ขอพร
kɔ̌ɔ-pɔɔnMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] ask for a blessing; make a wish; pray for blessings
To ask for blessings, good fortune, or for a wish to be granted, usually from a deity, a revered person (such as a monk or elder), or at a holy place.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofขอพรkɔ̌ɔ-pɔɔnขอพรkɔ̌ɔ-pɔɔn[to] ask for a blessing; make a wish; pray for blessings
I go to the temple to ask for a blessing.
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วันเกิดwan-gə̀ətปีนี้bpii-níiแม่mɛ̂ɛพาpaaฉันchǎnไปbpaiไหว้พระwâai-práขอพรkɔ̌ɔ-pɔɔnที่tîiวัดพระแก้วwát-prá-gɛ̂ɛo
On my birthday this year, my mom took me to pay respect to the Buddha and ask for blessings at the Temple of the Emerald Buddha.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเดินทางdəən-taangไปbpaiต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetเขาkǎoไปbpaiรดน้ำดำหัวrót-náam-dam-hǔuaคุณปู่คุณย่าkun-bpùu-kun-yâaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขอพรkɔ̌ɔ-pɔɔn
Before traveling abroad, he went to pour water on his grandparents' hands to ask for their blessings.
นักเรียนnák-riianหลายคนlǎai-konไปbpaiบนบานศาลกล่าวbon-baan-sǎan-glàaoและlɛ́ขอพรkɔ̌ɔ-pɔɔnให้hâiสอบเข้าsɔ̀ɔp-kâoมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiที่ต้องการtîi-dtɔ̂ng-gaanได้dâai
Many students go to make vows at shrines and ask for blessings to be able to pass the entrance exam for their desired university.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ขอพร said ขอ-พอน?
kɔ̌ɔ-pɔɔn
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 endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kɔ̌ɔ
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray for[to] request; ask for [sth]Part 1
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ขอพรkɔ̌ɔ-pɔɔnขอพรkɔ̌ɔ-pɔɔn[to] ask for a blessing; make a wish; pray for blessings[to] ask for a blessing; make a wish; pray for blessingsWord