คุณพระช่วย
kun prá chûuai
Meanings
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exclamation of surprise/shock (“Good heavens!”)
a polite, somewhat old-fashioned exclamation expressing surprise, alarm, or dismay, similar to “Oh my goodness!” or “Good heavens!”; also heard as คุณพระคุณพระkun prá1[!] Oh my!; Good heavens!2the protective virtues of the Triple Gem3honorific title for a nobleman (archaic)!
Examples
คุณพระช่วยkun prá chûuaiคุณพระช่วยkun prá chûuaiexclamation of surprise/shock (“Good heavens!”)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ลืมleuumลืมleuum1[to] forget2[to] leave behind (by forgetting)3forget to; omit unintentionallyปิดไฟbpìt faiปิดไฟbpìt fai[to] turn off the lightที่บ้านtêe bâanที่บ้านtêe bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at homeหรือเปล่าrĕu bplàaoหรือเปล่าrĕu bplàao1yes–no question particle (“…or not?”)2whether … or notนะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)
Oh my goodness! Did I forget to turn off the lights at home?
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ตายจริงdtaai jingตายจริงdtaai jingOh my goodness!; Oh dear!
Oh my goodness!; Oh dear!
คุณพระคุณเจ้าkun prá kun jâoคุณพระคุณเจ้าkun prá kun jâoGood heavens!; Oh my goodness!
Good heavens!; Oh my goodness!
คุณพระศรีรัตนตรัยkun prá sĕe rát-dtà-ná-dtraiคุณพระศรีรัตนตรัยkun prá sĕe rát-dtà-ná-dtrai1the virtues of the Triple Gem; its protective power2[!] exclamation invoking the Triple Gem
- the virtues of the Triple Gem; its protective power
- [!] exclamation invoking the Triple Gem
พระช่วยprá chûuaiพระช่วยprá chûuai[!] Oh Buddha!; Heavens help me!
[!] Oh Buddha!; Heavens help me!
พระเจ้าช่วยprá-jâao chûuaiพระเจ้าช่วยprá-jâao chûuai[!] Oh my God!; Good heavens!
[!] Oh my God!; Good heavens!
Word Breakdown
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ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]Part 2
คุณพระช่วยkun prá chûuaiคุณพระช่วยkun prá chûuaiexclamation of surprise/shock (“Good heavens!”)