พรหม(prom)

Meanings

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Brahmā (creator god)

Brahmā, the creator god in the Hindu trinity (Trimurti), also recognized in Buddhism. In Thai, often specifically called พระพรหมพระพรหมprá prom1Brahma; the Hindu creator god2senior monk title element (Phrom class) (Phra Phrom).

Examples

คนไทยkon taiคนไทยkon taiThai person; Thai people; Thai nationalจำนวนมากjam-nuuan mâakจำนวนมากjam-nuuan mâak1many; numerous; a large amount/number2in large numbers/amountsนิยมní-yomนิยมní-yom1[to] favor; be popular; be in vogue2popularity; fashion; vogue3-ism; ideology; doctrine4custom; accepted usageไปไหว้bpai wâiไปไหว้bpai wâi[to] go pay respects; go make offeringsพระพรหมprá promพระพรหมprá prom1Brahma; the Hindu creator god2senior monk title element (Phrom class)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/slotศาลsăanศาลsăan1court (of law)2shrine; spirit house3royal court; court of a monarchท้าวมหาพรหมtáao má-hăa promท้าวมหาพรหมtáao má-hăa promLord Maha Brahmaเอราวัณay-raa-wanเอราวัณay-raa-wanErawan (mythical elephant)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofขอพรkŏr ponขอพรkŏr pon[to] ask for a blessing; make a wish; pray for blessingsให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitประสบความสำเร็จbprà-sòp kwaam săm-rètประสบความสำเร็จbprà-sòp kwaam săm-rèt[to] succeed; achieve successในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ชีวิตchee-wítชีวิตchee-wít1life (one’s life; way of living)2lifetime; lifespan3life (state of being alive)
Many Thais like to go pay respect to Phra Phrom (Brahmā) at the Erawan Shrine to ask for blessings for success in life.
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a Brahmā (celestial being)

A Brahmā; a class of celestial beings or deities who inhabit the higher heavenly realms (พรหมโลกพรหมโลกprom-má-lôhkthe Brahma world; Brahma heavens) in Buddhist and Hindu cosmology.

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)เรื่องเล่าrêuuang lâoเรื่องเล่าrêuuang lâo1story; narrative; account2anecdote; oral taleทางศาสนาtaang sàat-sà-năaทางศาสนาtaang sàat-sà-năa1religious; of religion2in religious termsกล่าวว่าglàao wâaกล่าวว่าglàao wâa1[to] say that; state that2[to] claim/report/allege that (formal)เหล่าlàoเหล่าlào1group; set; category2the ... (plural/collective marker)3those (when combined with a demonstrative)4classifier (for groups/armies, poetic)พรหมpromพรหมprom1Brahmā (creator god)2a Brahmā (celestial being)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรัศมีrát-sà-mĕeรัศมีrát-sà-mĕe1radius; radial distance2ray; beam; radiance3aura; radiance; halo (literal/figurative)กายgaaiกายgaaibody; physical formที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotสว่างไสวsà-wàang sà-wăiสว่างไสวsà-wàang sà-wăibrilliantly bright; radiantและláeและláeand (coordinating)มีความสุขmee kwaam sùkมีความสุขmee kwaam sùk[to] be happyจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)การเจริญgaan jà-rernการเจริญgaan jà-rern1growth; development; progress2cultivation; practice (Buddhist/formal)ฌานchaanฌานchaandeep meditative absorption
In religious tales, it is said that the brahmas have luminous bodies and experience bliss from their meditative absorptions.

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