As Buddhism is Thailand's national religion, visiting temples is a daily ritual for locals to worship and seek blessings. These flashcards will help you learn how to talk about it in English. Download the PDF or print on demand.
offerings (for monks)
/ˈɒfərɪŋz tə mʌŋks/
a basket or pack used for making merit with monks, containing necessary things to use in Buddhist monks' daily life
สังฆทาน
incense
/ˈɪnsɛns/
a substance that produces a pleasant smell when you burn it, used particularly in religious ceremonies
ธูป
candle
/ˈkæn.dəl/
a stick of wax with a string in it called a wick that you burn to give light
เทียน
water bowl for blessings
/ˈwɔːtə bəʊl fə ˈblɛsɪŋz/
a brass bowl containing blessed water, use in Buddhist ritual of sprinkling holy water
ขันน้ำมนต์
sacred thread
/ˈseɪ.krɪd θrɛd/
a roll of blessed thread used in Buddhist rituals believed to be able to cast off evil spirits
สายสิญจน์
lamp oil
/læmp ɔɪl/
a lamp oil that people can use in lamps in temples
น้ำมันตะเกียง
bell
/bɛl/
a hollow metal object shaped like a cup that makes a ringing sound when hit by something hard
ระฆัง
kathin tree
/ˈkɑːθɪn tri:/
used in the kathin festival
ต้นกฐิน
altar table
/ˈˈɔːltə ˈteɪbl/
a type of table used in ceremonies in a church or in other religious buildings or in some homes
โต๊ะกราบ
tray
/treɪ/
a decorated tray with pedestal, used to put things such as flowers, incense, candles in the ritual of Buddhism
พาน
seat
/siːt/
in Buddhist context, a seat for monks
อาสนะ
alms bowl
/ɑlmz boʊl/
a bowl for monks to recieve food when making morning walks
บาตร
monk’s robe
/mʌŋks rəʊb/
the large piece of cloth that a monk wears
ผ้าไตรจีวร
three-colored cloth
/θriː ˈkʌləd klɒθ/
often used in Buddhist ceremonies
ผ้าสามสี
chinese fortune sticks
/ˈʧaɪniːz ˈfɔːtʃən stɪks/
a method of fortune-telling by shaking a container filled sticks. Each stick contains a number corresponding to a fortune card
เซียมซี
abbot
/ˈaebət/
the head monk at a temple
เจ้าอาวาส
ordination hall
/ˌɔːdɪˈneɪʃən hɔːl/
a Buddhist building designed and used specifically by monks to hold religious ceremonies
อุโบสถ
liaison
/liˈeɪ.zɒn/
layperson who offers alms or services to monks
มัคนายก
releasing fish
/rɪˈliːsɪŋ fɪʃ/
often for merit-making, similar to releasing birds
