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| หินยาน hinR naH yaanM (24.) |  |
| Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | หิน-นะ-ยาน |
| IPA | hǐn ná jaːn |
| Royal Thai General System | hinnayan |
| alternate spellings | หีนยาน | heenR naH yaanM naH (24.) | |
| หีนยาน | heeM naH yaanM | ||
| pronunciation note | 24. The pronunciation of this word illustrates reduplication, where a single written consonant serves as the final consonant of a syllable and is then pronounced again as the initial consonant of the following syllable. | ||
| [adjective] | |||
| definition | Hinayana, or Theravada, the vehicle of Buddhism practiced in Thailand, Southeast Asia and Sri Lanka | ||
| notes | This practice is differentiated from Mahayana Buddhism in that there is no emphasis on Boddhistavas, or individuals who have deferred their entry into Nirvana; rather, importance is placed on achieving personal enlightenment. | ||
| synonyms | เถรวาท | thaehR raH waatF | Theravada Buddhism; Hinayana, the vehicle of Buddhism practiced in Thailand, Southeast Asia and Sri Lanka |
พุทธเถรวาท | phootH thaH thaehR raH waatF | Theravada Buddhism | |
| example | นิกายหินยาน | niH gaaiM hinR naH yaanM | Hinayana Buddhism |
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