ขออวยพร
kɔ̌ɔ-uuai-pɔɔnMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] give a blessing; [to] offer good wishes
to give a blessing; to offer good wishes (often used formally at the beginning of a speech or greeting)
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ขออวยพรkŏr uuai ponขออวยพรkŏr uuai pon[to] give a blessing; [to] offer good wishesให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritมีความสุขมากๆmee kwaam sùk mâak mâakมีความสุขมากๆmee kwaam sùk mâak mâakvery happy; very happy [wish]ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วันเกิดwan gèrtวันเกิดwan gèrtbirthdayนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
I would like to wish you a lot of happiness on your birthday.
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เนื่องในnʉ̂ʉang-naiเทศกาลปีใหม่têet-sà-gaan-bpii-màiนี้níiผมpǒmขออวยพรkɔ̌ɔ-uuai-pɔɔnให้hâiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaของkɔ̌ɔngคุณkunมีmiiสุขภาพร่างกายsùk-kà-pâap-râang-gaaiที่tîiแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛng
On the occasion of the New Year festival, I would like to wish your family good health.
ในฐานะnai-tǎa-náหัวหน้างานhǔua-nâa-ngaanฉันchǎnขออวยพรkɔ̌ɔ-uuai-pɔɔnให้hâiทุกคนtúk-konประสบความสำเร็จbprà-sòp-kwaam-sǎm-rètในnaiหน้าที่การงานnâa-tîi-gaan-ngaan
As a supervisor, I would like to wish everyone success in their careers.
ในnaiช่วงท้ายchûuang táaiนี้néeผมpŏmขออวยพรkŏr uuai ponให้hâiคู่บ่าวสาวkôo bàao săaoมีชีวิตmee chee-wítคู่kôoที่ราบรื่นtêe râap rêunยืนยาวyeun-yaaoและláeเต็มไปด้วยdtem bpai dûuaiความเข้าใจkwaam kâo jaiซึ่งกันและกันsûng gan láe gan
Finally, I would like to offer my blessings to the bride and groom for a smooth, enduring married life filled with mutual understanding.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ขออวยพร said ขอ-อวย-พอน?
kɔ̌ɔ-uuai-pɔɔn
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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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อวยพรuuai-pɔɔnอวยพรuuai-pɔɔn[to] offer good wishes; [to] bless[to] offer good wishes; [to] blessPart 2
ขออวยพรkɔ̌ɔ-uuai-pɔɔnขออวยพรkɔ̌ɔ-uuai-pɔɔn[to] give a blessing; [to] offer good wishes[to] give a blessing; [to] offer good wishesWord