ครูบา(kruu baa)
Meanings
1NounB2
venerable monk (Northern Thai honorific)
a respectful title for an elder or highly revered Buddhist monk, especially in Northern Thailand; sometimes used for a revered spiritual teacher
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)พากันpaa ganพากันpaa gantogether; all; en masseขึ้นดอยkêun doiขึ้นดอยkêun doi1[to] go up a mountain/hill (North)2[to] visit hill/mountain attractionsไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)กราบครูบาgràap kroo-baaกราบครูบาgràap kroo-baa[to] prostrate to a revered monk (khruba)ผู้เฒ่าpôo tâoผู้เฒ่าpôo tâoelder; old person (male)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotวัดwátวัดwát1to gauge; assess2Buddhist temple3to measureเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingท่านtâanท่านtâan1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsพระที่prá têeพระที่prá têemonks’ quarters; monks’ living areaทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyเคารพkao-rópเคารพkao-róp1[to] respect; honor2[to] pay respects3[to] obey; abide by
Villagers went up the mountain to pay respects to the venerable Kruba at the temple, as he is a monk everyone reveres.