พร(pon)
Meanings
1NounA2
blessing; benediction
A blessing or benediction wishing good fortune, health, or success; often given formally, religiously, or ceremonially.
Examples
หลวงพ่อlŭuang pâwหลวงพ่อlŭuang pâw1Venerable monk (form of address)2revered Buddha image/statue3respected elder monk (specific abbot)ให้พรhâi ponให้พรhâi pon1[to] bless [sb]; bestow a blessing2[to] offer good wishesให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสุขภาพsùk-kà-pâapสุขภาพsùk-kà-pâaphealthแข็งแรงkăeng raengแข็งแรงkăeng raeng1healthy; fit2strong; robust
The monk gave a blessing for me to have good health.
2NounA2
good wish (spoken)
A spoken or written good wish offered to someone (e.g., on New Year, birthdays).
Examples
คุณยายkun yaaiคุณยายkun yaaigrandmother; respectful term for elderly womanเขียนkĭianเขียนkĭian1[to] write2[to] compose; author3[to] fill out; write in4[to] draw; sketch5[to] write (data); burn (a disc)การ์ดgàatการ์ดgàat1card (printed item)2card (ID; bank; access)3guard; bouncer4[to] guard; be on guard (slang)อวยพรuuay ponอวยพรuuay pon1[to] offer good wishes; [to] bless2[to] bless3[to] offer good wishesวันเกิดwan gèrtวันเกิดwan gèrtbirthdayให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitหลานlăanหลานlăan1grandchild2niece or nephew
Grandma wrote a birthday wish card for her grandchild.
3NounB1
divine favor
Blessing or favor believed to come from a deity or sacred source.
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)เชื่อว่าchêuua wâaเชื่อว่าchêuua wâa1[to] believe (that) ...2it is believed that ...ฝนfŏnฝนfŏn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeแรกrâekแรกrâek1first; earliest; initial2at first; initially3classifier: first time/round/periodของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsปีbpeeปีbpee1year2years old3zodiac year; animal yearเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsพรponพรpon1blessing; benediction2divine favor3good wish (spoken)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)ฟ้าfáaฟ้าfáa1sky2heaven; divine realm3light blue; sky blue
Villagers believe the first rain of the year is a blessing from the heavens.