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| สงฆ์ sohngR |  |
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| 1. | สงฆ์ | sohngR | clergyman; priest; monk |
| 2. | พระสงฆ์ | phraH sohngR | monk |
| Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||||
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | สง |
| IPA | sǒŋ |
| Royal Thai General System | song |
| 1. [noun] | |||
| definition | clergyman; priest; monk | ||
| classifier | รูป  | ruupF | [numerical classifier for Buddhist priests, photographs] |
| categories | |||
| antonym | คฤหัสถ์ | khaH reuH hatL | householder; layman; laity |
| examples | พระภิกษุสงฆ์ | phraH phikH sooL sohngR | Buddhist monks |
| เกี่ยวกับสงฆ์ | giaaoL gapL sohngR | ecclesiastical | |
| ธรณีสงฆ์ | thaawM raH neeM sohngR | sacred temple grounds | |
| วินัยสงฆ์ | wiH naiM sohngR | code of monastic discipline | |
| สถาบันสงฆ์ | saL thaaR banM sohngR | monastery institution | |
| หัวหน้าคณะสงฆ์ | huaaR naaF khaH naH sohngR | administrative manager of monks | |
| 2. พระสงฆ์ phraH sohngR [noun] | |||
| definition | monk | ||
| image |  Photo by Glenn Slayden
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| classifier | รูป | ruupF | [numerical classifier for Buddhist priests, photographs] |
| categories | |||
| related words | บรรพชิต | bapL chitH | priest; monk; clergyman |
 พระ  | phraH | priest; minister; cleric; monk; padre; god; Buddha image | |
| พระธรรม | phraH thamM | the Lord Buddha’s teachings | |
| พระพุทธ | phraH phootH | Buddha | |
| พระรัตนตรัย | phraH ratH dtaL naH dtraiM | The Triple Gem | |
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ภาระของการเป็นผู้นำของสังคมพม่าในช่วงนั้น ก็ตกอยู่กับสถาบันศาสนาและพระสงฆ์ไปโดยปริยาย phaaM raH khaawngR gaanM bpenM phuuF namM khaawngR sangR khohmM phaH maaF naiM chuaangF nanH gaawF dtohkL yuuL gapL saL thaaR banM saatL saL naaR laeH phraH sohngR bpaiM dooyM bpaL riH yaaiM "The burden of leadership of Burmese society at that time fell to religious institutions and, by implication, the monks." | |||
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