Ajahn
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"Ajahn" (Thai: อาจารย์) is "teacher" in the Thai language; it is derived from the (Pali) word ācārya. In the Theravada tradition it is generally a title given to a Bhikkhu or Bhikkhuni who has been fully ordained for ten rain retreats (10 years).