ผู้มีบุญญาธิการ(pôo mee bun-yaa-tí-gaan)

Meanings

1NounC1

person of great merit and authority

a person regarded as possessing high merit and prestige with moral-spiritual authority; often used for royals, high-ranking monks, or dignitaries

Examples

ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ต่างdtàangต่างdtàang1different; distinct2various; diverse3foreign; from another place4each; respectively5to differ; be different6in place of; as a substitute forพากันpaa ganพากันpaa gantogether; all; en masseมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerต้อนรับdtôn rápต้อนรับdtôn ráp1[to] welcome; receive (guests)2[to] host; extend hospitality3[to] accept; be receptive toเจ้าjâoเจ้าjâo1lord; master; owner2ruler; prince (royal title)3deity; spirit (title/noun)4prefix: owner/proprietor; honorific title5classifier: owners/deities (set expressions)6you (familiar/regional; archaic/literary)คณะká-náคณะká-ná1group; party; troupe; delegation2faculty (university division)3classifier: groups/delegations/troupes4committee; board (as a body)จังหวัดjang-wàtจังหวัดjang-wàt1provincial; upcountry (attrib., often before nouns)2provinceซึ่งsêungซึ่งsêung1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsพระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2honorific prefix/title3divine; holy (as modifier)4Buddha image; amuletผู้มีบุญญาธิการpôo mee bun-yaa-tí-gaanผู้มีบุญญาธิการpôo mee bun-yaa-tí-gaan1person of great merit and authority2one with charismatic/spiritual legitimacy
The villagers all came to welcome the Provincial Head Monk, who is a highly revered person of great merit.
2NounC2

one with charismatic/spiritual legitimacy

someone believed to have karmic or spiritual potency that legitimizes leadership or influence

Examples

หลายคนlăai konหลายคนlăai konmany/several peopleเชื่อว่าchêuua wâaเชื่อว่าchêuua wâa1[to] believe (that) ...2it is believed that ...เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsผู้มีบุญญาธิการpôo mee bun-yaa-tí-gaanผู้มีบุญญาธิการpôo mee bun-yaa-tí-gaan1person of great merit and authority2one with charismatic/spiritual legitimacyมาเกิดmaa gèrtมาเกิดmaa gèrt1[to] be reincarnated2[to] be born (into/at)จึงjeungจึงjeung1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)สามารถsăa-mâatสามารถsăa-mâat1able; capable2ability; capability3talented; competentสร้างฐานsâang tăanสร้างฐานsâang tăan1[to] build a foundation; establish a base2[to] build a foundation (physical)อำนาจam-nâatอำนาจam-nâat1influence2force; might3jurisdiction; legal authority4power; authorityและláeและláeand (coordinating)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoผู้ติดตามpôo dtìt dtaamผู้ติดตามpôo dtìt dtaam1follower; supporter; disciple2attendant; accompanying person; dependent3social media follower; subscriberมากมายmâak maaiมากมายmâak maai1many; numerous; abundant2a great deal; very muchได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreedในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)เวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4time (classifier) [rare/idiomatic]อันสั้นan sânอันสั้นan sânthe short one (thing)
Many believe he is a person of great karmic potency, which explains why he could build a power base and gain so many followers in such a short time.

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