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สงฆ์

สงฆ์

Thai

Noun

สงฆ์ • ‎(sǒng)

(Buddhism and formal) four or more monks that constitute a ritual assembly.
(Buddhism) monk.
(Buddhism) clergy; community of monks; monastic order.

Etymology

From Pali saṅgha ‎(“assemblage; multitude”). Compare Sanskrit सङ्ग ‎(saṅga, “assembly; association; union; etc.”).

Pronunciation

Orthographic	สงฆ์ s ŋ gʰ ʻ
Phonemic	สง s ŋ
Paiboon	sǒng
(Bangkok) IPA^(key)	/soŋ˩˩˦/
Homophones edit	สง สงค์ สรง