สมณะ

Thai

Alternative forms

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Pali samaṇa (ascetic; mendicant; recluse, literally one who calms (passion, evil, etc)).

Pronunciation

Orthographicสมณะ
smɳa
Phonemicสะ-มะ-นะ
samana
RomanizationPaiboonsà-má-ná
Royal Institutesa-ma-na
(standard) IPA(key)/sa˨˩.ma˦˥.naʔ˦˥/

Noun

สมณะ (sà-má-ná)

  1. (elegant) priest.

Usage notes

  • Generally used to refer to Buddhist priests, but can also refer to any priest.

Derived terms

Derived terms
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