โบสถ์
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Thai[edit]
Etymology[edit]
A contraction of อุโบสถ (ù-boo-sòt), from Pali uposatha. Compare Lao ໂບດ (bōt).
Pronunciation[edit]
Orthographic | โบสถ์ o ɓ s tʰ ʻ | |
Phonemic | โบด o ɓ ɗ | |
Romanization | Paiboon | bòot |
Royal Institute | bot | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /boːt̚˨˩/(R) |
Noun[edit]
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.