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| วันมหปวารณา wanM maH haL bpaL waaM raH naaM |  |
| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | วัน-มะ-หะ-ปะ-วา-ระ-นา |
| IPA | wan má hà pà waː rá naː |
| Royal Thai General System | wan maha pawarana |
| [noun] | |||
| definition | [Day on which Buddhist monks ask forgiveness from his fellow monks. Falls on the same day as ออกพรรษา   ] | ||
| notes | the day of the ecclesiastical ceremony at the end of the rains retreat, in which monks invite one another to speak of any offences or unbecoming behaviour they have seen, heard or suspected to have been committed during the rainy season retreat. | ||
| categories | |||
| components |  วัน | wanM | day |
| มห | maH haL | to respect; to worship; to magnify | |
| ปวารณา | bpaL waaM raH naaM | to be permitted the use of; to have been offered | |
| synonym | ออกพรรษา | aawkL phanM saaR | [The end of Buddhist Rains Retreat, occurring in September or October] |
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