Thai edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

Orthographicสมณะ
s m ɳ a
Phonemic
สะ-มะ-นะ
s a – m a – n a
RomanizationPaiboonsà-má-ná
Royal Institutesa-ma-na
(standard) IPA(key)/sa˨˩.ma˦˥.naʔ˦˥/(R)

Noun edit

สมณะ (sà-má-ná)

  1. (elegant) priest.

Usage notes edit

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

Derived terms edit