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| เจ้าอาวาส jaoF aaM waatF |  |
| Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | เจ้า-อา-วาด |
| IPA | tɕâw ʔaː wâːt |
| Royal Thai General System | chao awat |
| [noun] | |||
| definition | abbot of a Buddhist temple; head of a monastery | ||
| classifier | องค์  | ohngM | [numerical classifier for Buddhist monks, priests from other religions, pagodas, Buddha images, kings, royal property, gods and goddesses] |
| components |  เจ้า | jaoF | prince; princess; ruler; esteemed person; lord; master; holy being |
| อาวาส | aaM waatF | a monastery | |
| synonyms | เจ้าอธิการ | jaoF aL thiH gaanM | abbot; abbot; chief monk |
| สมภาร | sohmR phaanM | abbot | |
| sample sentence | เจ้าอาวาสวัดนี้เป็นผู้มีวิชาอาคมขลัง รักสันโดษ และไม่สะสมสมบัติพัสถานใด ๆ ทั้งสิ้น jaoF aaM waatF watH neeH bpenM phuuF meeM wiH chaaM aaM khohmM khlangR rakH sanR do:htL laeH maiF saL sohmR sohmR batL phatH saL thaanR daiM daiM thangH sinF "The abbot of this temple is [a master of] holy incantations; he is reclusive; and he does not keep any possessions at all." | ||
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