พรรษา

Thai edit

Alternative forms edit

วรรษ (wát), พรรษ (pát), วรรษา

Etymology edit

From Sanskrit वर्षा (varṣā, “rainy season”); perhaps via Angkorian Old Khmer barṣā (“rainy season; Lenten season (in Buddhism); year of age, age; etc”). Cognate with Old Khmer barṣa, varṣa, varṣā, from which Thai พรรษ (pát), วรรษ (wát), วรรษา are perhaps derived. Compare Pali vassa, from which Thai วัสสะ is derived.

Pronunciation edit

Orthographic		พรรษา b r r ʂ ā
Phonemic		พัน-สา b ạ n – s ā
Romanization	Paiboon	pan-sǎa
	Royal Institute	phan-sa
(standard) IPA^(key)		/pʰan˧.saː˩˩˦/^(R)

Noun edit

พรรษา • (pan-sǎa)

(elegant) rainy season; wet season.
(Buddhism)
1. Lenten season: the period of three months during the rainy season, usually from July to October, during which priests are required to remain in one place.
2. tenure of a priest, often expressed in years.
  บวช สามพรรษา
  bùuat sǎam pan-sǎa
  to [have been] ordained [for] three years
(of a god, high priest, or royal person) (พระ~) year of age; age.
(elegant) year.
(figurative) experience; seniority.

Derived terms edit

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