Thai–English dictionary

เวียนเทียน

wian-tian

Audio pronunciation is available for this word.

Commonness: Fairly common in contemporary general Thai.

Meanings

walk with lighted candles in hand around a temple ; circle a temple with lighted candles and lotus flowers

n.triple circumambulation

พิธีเวียนเทียนรอบพระประธานในวันเพ็ญ

The ceremony of circumambulating around the principal Buddha image on full moon day

v.walk with lighted candles in hand around a temple ; circle a temple with lighted candles and lotus flowers

Villagers circumambulate the temple with candles and flowers