โบสถ์

Thai

A boundary stone housed by a shrine in front of the ruins of an auditorium of Wat Yai Chom Prasat, Ayutthaya

Auditorium of the Marble Temple, Bangkok

Holy Redeemer Church, a Catholic church in Bangkok

Etymology

A contraction of อุโบสถ (ù-boo-sòt), from Pali uposatha. Compare Lao ໂບດ (bōt).

Pronunciation

Orthographic		โบสถ์ o ɓ s tʰ ʻ
Phonemic		โบด o ɓ ɗ
Romanization	Paiboon	bòot
	Royal Institute	bot
(standard) IPA(key)		/boːt̚˨˩/(R)

Noun

โบสถ์ • (bòot) (classifier โบสถ์ or หลัง or แห่ง)

1. (Buddhism) monastic auditorium marked by boundary stones called สีมา (sǐi-maa), occupied by priests for conduct of religious services, as ordination, recital of Prātimokṣa, etc.
2. (Christianity) church.
3. any similar place for religious service.

Derived terms

• โบสถ์น้อย (“chapel”)