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How to say to leave the monkhood, disrobe
in Thai
สึก
sùek
to leave the monkhood, disrobe
sùek low
Leaving the robes is normal and honourable in Thailand. Formal: ลาสิกขา.
- Part of speech
- verb
In a sentence
- พี่ชายบวชได้สองพรรษาแล้วก็สึกpîi-chaai bùat dâai sǎawng pan-sǎa láeo gâw sùekMy brother was a monk for two rainy seasons, then disrobed.
From the same situation: Royal and monastic vocabulary
- เสด็จto go, come (royal)
- เสด็จพระราชดำเนินto proceed, travel (King and Queen)
- ทอดพระเนตรto look at, view (royal)
- เสวยto eat (royal)
- บรรทมto sleep (royal)
- ตรัสto say, speak (royal)
- ประทับto stay, be seated (royal)
- ประชวรto be ill (royal)
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