บวช

Etymology

From Old Khmer pos, pvās, or Angkorian Old Khmer pvas, pvās (“to be initiated into holy orders; to enter holy orders; to be in holy orders”); extended as paṃnos, paṃnvās, pnos, from which Thai ผนวช (pà-nùuat) was derived.

Pronunciation

Verb

บวช • (bùuat) (abstract noun การบวช)

1. to ordain; to confer holy orders upon; to invest with priesthood; to consecrate as a priest.
2. to be ordained; to be conferred holy orders upon; to enter priesthood; to become or be a priest.
3. (slang and archaic) to deceive; to mislead; to victimise; to take advantage (of).
4. (slang) to convert; to transform.