โอวาท(oh-wâat)

Meanings

1NounB2

admonition; formal advice

solemn advice or admonition given seriously by a respected person, often in a religious or moral context

Examples

หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)จบjòpจบjòp1[to] end; be over2[to] complete; finish (an activity/task)3[to] graduate4finished; over; done5[to] drop it; end (discussion/argument)พิธีpí-teeพิธีpí-tee1ceremony; rite2ritual; observance3formal procedure; protocolพระอาจารย์prá aa-jaanพระอาจารย์prá aa-jaan1Venerable teacher (Buddhist monk)2revered monk-teacher (form of address)ให้โอวาทhâi oh-wâatให้โอวาทhâi oh-wâat[to] give [sb] formal advice; admonishสั้นsânสั้นsân1short (length)2short (time; brief)3concise4short (breath; supply)ๆ-เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesความซื่อสัตย์kwaam sêu sàtความซื่อสัตย์kwaam sêu sàt1honesty; integrity2fidelity; faithfulnessและláeและláeand (coordinating)ความเพียรkwaam piianความเพียรkwaam piian1perseverance; persistence; diligent effort2spiritual effort; energy (Buddhist)
After the ceremony, the venerable teacher gave a brief solemn exhortation about honesty and perseverance.
2NounC1

moral instruction; exhortation

teachings or exhortations intended to guide conduct, especially from monks, teachers, or elders

Examples

พระอาจารย์prá aa-jaanพระอาจารย์prá aa-jaan1Venerable teacher (Buddhist monk)2revered monk-teacher (form of address)ให้โอวาทhâi oh-wâatให้โอวาทhâi oh-wâat[to] give [sb] formal advice; admonishเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesการสำรวมgaan săm-ruuamการสำรวมgaan săm-ruuamcomposure; self-control; restraintกายวาจาgaai waa-jaaกายวาจาgaai waa-jaabody and speech; bodily actions and wordsใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerออกพรรษาòk pan-săaออกพรรษาòk pan-săa1end of Buddhist Lent (Wan Ok Phansa)2end of the rains-retreat period3[to] end the rains retreat; come out of retreat
The monk gave teachings on restraining body, speech, and mind before the end of the rains retreat.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

โอohโอoh1oh; ah (surprise, realization, emotion)2O (letter name)3oh (elongated sound)4prefix ‘o-’ (phonetic rendering)Part 1
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วาทwâatวาทwâatspeech; utterance; rhetoric; discourse (formal; mainly in compounds)Part 2
โอวาทoh-wâatโอวาทoh-wâatadmonition; formal advice