แผ่ทาน(pàe taan)

Meanings

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[to] practice generosity; give alms

to practice generosity by giving alms or charity, and by extending goodwill to others (Buddhist virtue of dāna)

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillแผ่ทานpàe taanแผ่ทานpàe taan[to] practice generosity; give almsทุกเช้าtúk cháoทุกเช้าtúk cháoevery morningวันพระwan práวันพระwan práBuddhist holy/observance day (uposatha)โดยdoiโดยdoi1by (transport/communication)2in a ... way; -ly3by (passive marker in formal style)4by; via; throughใส่บาตรsài bàatใส่บาตรsài bàat[to] give alms to monks (put offerings in an alms bowl)และláeและláeand (coordinating)อธิษฐานà-tít-tăanอธิษฐานà-tít-tăan1[to] pray; make a vow2resolution; firm intentionให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitสรรพสัตว์sàp-bpà-sàtสรรพสัตว์sàp-bpà-sàtall beings; all sentient creaturesมีความสุขmee kwaam sùkมีความสุขmee kwaam sùk[to] be happy
He practices generosity on Buddhist holy mornings by offering alms and wishing all beings happiness.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

แผ่pàeแผ่pàe1[to] spread; extend2[to] radiate; emit3[to] disseminate; propagate4[to] make offerings; extend goodwillPart 1
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ทานtaanทานtaan1[to] eat (polite/formal); consume2[to] take (medicine)3almsgiving; charity (Buddhist ‘ทาน’)Part 2
แผ่ทานpàe taanแผ่ทานpàe taan[to] practice generosity; give alms