ประภาคาร(bprà-paa-kaan)
Meanings
1NounA2
lighthouse
A tower or tall structure on a coast or island equipped with lights and signals to guide ships and warn of hazards.
2NounB2
guiding beacon (figurative)
Something or someone that serves as a guiding beacon or exemplar (figurative).
Examples
คุณครูkun kruuคุณครูkun kruu1teacher (polite/honorific)2Mr./Ms. + Teacher (form of address)เปรียบเสมือนbprìiap sà-mĕuuanเปรียบเสมือนbprìiap sà-mĕuuan[to] be likened to; [to] be analogous to; [to] be as ifประภาคารbprà-paa-kaanประภาคารbprà-paa-kaan1lighthouse2guiding beacon (figurative)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/slotคอยkoiคอยkoi1[to] wait (for [sb]/[sth])2keep (doing); keep on (doing)3[to] be on standby; be readyชี้แนะchée náeชี้แนะchée náe1[to] guide; advise; point out (formal)2guidance; advice (formal)แนวทางnaeo taangแนวทางnaeo taang1approach; method; strategy2guideline; direction; course3line of policy (official)ให้กับhâi gàpให้กับhâi gàpto; for (recipient/beneficiary)นักเรียนnák riianนักเรียนnák riianschool student; pupil
A teacher is like a beacon who guides students.