โยม(yohm)
Meanings
1NounB2
lay Buddhist; address term by monks
a lay Buddhist; also used by monks as a polite way to address laypeople
Examples
วัดwátวัดwát1to gauge; assess2Buddhist temple3to measureจัดกิจกรรมjàt gìt-jà-gamจัดกิจกรรมjàt gìt-jà-gam[to] organize an event/activityให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitโยมyohmโยมyohm1lay Buddhist; address term by monks2you (polite, used by monks)ฝึกfèukฝึกfèuk1[to] practice; train (oneself); exercise (a skill)2[to] train; coach (someone)3[to] drill; discipline (sb)นั่งสมาธิnâng sà-maa-tíนั่งสมาธิnâng sà-maa-títo meditate (seated)ทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)วันอาทิตย์wan aa-títวันอาทิตย์wan aa-títSunday (day of the week)
The temple organizes activities for lay Buddhists to practice meditation every Sunday.
2PronounB2
you (polite, used by monks)
a respectful second-person form used by monks when speaking to laypeople; functions as a vocative form of address
Examples
หลวงพ่อlŭuang pâwหลวงพ่อlŭuang pâw1Venerable monk (form of address)2revered Buddha image/statue3respected elder monk (specific abbot)พูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeโยมyohmโยมyohm1lay Buddhist; address term by monks2you (polite, used by monks)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)สบายsà-baaiสบายsà-baai1comfortable; at ease2well; fine (health/state)3[to] relax; take it easy4easy; effortlessๆ-ก่อนนะgòn náก่อนนะgòn náfirst (polite); used on leaving ('I'll go first')
The monk said, “Layperson, please sit comfortably first.”