jataka, a story of the Buddha's past life as Prince Vessantara (the last of the Ten Great Births).
Examples
คุณยายkun yaaiคุณยายkun yaaigrandmother; respectful term for elderly womanตั้งใจdtâng jaiตั้งใจdtâng jai1[to] intend; mean to2[to] be determined; resolve3[to] pay close attention; concentrate4intentionally; on purposeฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)เทศน์มหาชาติtâyt má-hăa-châatเทศน์มหาชาติtâyt má-hăa-châatVessantara Jataka sermonทุกปีtúk bpeeทุกปีtúk bpeeevery year; annuallyเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเชื่อว่าchêuua wâaเชื่อว่าchêuua wâa1[to] believe (that) ...2it is believed that ...จะได้jà dâaiจะได้jà dâai1so that; in order that; that way2will be able to; get to; come to3then; so (result in instructions/explanations)บุญbunบุญbun1merit; good karma2benefit; favor; blessing (colloquial)3meritorious deedมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
Grandma listens attentively to the Vessantara Jataka sermon every year because she believes it brings great merit.
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เทศน์มหาชาติtâyt má-hăa-châatเทศน์มหาชาติtâyt má-hăa-châatVessantara Jataka sermon