พระท่าน
prá tâan
Meanings
1NounA2
the venerable monk (honorific)
a respectful, honorific way to address or refer to a Buddhist monk; often used when speaking to or about a specific monk
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeพรุ่งนี้prûng-née1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayหนูnŏoหนูnŏo1mouse; rat2you (addressing a child/younger person)3I; me (polite, childlike/feminine in Thai)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ไปกราบbpai gràapไปกราบbpai gràap[to] go (and) pay deep respects [to sb/sth] (by prostrating)พระท่านprá tâanพระท่านprá tâanthe venerable monk (honorific)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/slotวัดwátวัดwát1to gauge; assess2Buddhist temple3to measureกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; base
Tomorrow I will go pay respect to the monk at the temple with my mom.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
พระคุณเจ้าprá kun jâoพระคุณเจ้าprá kun jâoVenerable; Reverend (Buddhist monk)
Venerable; Reverend (Buddhist monk)
หลวงพ่อlŭuang pâwหลวงพ่อlŭuang pâw1Venerable monk (form of address)2revered Buddha image/statue3respected elder monk (specific abbot)
- Venerable monk (form of address)
- revered Buddha image/statue
- respected elder monk (specific abbot)
Word Breakdown
พระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2honorific prefix/title3divine; holy (as modifier)4Buddha image; amuletPart 1
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พระท่านprá tâanพระท่านprá tâanthe venerable monk (honorific)