ᦶᦙᧈᦖᦸmææ⁵mɔɔ¹nounfemale shaman; guardian of the household spirits, typically the oldest woman of the houseᦅᦳᧃ ᦺᦓ ᦵᦣᦲᧃ ᦔᦲᧃ ᦘ ᦍᦱᧆ ᦛᧂ ᦺᦆᧈ ᦷᦊᧅ ᦊᦱ ᦠᦹᧉ ᦠᦻ ᦠᦱᧅ ᦶᦙᧃᧈ ᦊᦴᧈ, ᦑᧁᧈ ᦞᦱᧈ ᦶᦤᧃ ᦵᦑᧂᧈ ᦊᦱᧈ ᦺᦔ ᦠᦹᧉ ᦗᦸᧈ ᦖᦸ ᦶᦙᧈ ᦖᦸ ᦷᦊᧅ ᦊᦱ.If somebody in your house is ill it is right to seek treatment, but certainly don't have a male or female shaman treat it.4.9.7.1Religious personᦶᦙᧈᦖᦸ
ᦺᦙᧉᦅᧄᧉᦉᦜᦲmaj⁶kam⁶salii¹nounsticks to support the branches of a bo tree. [Note: By supporting the branches of a bo tree one gains support for one's own life.]4.9.7.5Buddhismᦺᦙᧉᦅᧄᧉᦉᦜᦲ1
ᦞᦲᦠᦱᧃwihaan¹nounvihara; the assembly hall of a monastery where the chief Buddha image sitsᦜᧂ22ᦘᦰ ᦈᧁᧉ ᦵᦑ ᦉ ᦓᦱ ᦒᧄ ᦊᦴᧈ ᦺᦓ ᦞᦲ ᦠᦱᧃ.Buddha was preaching in the vihara.ᦃᧁᧉ ᦞᦲ ᦠᦱᧃ ᦺᦔ ᦝᧂ ᦒᧄ.They entered the vihara to listen to dharma teaching.ᦺᦓ ᦞᦲ ᦠᦱᧃ, ᦵᦐᦲ ᦂᦴᧈ ᦶᦂᧁᧉ, ᦉ ᦗᧃ ᦍᦴ ᦈᧁᧉ ᦓᧂᧈ ᦊᦴᧈ ᦺᦞᧉ.In the vihara, on its crystal stand, sits the omniscient ruler.4.9.8.2Place of worship4.9.7.5BuddhismSanskritvihara
ᦞᧆᦉᦱwat⁵saa¹1nounVassa. [Note: Vassa is the three-month Rains Retreat period when monks stay in their monasteries. It runs from the full moon of month 10 to the full moon of month 1 in the lunar calendar, approximately July-October. Sometimes Vassa is called Buddhist Lent. The faithful observe Vassa in various ways. Some people eat a vegetarian diet during Vassa.]ᦅᦏᦲᧃᦍᦱᧄ ᦓᦲᦰ ᦂᦱᧂ ᦞᧆ ᦉᦱ, ᦚᦳᧃ ᦷᦎᧅ ᦢᧁᧈ ᦃᦱᧆ.It was the middle of Vassa and it rained a lot.8.4.1.8Special days4.2.2.2Festival, show4.9.7.5Buddhism2classifierclassifier for periods of Vassa. [Note: This is used to count years.]ᦀᦸᧅᧈᦞᧆᦉᦱᦃᧁᧉᦞᧆᦉᦱ
ᦟᦰᦉᦲlasii¹2000nounhermit. [Note: Hermits are monks who live outside the monastery system. Often they are charismatic people who claim supernatural powers.]ᦎᧂᧉ ᦠᧃᧉ ᦙᧃ ᦓᦳᧂᧈ ᦕᦱᧉ ᦍᦸᧄᧉ ᦚᦱᧆ ᦟ ᦉᦲ.From then on he wore the saffron robe of a hermit.ᦈᧁᧉ ᦟᦰ ᦉᦲ ᦅᦸᧉ ᦵᦂᧇ ᦀᧁ ᦋᦻ ᦷᦑᧅ ᦔᦲᧃ ᦟᦴᧅ ᦉᦲᧅ, ᦠᦹᧉ ᦙᧃ ᦷᦢᧆᧈ ᦔᦲᧃ ᦟᦰ ᦉᦲ ᦔᦱᧈ.The hermit took the poor man as his disciple, and had him ordained as a jungle hermit.4.9.7.1Religious personᦈᧁᧉᦟᦰᦉᦲᦟᦰᦉᦲᦈᧁᧉSanskritrsiascetic, sage, hermitSanskritrsiascetic, sage, hermit
ᦟᦴᧅᦉᦲᧅluk⁵sik²nounfollower; apprentice; disciple; believerᦙᦲ ᦉ ᦜᦱᧈ ᦕᦴᧉ ᧚ ᦵᦂᧇ ᦀᧁ ᦟᦴᧅ ᦉᦲᧅ ᧓ ᦅᦳᧃ.There was a craftsman who took on three apprentices.ᦈᧁᧉᦟᦰᦉᦲ ᦵᦂᧇ ᦀᧁ ᦋᦻ ᦷᦑᧅ ᦔᦲᧃ ᦟᦴᧅᦉᦲᧅ.The hermit took a poor man as his disciple.ᦃᦱᧉ ᦢᧁᧈ ᦀᦴᧉ ᦷᦎ ᦵᦡᧁ ᦔᦲᧃ ᦑᦱᧁᧉ ᦟ ᦋᦱ ᦗᦸ᧒ ᧟, ᦉ ᦖᧅ ᦔᦲᧃ ᦟᦴᧅ ᦉᦲᧅ ᦎᦳᧃ ᦈᧁᧉ.I will never call myself a king again, I am willing to be your follower.4.5.4.5Follow, be a disciple4.9.7.1Religious personᦟᦴᧅᦉᦲᧅ2
ᦠᦲᧄᦙᦗᦱᧃhim¹mapaan⁴nameHimmapan Forest. [Note: In Buddhist tradition the Himmapan Forest surrounds Mount Meru and is the home of nagas and garudas.]ᦆᦳᧆ1ᦉᦵᦓᦷᦟᦓᦱᧅ 1ᦑᦲᧈ 3ᦘ ᦍᦱ ᦵᦞ ᦶᦉᧃ ᦎ ᦟᦰ ᦃᧁᧉ ᦔᦱᧈ ᦺᦙᧉ ᦠᦲᧄ ᦙ ᦗᦱᧃ ᦵᦙᦲ ᦷᦢᧆᧈ ᦔᦲᧃ ᦘ ᦟ ᦉᦲ.Prince Vessantara went into the Himmapan Forest to be ordained as a hermit.9.7.2.2Names of regions4.9.7.5Buddhism
ᦷᦢᧆᧈboot²verb (intransitive)to be ordained as a monkᦵᦞ ᦟᦱ ᦺᦡᧉ ᦔᦲ ᧚ ᦅᦸᧉ ᦈᧅ ᦷᦢᧆᧈ ᦔᦲᧃ ᦘᦰ ᦓᦾᧉ.After a year he may be ordained as a novice.ᦶᦟᧅ ᦶᦎᧈ ᦃᧁᧉ ᦷᦢᧆᧈ ᧟ ᦔᦳᧂ ᦺᦈ ᦃᧁᧉ ᦵᦣᧃ ᦒᧄ.Ever since he was ordained he has focused on learning dharma.4.9.7.1Religious person
ᦢᦱᧆ3baat²nounalms bowlᦂᦱᧂ ᦺᦐ ᦟᦳᧅ ᦋᧁᧉ ᦺᦔ ᦺᦉᧈ ᦃᧁᧉ ᦢᦱᧆ.She woke early in the morning to put rice in the alms bowl. (Monks do their rounds early.)4.9.7.5BuddhismSanskritsupatraearthenware vessel