Pali-Sanskrit Loanwords in the Thai version of the Gospels from the Ayutthaya Period: The Significance for the Translation into Thai
Keywords:
Pali-Sanskrit loanwords, Gospels, Ayutthaya period, Bible TranslationAbstract
The research for this article aimed to study the significance of Pali-Sanskrit loanwords in the translation of the Gospels into Thai by Mgr. Louis Laneau during the reign of King Narai in the Ayutthaya period. The findings show that the Pali-Sanskrit loanwords are important for the translation of the Gospels into Thai in terms of the content and style.
Firstly, the Pali-Sanskrit loanwords help provide an understanding of Christian concepts through the use of Buddhist and Hindu terminology. Secondly, the Pali-Sanskrit loanwords are significant for the creation of Thai religious
prose style. Pali-Sanskrit loanwords that are Buddhist terms, as well as loan words with general meaning, are used in a similar fashion as in Thai religious texts of the same period.
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