Thai–English dictionary

ตักบาตร

dtàk-bàat

Audio pronunciation is available for this word.

Commonness: Very common in contemporary general Thai.

Meanings

v.
  1. give food offerings to a Buddhist monk ; give food to the monks ; put food offerings into a Buddhist monk's bowl ; give alms to a Buddhist monk ; put food in the bowls of Buddhist priests in the morning

Example sentences

v.give food offerings to a Buddhist monk ; give food to the monks ; put food offerings into a Buddhist monk's bowl ; give alms to a Buddhist monk ; put food in the bowls of Buddhist priests in the morning

ทุกเช้า ชาวบ้านจะตักบาตรให้พระสงฆ์ที่วัด

Every morning, villagers offer food to the monks at the temple.

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