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เณร

เณร

Thai

Noun

เณร • ‎(neen)

(Buddhism and colloquial) a Buddhist novice, that is, an ordained male who merely adheres to ศีล ๑๐, or the ten precepts, as opposed to ภิกษุ, or a monk, who adheres to ศีล ๒๒๗, or the 227 precepts.

Etymology

Shortened from สามเณร ‎(sǎam-má-neen), from Pali sāmaṇera.

Pronunciation

Orthographic	เณร e ɳ r
Phonemic	เนน e n n
Paiboon	neen
(Bangkok) IPA^(key)	/neːn˧/