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How to say Buddhist Lent (start)
in Thai
เข้าพรรษา
kâo-pan-sǎa
Buddhist Lent (start)
kâo fallingpan midsǎa rising
Three months of the rainy season when monks stay in their temples. Many people give up alcohol (งดเหล้าเข้าพรรษา).
- Part of speech
- noun
- Literally
- enter the rains
In a sentence
- เข้าพรรษานี้จะงดเหล้าkâo-pan-sǎa níi jà ngót lâoThis Lent I'm giving up alcohol.
From the same situation: The festival year
- รดน้ำดำหัวto pour water on elders' hands (Songkran blessing)
- ผู้ใหญ่elder, senior; adult
- อวยพรto bless, give good wishes
- น้ำอบThai scented water
- มาลัยflower garland
- กระทงkrathong (floating offering)
- ลอยto float
- ขอขมาto ask forgiveness (formal, ritual)
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