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จำศีล

จำศีล

Thai

Verb

จำศีล • ‎(jam-sǐin) ‎(abstract noun การจำศีล)

(used of a priest) to observe religious precepts, principles, requirements, etc.
(used of a priest) to remain at a place during a religious retreat, Lenten season, etc.
(zoology) to hibernate.

Etymology

From จำ ‎(jam, “to confine; to stay; to remain; to recall; to remember”) +‎ ศีล ‎(sǐil, “śīla”).

Pronunciation

Orthographic	จำศีล t͡ɕ å ɕ ī l
Phonemic	จำ-สีน t͡ɕ å – s ī n
Paiboon	jam-sǐin
(Bangkok) IPA^(key)	/t͡ɕäm˧.siːn˩˩˦/