ขรัว
krŭuaMeanings
1NounC1
aged monk
an aged Buddhist monk, often used as a respectful title for an elderly monk
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)พากันpaa ganพากันpaa gantogether; all; en masseไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyทำบุญtam bunทำบุญtam bun1[to] make merit; perform religious good deeds2hold a merit-making ceremonyและláeและláeand (coordinating)สนทนาธรรมsŏn-tá-naa tamสนทนาธรรมsŏn-tá-naa tam1Dhamma discussion2[to] discuss Buddhist teachingsกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)ขรัวkrŭuaขรัวkrŭua1aged monk2old man; respected elderตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3elderly man; grandpa (informal)4grid square; mesh5turn (in a game)6eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerวัดท้ายwát táaiวัดท้ายwát táaiWat Tai; temple at the downstream/end side (place-name element)หมู่บ้านmòo bâanหมู่บ้านmòo bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated community
The villagers went together to make merit and discuss Dharma with the aged monk at the temple at the end of the village.
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แม้máeจะjàมีmeeอายุมากàa-yú mâakและláeเดินเหินdern hĕrnไม่ค่อยmâi kôiสะดวกsà-dùuakแต่dtàeขรัวkrŭuaตาdtaaก็gâwยังคงyang kongออกบิณฑบาตòk bin-tá-bàatโปรดญาติโยมbpròht yâat yohmในnaiตอนเช้าตรู่dton cháo dtròoทุกวันtúk wan
Even though he is very old and has difficulty walking, the aged monk still goes out to collect alms to bless the laypeople every early morning.
พระพิมพ์prá pimสมเด็จsŏm-dètชุดchútนี้néeเป็นที่เลื่องลือbpen têe lêuuang leuuในหมู่nai mòoนักสะสมnák sà-sŏmว่าwâaสร้างขึ้นsâang kêunโดยdoiขรัวโตkrŭua dtohซึ่งsêungเป็นbpenพระเถระprá tăy-ráที่têeชาวไทยchaao taiให้ความเคารพhâi kwaam kao-rópศรัทธาsàt-taaอย่างสูงสุดyàang sŏong sùt
This set of Somdej amulets is highly reputed among collectors to have been created by Khrua To (the venerable aged monk To), a senior monk supremely revered by Thai people.
วรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-deeและláeนิทานพื้นบ้านní-taan péun bâanไทยtaiหลายlăaiเรื่องrêuuangมักmákสะท้อนภาพsà-tón pâapวิถีชีวิตwí-thĭi chee-wítดั้งเดิมdâng-dermโดยdoiมีmeeขรัวkrŭuaตาdtaaเป็นbpenศูนย์รวมจิตใจsŏon ruuam jìt-jaiและláeเป็นbpenผู้pôoประสิทธิ์ประสาทbprà-sìt bprà-sàatวิชาความรู้wí-chaa kwaam róoให้แก่hâi gàeเด็กชายdèk chaaiในnaiชุมชนchum-chon
Many classical Thai literary works and folktales reflect traditional lifestyles, featuring the aged monk as the spiritual center and the one who imparts knowledge to the boys in the community.
2NounC1
old man; respected elder
an old man or respected older person; an archaic or literary term
Examples
ขรัวkrŭuaขรัวkrŭua1aged monk2old man; respected elderท่านtâanท่านtâan1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ที่เคารพรักtêe kao-róp rákที่เคารพรักtêe kao-róp rák1Respected and beloved; revered2respected and beloved ... (salutation)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ละแวกlá-wâekละแวกlá-wâek1vicinity; neighborhood2in the vicinity of; aroundนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)
This respected old man is loved and respected by all the villagers in that neighborhood.
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แม้máeจะjàเป็นbpenขรัวkrŭuaที่têeมีทรัพย์สินmee sáp sĭnมากมายmâak maaiแต่dtàeท่านtâanก็gâwยังyangใช้ชีวิตchái chee-wítอย่างyàangสมถะsà-mà-tà
Even though he is a wealthy old man with a lot of assets, he still lives a humble life.
คำว่าkam wâaขรัวkrŭuaในnaiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dee taiมักmákใช้cháiเรียกrîakชายchaaiสูงอายุsŏong aa-yúที่têeมีmeeฐานะtăa-náและláeเป็นที่เคารพนับถือbpen têe kao-róp náp tĕuของkŏngคนkonในnaiชุมชนchum-chon
The word "Khrua" in Thai literature is often used to refer to an elderly man of status who is respected by people in the community.
ขรัวkrŭuaผู้เฒ่าpôo tâoประจำตระกูลbprà-jam dtrà-goonเป็นbpenผู้pôoเก็บรักษาgèp rák-săaสมบัติsŏm-bàtและláeตำราdtam-raaโบราณboh-raanที่têeสืบทอดมาsèup tôt maaหลายlăaiชั่วอายุคนchûua aa-yú kon
The respected elder of the family is the keeper of the treasures and ancient texts passed down for generations.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ขรัว said ขะ-หรัว?
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The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |