พร
pɔɔnMeanings
1NounA2
blessing; benediction
A blessing or benediction wishing good fortune, health, or success; often given formally, religiously, or ceremonially.
Examples
หลวงพ่อlǔuang-pɔ̂ɔหลวงพ่อlǔuang-pɔ̂ɔ1Venerable monk (form of address)2revered Buddha image/statueให้พรhâi-pɔɔnให้พรhâi-pɔɔn1[to] bless [sb]; bestow a blessing2[to] offer good wishesให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสุขภาพsùk-kà-pâapสุขภาพsùk-kà-pâaphealthแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛng1strong; robust2healthy; fit
The monk gave a blessing for me to have good health.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเริ่มงานrə̂əm-ngaanพิธีกรpí-tii-gɔɔnเชิญchəənผู้pûuใหญ่ขึ้นyài-kʉ̂nกล่าวglàaoให้พรhâi-pɔɔnแก่gɛ̀ɛคู่บ่าวสาวkûu-bàao-sǎao
Before the event began, the host invited an elder to give a blessing to the bride and groom.
เช้านี้cháao-níiแม่mɛ̂ɛจุดjùtธูปtûupขอพรkɔ̌ɔ-pɔɔnให้hâiลูกlûukสอบผ่านsɔ̀ɔp-pàanอย่างราบรื่นyàang-râap-rʉ̂ʉn
This morning, my mother lit incense to offer a blessing for her child to pass the exam smoothly.
ในnaiพิธีเปิดpí-tii-bpə̀ətอาคารaa-kaanใหม่màiพระสงฆ์prá-sǒngสวดsùuatให้พรhâi-pɔɔnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความเป็นสิริมงคลkwaam-bpen-sì-rí-mong-konแก่gɛ̀ɛทุกคนtúk-kon
At the new building’s opening ceremony, monks chanted a benediction for auspiciousness for everyone.
Grandma wrote a birthday wish card for her grandchild.
ปีใหม่bpee màiฉันchănส่งsòngพรponสั้นsânๆ-ให้hâiเพื่อนpêuuanว่าwâaขอให้kŏr hâiปีนี้bpee néeมีแต่mee dtàeสิ่งsìngดีdeeๆ-
On New Year’s, I sent a short wish to my friend: May this year be full of good things.
Before the exam, friends gave wishes for good luck and to do well on the test.
ในnaiงานเลี้ยงอำลาngaan-líiang-am-laaทุกคนtúk-konเขียนkǐianพรpɔɔnลงในlong-naiสมุดsà-mùtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaให้กำลังใจhâi-gam-lang-jaiผู้pûuย้ายyáaiงานngaan
At the farewell party, everyone wrote their well-wishes in a book to encourage the person changing jobs.
2NounB1
boon; granted wish
A favor or desired benefit requested from or granted by a deity, sacred power, or someone able to bestow it.
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)เชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâa[to] believe (that) ...ฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeแรกrɛ̂ɛkแรกrɛ̂ɛk1first; earliest; initial2at first; initiallyของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsปีbpiiปีbpii1year2classifier: yearsเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)พรpɔɔnพรpɔɔn1blessing; benediction2boon; granted wishจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmฟ้าfáaฟ้าfáa1sky2light blue; sky blue3heaven; divine realm
Villagers believe the first rain of the year is a blessing from the heavens.
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พระธาตุprá-tâatนี้níiถูกtùukนับถือnáp-tʉ̌ʉว่าwâaให้พรhâi-pɔɔnแก่gɛ̀ɛผู้ศรัทธาpûu-sàt-taaที่มาtîi-maaสักการะsàk-gaa-rá
This sacred relic is revered as granting blessings to devotees who come to pay respects.
เขาkǎoบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaการรอดชีวิตgaan-rɔ̂ɔt-chii-wítจากjàakอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetครั้งkrángนั้นnánเป็นbpenพรpɔɔnของkɔ̌ɔngสิ่งศักดิ์สิทธิ์sìng-sàk-sìt
He said surviving that accident was a blessing from a sacred power.
ชาวนาchaao-naaเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaความอุดมสมบูรณ์kwaam-ù-dom-sǒm-buunของkɔ̌ɔngฤดูกาลrʉ́-duu-gaanนี้níiคือkʉʉพรpɔɔnที่tîiเทพยดาtêep-pá-yá-daaประทานbprà-taan
Farmers believe this season’s abundance is a blessing bestowed by deities.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is พร said พอน?
pɔɔn
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ร is said like น (n).
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ร, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
pɔɔn
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 | — | — |