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How to say ordinand (man about to ordain)
in Thai
นาค
nâak
ordinand (man about to ordain)
nâak falling
Head shaved, dressed in white, carried in procession. Named after a serpent (naga) in a Buddhist story.
- Part of speech
- noun
In a sentence
- นาคใส่ชุดขาวnâak sài chút kǎaoThe ordinand wears white.
The culture behind it
CULTURE
An ordination in the family
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