พระครู
prá-kruuMeaning
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Buddhist monastic rank; honorific
a Thai Buddhist monastic rank and honorific title, commonly granted to senior monks; used as a prefix to a monk’s honorific name
Examples
งานทอดกฐินngaan-tɔ̂ɔt-gà-tǐnงานทอดกฐินngaan-tɔ̂ɔt-gà-tǐnKathina ceremonyปีนี้bpii-níiปีนี้bpii-níi1this year2this year; during the current yearพระครูสมชายprá-kruu-sǒm-chaaiพระครูสมชายprá-kruu-sǒm-chaaiPhra Khru Somchaiเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ประธานbprà-taanประธานbprà-taan1chairperson; president2principal; chief (attrib.)3subject (grammar)ฝ่ายfàaiฝ่ายfàai1side; party; faction2department; section; division3(classifier) party/side; department4on the part of; from the side ofสงฆ์sǒngสงฆ์sǒngthe Sangha; Buddhist monastic community
At this year’s Kathin ceremony, Phra Khru Somchai served as the head of the monastic side.
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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanพากันpaa-ganไปกราบbpai-gràapพระครูวิสุทธิ์prá-kruu-wí-sùtหลังlǎngท่านtânได้รับdâi-rápแต่งตั้งdtɛ̀ng-dtângเป็นbpenพระครูprá-kruu
Villagers went to pay respects to Phra Khru Wisut after he was appointed as a Phra Khru.
วัดwátจัดพิธีjàt-pí-tiiมอบmɔ̂ɔpตราตั้งdtraa-dtângให้hâiพระครูปัญญาprá-kruu-bpan-yaaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaยกย่องyók-yɔ̂ɔngสถานะsà-tǎa-náและlɛ́ผลงานpǒn-ngaanของkɔ̌ɔngท่านtân
The temple held a ceremony to present the appointment tablet to Phra Khru Panya to honor his status and contributions.
ในnaiพิธีpí-teeพระราชทานprá-râat-chá-taanสมณศักดิ์sà-má-ná-sàkชื่อchêuของkŏngพระครูศรีธรรมprá kruu sĕe-tamก็gâwถูกtòokรายงานraai-ngaanในnaiราชกิจจานุเบกษาrâat-chà-gìt-jaa-nu-bèk-săa
In the royal conferral of monastic ranks, the name of Phra Khru Srittham was also published in the Royal Gazette.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster พร, the first consonant พ sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
prá
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
พระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2Buddha image; amulet3honorific prefix/title4divine; holy (as modifier)5male role; male character (traditional Thai theatre)Buddhist monkPart 1
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พระครูprá-kruuพระครูprá-kruuBuddhist monastic rank; honorificBuddhist monastic rank; honorificWord