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ajaan

ajaan is the alternative spelling of ajahn.

Meaning of ajahn

Noun

ajahn (plural ajahns)

  1. A Buddhist teacher.
    • 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.1990, Charles Nicholl, Borderlines: A Journey in Thailand and Burma, Penguin Books, →ISBN

Forms of ajaan

pluralajaans

Questions about ajaan

What is ajaan the alternative spelling of?
Ajaan is the alternative spelling of ajahn.

Words near ajaan in the dictionary

  1. Aizpute
  2. Aizu
  3. Aizuwakamatsu
  4. AJ
  5. Aja
  6. ajaan
  7. ajaans
  8. ajabicine
  9. Ajaccian
  10. Ajaccians
  11. Ajaccio

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