จำศีล

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Thai

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Orthographicจำศีล
t͡ɕ å ɕ ī l
Phonemic
จำ-สีน
t͡ɕ å – s ī n
RomanizationPaiboonjam-sǐin
Royal Institutecham-sin
(standard) IPA(key)/t͡ɕam˧.siːn˩˩˦/(R)
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Verb

จำศีล (jam-sǐin) (abstract noun การจำศีล)

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