สมณะ

Thai

Alternative forms

Alternative forms

• ศรมณะ
• สมณ (sà-má-ná-)

 

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Orthographic		สมณะ s m ɳ a
Phonemic		สะ-มะ-นะ s a – m a – n a
Romanization	Paiboon	sà-má-ná
	Royal Institute	sa-ma-na
(standard) IPA(key)		/sa˨˩.ma˦˥.naʔ˦˥/(R)

Noun

สมณะ • (sà-má-ná)

1. (elegant) priest.

Usage notes

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