บูชา
worship
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- 1 worship
- 2 revere、idolize
- 3 acquire (a Buddhist image or sacred amulet)
บูชา expresses worship or deep reverence toward a deity, person, or ideal. It also refers to acquiring a sacred image or amulet for a payment or donation.
worship
To worship a sacred being, often through prayer, offerings, or acts of devotion.
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จุดธูปบูชาพระ cùt thûup buuchaa phrá Light incense to worship the Buddha. จุดธูปบูชาพระ details
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นำดอกไม้ไปบูชาเทพเจ้า nam dɔ̀ɔkmáay pay buuchaa thêepphacâw Take flowers as an offering to a deity. นำดอกไม้ไปบูชาเทพเจ้า details
revere、idolize
To hold someone or something in exceptionally high regard, sometimes to the point of idolizing them.
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เขาบูชาครูของเขา khǎw buuchaa khruu khɔ̌ɔŋ khǎw He deeply reveres his teacher. เขาบูชาครูของเขา details
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อย่าบูชาเงิน yàa buuchaa ŋən Don't worship money. อย่าบูชาเงิน details
acquire (a Buddhist image or sacred amulet)
To acquire a Buddhist image or sacred amulet for a payment or donation, using language that acknowledges its sacred status.
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พระองค์นี้บูชาเท่าไร phrá oŋ níi buuchaa thâw ray How much is this sacred image or amulet? พระองค์นี้บูชาเท่าไร details
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เขาบูชาพระเครื่องมาจากวัด khǎw buuchaa phrá khrʉ̂aŋ maa càak wát He acquired a Buddhist amulet from the temple. เขาบูชาพระเครื่องมาจากวัด details
Learning notes
Explanation
The usual pattern is บูชา followed by the object of devotion: บูชาพระ means to worship the Buddha, and บูชาเทพเจ้า means to worship a deity. Offerings may be involved, but the verb does not inherently mean to make a sacrifice. Applied to a person, it expresses profound reverence. With an object such as money, as in บูชาเงิน, it can criticize someone for treating that thing as supremely important. In transactions involving sacred images and amulets, บูชา means to acquire the item. References to prices or availability distinguish this use from worship.
Usage
Common contexts include worship at temples or home altars, offerings to deities, and expressions of deep reverence for teachers or other admired people. At temples and amulet shops, it also appears in conversations about acquiring sacred items and their prices.
Caution
Although เช่า usually means “rent,” เช่าบูชา normally refers to acquiring a sacred item without an expectation of returning it.
Differences from similar words
1 worship synonyms
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สักการะ is a formal term for paying homage to sacred beings or revered people. บูชา also describes worship and is natural when discussing everyday religious devotion.
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ไหว้ refers to a palms-together gesture used in greetings and acts of respect. บูชา describes worship and devotion, rather than a particular gesture.
2 revere synonyms
3 acquire (a Buddhist image or sacred amulet) synonyms
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ซื้อ is the ordinary word for buying. บูชา is used for acquiring sacred images and amulets, treating the transaction as the acquisition of an object of devotion.