ผนวช
Thai
Etymology
From Old Khmer phnūsa, phnūssa, phnwsa, Pre-Angkorian Old Khmer pnos, or Angkorian Old Khmer phnvas, phnos, pnos (“to be in holy orders; holy orders”), extended forms of pūs, from which Thai บวช (bùuat) was derived. Cognate with Modern Khmer ផ្នួស (phnuəh).
Pronunciation
Orthographic | ผนวช pʰ n w d͡ʑ | |
Phonemic | ผะ-หฺนวด pʰ a – h ̥ n w ɗ | |
Romanization | Paiboon | pà-nùuat |
Royal Institute | pha-nuat | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /pʰa˨˩.nua̯t̚˨˩/ |
Verb
ผนวช • (pà-nùuat) (abstract noun การผนวช)
- (royal) to ordain; to confer holy orders upon; to invest with priesthood; to consecrate as a priest.
- (royal) to be ordained; to be conferred holy orders upon; to enter priesthood; to become or be a priest.
Related terms
Related terms
- บรรพชา
- บวช (bùuat)
- อุปสมบท
Noun
ผนวช • (pà-nùuat)
- (royal) (พระ~) priesthood; holy orders.