พระครู(prá kroo)
Meanings
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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 tôt gà-tĭnงานทอดกฐินngaan tôt gà-tĭnKathina ceremonyปีนี้bpee néeปีนี้bpee née1this year2this year; during the current yearพระครูสมชายprá kroo sŏm chaaiพระครูสมชายprá kroo sŏm chaairoyally given monastic title for a Thai Buddhist monk: Phra Khru Somchaiเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsประธานbprà-taanประธานbprà-taan1chairperson; president2subject (grammar)3classifier: presidents/chairs4principal; chief (attrib.)ฝ่ายfàaiฝ่ายfàai1side; party; faction2department; section; division3(classifier) party/side; department4on the part of; from the side ofสงฆ์sŏngสงฆ์sŏng1the Sangha; Buddhist monastic community2the monastic order (collective)
At this year’s Kathin ceremony, Phra Khru Somchai served as the head of the monastic side.
Word Breakdown
พระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2honorific prefix/title3divine; holy (as modifier)4Buddha image; amuletPart 1
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พระครูprá krooพระครูprá krooBuddhist monastic rank; honorific