สาวก

Thai

Etymology

From Pali sāvaka (“disciple; follower”, literally “hearer; listener”). Cognate with Khmer សាវក (savkâ).

Pronunciation

Orthographic		สาวก s ā w k
Phonemic		สา-วก s ā – w k
Romanization	Paiboon	sǎa-wók
	Royal Institute	sa-wok
(standard) IPA^(key)		/saː˩˩˦.wok̚˦˥/

Noun

สาวก • (sǎa-wók)

(chiefly religion) adherent; disciple; follower; pupil.
- สาวกพระเยซู
  sǎa-wók prá-yee-suu
  Jesus apostle
(slang) adorer; fan; lover; supporter.
- สาวกผีแดง
  sǎa-wók pǐi-dɛɛng
  Red Devils [Manchester United] fan

Related terms

(feminine): สาวิกา (sǎa-wí-gaa)

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