สาวก

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Northern Thai[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Pali sāvaka.

Noun[edit]

สาวก (transliteration needed)

  1. disciple

Pali[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Noun[edit]

สาวก m

  1. Thai script form of sāvaka (“disciple”)
    • 2005, บุญคิด วัชรศาสตร์, ภาษาเมืองล้านนา [The Language of Mueang Lanna] (overall work in Thai), Chiang Mai: Tharatong Print Shop, →ISBN, page 188:
      สุปฏิปนฺโน ถควโต สาวกสงฺโฆ, อุชุปฏิปนฺโน ภควโด สาวกสงฺโฆ, ญายปฏิปนฺโน ภควโต สาวกสงฺโฆ, สามีจิปฏิปนฺโน ภควโต สาวกสงฺโฆ,
      supaṭipanno bhagavato sāvakasaṅgho, ujupaṭipanno bhagavato sāvakasaṅgho, ñāyapaṭipanno bhagavato sāvakasaṅgho, sāmīcipaṭipanno bhagavato sāvakasaṅgho,
      The assembly of the Fortunate One's disciples is following the right way. The assembly of the Fortunate One's disciples is following the straight way. The assembly of the Fortunate One's disciples is following the right way. The assembly of the Fortunate One's disciples is following the proper way.

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Thai[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Pali sāvaka (literally hearer; listener); ultimately from Sanskrit श्रावक (śrāvaka), whence Thai ศราวก. Cognate with Khmer សាវក (savkâ), Lao ສາວົກ (sā wok).

Pronunciation[edit]

Orthographicสาวก
s ā w k
Phonemic
สา-วก
s ā – w k
[bound form]
สา-วะ-กะ-
s ā – w a – k a –
RomanizationPaiboonsǎa-wóksǎa-wá-gà-
Royal Institutesa-woksa-wa-ka-
(standard) IPA(key)/saː˩˩˦.wok̚˦˥/(R)/saː˩˩˦.wa˦˥.ka˨˩./

Noun[edit]

สาวก (sǎa-wók)

  1. (chiefly religion) adherent; disciple; follower; pupil.
  2. (slang) adorer; fan; lover; supporter.

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