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| ตักบาตร dtakL baatL |  |
| Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | ตัก-บาด |
| IPA | tàk bàːt |
| Royal Thai General System | tak bat |
| [verb, intransitive, phrase] | |||
| definition | to present food to a monk or Buddhist priest | ||
| categories | |||
| components | ตัก  | dtakL | to scoop; to ladle out |
| บาตร | baatL | the bowl carried by a Buddhist monk or priest; almsbowl | |
| synonym | ใส่บาตร | saiL baatL | to put food into a monk's bowl; give food to a monk |
| related word | บิณฑบาต | binM thaH baatL | [as a Buddhist monk] to seek alms carrying a begging bowl |
| examples | ตักบาตรอย่าถามพระ | dtakL baatL yaaL thaamR phraH | to act generously to others without asking them first |
| ไม่น่าตักบาตรถามพระ | maiF naaF dtakL baatL thaamR phraH | you don't need to ask someone to act with generosity | |
| sample sentence | |||
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