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สามเณร saamR maH naehnM |
Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||
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pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | สาม-มะ-เนน |
IPA | sǎːm má neːn |
Royal Thai General System | samma nen |
[noun] | |||
definition | novitiate; novice monk | ||
classifier | รูป | ruupF | [numerical classifier for Buddhist priests, photographs] |
categories | |||
components | สาม [an alternate spelling or pronunciation] | saamR maH | three; the number or quantity three |
เณร | naehnM | Buddhist novice or monk [typically] below the age of twenty; title used to refer to a novice | |
synonym | จัว | juaaM | [Isaan dialect] novice monk |
example | |||
sample sentences | |||
แทบทุกเมืองในพม่าจะมีทั้งพระและแม่ชีพร้อมสามเณรและสามเณรี น่าเอ็นดูตรงสามเณรและสามเณรีตัวน้อย ๆ ยังไม่สิบขวบก็มี เดินเรียงแถวบิณฑบาตกันตลอดเวลาทั้งเช้าสายบ่ายเย็น thaaepF thookH meuuangM naiM phaH maaF jaL meeM thangH phraH laeH maaeF cheeM phraawmH saamR maH naehnM laeH saamR naehM reeM naaF enM duuM dtrohngM saamR maH naehnM laeH saamR naehM reeM dtuaaM naawyH yangM maiF sipL khuaapL gaawF meeM deernM riiangM thaaeoR binM thaH baatL ganM dtaL laawtL waehM laaM thangH chaaoH saaiR baaiL yenM "Almost every city in Burma has both monks and nuns along with novice monks and novice nuns. The most endearing are the young novice monks and nuns who have not yet reached their tenth birthday. They meander along in rows with their alms bowls all day long from dawn to dusk." | |||