โบสถ์
Thai
a boundary stone housed by a shrine in front of the ruins of an auditorium of Wat Yai Chom Prasat, Ayutthaya
auditorium of the Marble Temple, Bangkok
Holy Redeemer Church, a Catholic church in Bangkok
Etymology
A contraction of อุโบสถ (ù-boo-sòt), from Pali uposatha. Compare Lao ໂບດ (bōt).
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | โบสถ์ o ɓ s tʰ ʻ | |
| Phonemic | โบด o ɓ ɗ | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | bòot |
| Royal Institute | bot | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /boːt̚˨˩/(R) | |
Noun
โบสถ์ • (bòot) (classifier โบสถ์ or หลัง or แห่ง)
- (Buddhism) monastic auditorium marked by boundary stones called สีมา (sǐi-maa), occupied by priests for conduct of religious services, as ordination, recital of Prātimokṣa, etc.
- (Christianity) church.
- any similar place for religious service.
Derived terms
- โบสถ์น้อย (“chapel”)