ท่านเจ้าคุณ
tâan jâo kun
Meanings
1NounC1
honorific for senior monk
a respectful title and form of address for a high-ranking Buddhist monk (known as a Chao Khun)
Examples
พุทธศาสนิกชนpút-tá-săa-sà-ní-gà-chonพุทธศาสนิกชนpút-tá-săa-sà-ní-gà-chonBuddhist (adherent)จำนวนมากjam-nuuan mâakจำนวนมากjam-nuuan mâak1many; numerous; a large amount/number2in large numbers/amountsมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerรอฟังror fangรอฟังror fang1[to] wait to hear; stay tuned2[to] await instructions/ordersธรรมtamธรรมtam1Dharma; Buddhist teaching2morality; righteousness3natural law; nature (truth)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)ท่านเจ้าคุณtâan jâo kunท่านเจ้าคุณtâan jâo kun1honorific for senior monk2historic noble address
Many Buddhists are waiting to listen to the sermon from the Chao Khun.
2NounC2
historic noble address
historically, a polite form of address for a high-ranking noble or official
Examples
ในสมัยก่อนnai sà-măi gònในสมัยก่อนnai sà-măi gònin the past; formerlyบ่าวไพร่bàao prâiบ่าวไพร่bàao prâiservants; retainers; household staffในบ้านnai bâanในบ้านnai bâan1indoors; inside the house2domestic; at-home (modifier)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightเชื่อฟังchêuua fangเชื่อฟังchêuua fang[to] obey [sb/sth]; comply; be obedientคำสั่งkam sàngคำสั่งkam sàng1order; command2instruction; directive3court/administrative order4computer commandของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsท่านเจ้าคุณtâan jâo kunท่านเจ้าคุณtâan jâo kun1honorific for senior monk2historic noble addressอย่างเคร่งครัดyàang krêng-krátอย่างเคร่งครัดyàang krêng-krátstrictly; rigorously; stringently
In the old days, the servants in the house had to strictly obey the orders of the high-ranking nobleman.
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ท่านเจ้าคุณtâan jâo kunท่านเจ้าคุณtâan jâo kunhonorific for senior monk