คุณพระ
kun-práMeanings
1InterjectionA2
Oh my!; Good heavens!
An exclamation showing surprise, shock, or alarm.
Examples
คุณพระkun-práคุณพระkun-prá1Oh my!; Good heavens!2the protective virtues of the Triple Gem3honorific for a nobleman of พระ rank (historical)นั่นnânนั่นnân1that (over there)2thereมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)น่ะnâน่ะnâ1sentence-final emphasis or explanation particle2post-topic marker/highlighter
Goodness! What is that thing?
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Oh my goodness! The traffic jam is a kilometer long.
Good heavens! How did you get here?
คุณพระkun-práไม่mâiนึกnʉ́kเลยləəiว่าwâaจะjàเจอjəəเธอtəəที่นี่tîi-nîiหลังจากlǎng-jàakไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเจอกันjəə-ganมาmaaสิบsìpปีbpii
My word! I never thought I'd see you here after not seeing each other for ten years.
2NounB2
the protective virtues of the Triple Gem
Refers to the protective power or virtues of the Buddha, Dhamma, and Sangha (คุณพระรัตนตรัยคุณพระรัตนตรัยkun-prá-rát-dtà-ná-dtraivirtues of the Triple Gem), often invoked for safety or blessing.
Examples
คนเฒ่าคนแก่kon-tâo-kon-gɛ̀ɛคนเฒ่าคนแก่kon-tâo-kon-gɛ̀ɛthe elderly; eldersเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâa[to] believe (that) ...การทำgaan-tamการทำgaan-tamthe act of doing/making; execution; performanceดีdiiดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bileจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ส่งผลให้sòng-pǒn-hâiส่งผลให้sòng-pǒn-hâi[to] result in; cause; lead toมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritพระคุ้มครองprá-kúm-krɔɔngพระคุ้มครองprá-kúm-krɔɔng1may the Buddha protect [sb]!2[to] be protected by sacred power
Elders believe that doing good deeds will result in the protection of the Triple Gem.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnออกเดินทางɔ̀ɔk-dəən-taangไกลglaiคุณแม่kun-mɛ̂ɛจะjàให้พรhâi-pɔɔnเสมอsà-mə̌əว่าwâaขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiคุณพระkun-práรักษาrák-sǎa
Before a long journey, my mother always gives a blessing, asking for the Triple Gem to keep me safe.
เขาkǎoเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaที่tîiรอดชีวิตrɔ̂ɔt-chii-wítจากjàakอุบัติเหตุร้ายแรงù-bàt-dtì-hèet-ráai-rɛɛngมาmaaได้dâaiเป็นเพราะbpen-prɔ́บารมีbaa-rá-miiและlɛ́คุณพระช่วยkun-prá-chûuaiไว้wái
He believes that surviving the terrible accident was thanks to his accumulated merit and the protective power of the Triple Gem.
ในnaiยามyaamเผชิญวิกฤตpà-chəən-wí-grìtบางคนbaang-konยึดเหนี่ยวyʉ́t-nìiaoคุณพระkun-práเป็นbpenที่พึ่งทางใจtîi-pʉ̂ng-taang-jaiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiมีmiiกำลังใจgam-lang-jaiสู้ต่อไปsûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-bpai
When facing a crisis, some people cling to the virtues of the Buddha, Dhamma, and Sangha as a spiritual refuge for encouragement to keep fighting.
3NounC1
honorific for a nobleman of พระพระprá1Buddhist monk2Buddha image; amulet3honorific prefix/title4divine; holy (as modifier)5male role; male character (traditional Thai theatre) rank (historical)
a respectful form of address or reference to a man holding the Thai noble rank พระพระprá1Buddhist monk2Buddha image; amulet3honorific prefix/title4divine; holy (as modifier)5male role; male character (traditional Thai theatre)
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ละครlá-kɔɔnละครlá-kɔɔn1drama; play; theater show2theater; dramatic artsย้อนยุคyɔ́ɔn-yúkย้อนยุคyɔ́ɔn-yúk1retro; vintage-style; throwback2to go retro; to revive an old styleบ่าวไพร่bàao-prâiบ่าวไพร่bàao-prâiservants; retainers; household staffต่างdtàangต่างdtàang1different; distinct2various; diverse3each; respectively4foreign; from another place5to differ; be different6in place of; as a substitute forพากันpaa-ganพากันpaa-gantogether; all; en masseวิ่งวุ่นwîng-wûnวิ่งวุ่นwîng-wûn[to] be busy; [to] rush aroundเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)รู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] realize; find out; learn3[to] know how; know the proper way to act4[to] feel; sense; perceiveว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeท่านtânท่านtân1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)คุณพระkun-práคุณพระkun-prá1Oh my!; Good heavens!2the protective virtues of the Triple Gem3honorific for a nobleman of พระ rank (historical)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)กลับมาglàp-maaกลับมาglàp-maa1[to] come back; return2[to] resume; make a comeback; be backถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6only then; then as a result (informal)7about; concerning; regardingเรือนrʉʉanเรือนrʉʉan1house; dwelling (traditional/wooden); hull/body (of sth)2classifier: houses; clocks; watches3body; figure (formal/lit.)
In the period drama, the servants all scurried about when they learned that the master (Khun Phra) was returning to the house.
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ตำแหน่งdtam-nàengคุณพระkun práในสมัยก่อนnai sà-măi gònเป็นbpenบรรดาศักดิ์ban-daa-sàkของkŏngขุนนางkŭn naangซึ่งsêungมีหน้าที่mee nâa têeรับราชการráp râat-chá-gaanในnaiกรมgromกองgongต่างๆdtàang-dtàang
The title 'Khun Phra' in the old days was a rank for a nobleman who had duties serving the government in various departments.
ภรรยาpan-rá-yaaพูดpôotกับgàpสามีsăa-meeอย่างyàangหยอกล้อyòk lóเย็นyenแล้วláeoคุณพระkun práของkŏngบ่าวbàaoยังyangไม่mâiกลับบ้านglàp bâanอีกèekหรือrĕuเจ้าjâoคะká
(A wife says to her husband jokingly) "It's evening, has my lord and master not yet returned home?"
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛท่านtânคุณพระkun-práศรีsǐiวิwíสารsǎanวาจาwaa-jaaจะjàเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangขุนนางkǔn-naangชั้นผู้น้อยchán-pûu-nɔ́ɔiแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂มีmiiความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatด้านdâanการทูตgaan-tûutเป็นที่ประจักษ์bpen-tîi-bprà-jàk
Even though Khun Phra Si Wisan Wacha was only a minor nobleman, his diplomatic skills were evident to all.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ณ, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kun
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
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พระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2Buddha image; amulet3honorific prefix/title4divine; holy (as modifier)5male role; male character (traditional Thai theatre)Buddhist monkPart 2
คุณพระkun-práคุณพระkun-práOh my!; Good heavens!Oh my!; Good heavens!Word