Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ajahn

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.73 in modern English

Syllables: ajahn
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Buddhist teacher.

Example Sentences

"Again I felt downcast. I could not understand the Ajahn's attitude. But then I realized that the Ajahn was wise, and was seeing how firm my intentions were."

Etymology

Borrowed from Thai อาจารย์ (aa-jaan).

Inflected Forms

ajahns (plural) ajaan (alternative)

Questions

What does ajahn mean?: A Buddhist teacher.
Where does ajahn come from?: Borrowed from Thai อาจารย์ (aa-jaan).

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