เวียนเทียน(wiian tiian)
Meanings
1VerbB2
[to] circumambulate with candles (Buddhist rite); perform a candlelit procession
to walk clockwise around a sacred place while holding a candle, incense, and flowers in a Buddhist ceremony, especially on major holy days
Examples
พวกเราpûuak raoพวกเราpûuak rao1we; us2our group; our sideไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)วัดwátวัดwát1to gauge; assess2Buddhist temple3to measureตอนค่ำdton kâmตอนค่ำdton kâm1evening after sunset; early night2in the evening; at nightfallเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเวียนเทียนwiian tiianเวียนเทียนwiian tiian1[to] circumambulate with candles (Buddhist rite); perform a candlelit procession2candlelit circumambulation (Buddhist rite)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)วันมาฆบูชาwan maa-ká-boo-chaaวันมาฆบูชาwan maa-ká-boo-chaaMagha Puja Day
We went to the temple in the evening to circumambulate with candles on Makha Bucha Day.
2NounB2
candlelit circumambulation (Buddhist rite)
a Buddhist ritual of walking clockwise around a sacred place while holding a candle, incense, and flowers, commonly performed on major holy days
Examples
เย็นนี้yen néeเย็นนี้yen née1this evening2this evening's (as a modifier)วัดwátวัดwát1to gauge; assess2Buddhist temple3to measureใกล้บ้านglâi bâanใกล้บ้านglâi bâannear (one's) home; nearby homeจัดพิธีjàt pí-teeจัดพิธีjàt pí-tee[to] hold a ceremony; [to] organize a ceremonyเวียนเทียนwiian tiianเวียนเทียนwiian tiian1[to] circumambulate with candles (Buddhist rite); perform a candlelit procession2candlelit circumambulation (Buddhist rite)เนื่องในnêuuang naiเนื่องในnêuuang naion the occasion of; in observance ofวันมาฆบูชาwan maa-ká-boo-chaaวันมาฆบูชาwan maa-ká-boo-chaaMagha Puja Day
This evening the temple near my house is holding the candlelight circumambulation ritual for Makha Bucha Day.
Word Breakdown
+
เวียนเทียนwiian tiianเวียนเทียนwiian tiian[to] circumambulate with candles (Buddhist rite); perform a candlelit procession