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| พราหมณ์ phraamM |  |
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| 1. | พราหมณ์ | phraamM | Brahman; an ancient religion |
| 2. | พราหมณ์ | phraamM | a [certain type of] traditional Thai song |
| 3. | พราหมณ์ | phraamM | [of the Four Castes in Code of Manu in ancient India's Hindu society] the second of the four castes; Brahmans |
| 4. | ปลาพราหมณ์ | bplaaM phraamM | [a specific type of fish] |
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| Phonemic Thai | พฺราม |
| IPA | pʰraːm |
| Royal Thai General System | phram |
1.  [proper noun, Pali] | |||
| definition | Brahman; an ancient religion | ||
| notes | Often misspelled as "พรามห์" as in "โบสถ์พรามห์" and "บวชชีพรามห์". | ||
| related word | พราหมณี  | phraamM maH neeM | female Brahmin; Brahmanee; Brahmin woman |
| sample sentence | พูดกันมานานแล้วว่า ศาสนาในเมืองไทยนั้นเป็นผลมาจากการผสมกลมกลืนระหว่างพุทธ, พราหมณ์ และผี  phuutF ganM maaM naanM laaeoH waaF saatL saL naaR naiM meuuangM thaiM nanH bpenM phohnR maaM jaakL gaanM phaL sohmR glohmM gleuunM raH waangL phootH phraamM laeH pheeR "We have long believed that religion in Thailand is a harmonious blend of Buddhism, Brahmanism [Hinduism], and animism." | ||
| 2. [proper noun] | |||
| definition | a [certain type of] traditional Thai song | ||
| 3. [proper noun] | |||
| definition | [of the Four Castes in Code of Manu in ancient India's Hindu society] the second of the four castes; Brahmans | ||
| notes | The four castes the Code of Manu are (in order of superiority): King ( กษัตริย์ Th. Pronunciation = /ka-sat/) or the ruler, emperorBrahman ( พราหมณ์ Th. P. = /praahm/) or a religious figure--a celibate who grows long hair and wear white robeVaisya (แพศย์ Th. P. = /pad/ [like lad]) or merchant, trader Sudra (ศูทร Th. P. = /sood/) proletariat or laborer. | ||
| related words | กษัตริย์ | gaL satL | [of the Four Castes in Code of Manu in ancient India's Hindu society] the first Hindu caste; rulers, kings |
| จัณฑาล | janM thaanM | [derogatory] half-cast; an outcast, the untouchable [not counted in the Four Castes in Code of Manu in ancient India's Hindu society] | |
| พระมนู | phraH maH nuuM | Manu [the progenitor and lawgiver of the human race called the Law of Manu] | |
| แพศย์ | phaaetF | [of the Four Castes in Code of Manu in ancient India's Hindu society] member of the third of the Four Castes; traders; merchants | |
| ศูทร | suutL | [of the Four Castes in Code of Manu in ancient India's Hindu society] the fourth Hindu caste; the servile caste | |
| 4. ปลาพราหมณ์ bplaaM phraamM [noun] | |||
| definition | [a specific type of fish] | ||
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