พระบิดา(prá bì-daa)

Meanings

1NounB2

the father of the Buddha or the king

Honorific for the father of a Buddha or a reigning king.

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)พงศาวดารpong-săa-wá-daanพงศาวดารpong-săa-wá-daan1chronicle text; historical narrative2chronicle; annalsระบุว่าrá-bù wâaระบุว่าrá-bù wâa[to] specify that; [to] state thatพระบิดาprá bì-daaพระบิดาprá bì-daa1the father of the Buddha or the king2God the Father; sacred father (honorific)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพระพุทธเจ้าprá-pút-tá-jâoพระพุทธเจ้าprá-pút-tá-jâothe Buddha; the Enlightened Oneทรงเป็นsong bpenทรงเป็นsong bpen[to] be; serve as (royal language)กษัตริย์gà-sàtกษัตริย์gà-sàt1sovereign; monarch (formal/lit.)2king; monarch (male)แห่งhàengแห่งhàeng1of; belonging to (formal)2place; location (formal)3classifier: places/institutionsกรุงกบิลพัสดุ์grung gà-bin-lá-pátกรุงกบิลพัสดุ์grung gà-bin-lá-pátKapilavastu (ancient city)
The chronicles state that the Buddha’s father was the king of Kapilavastu.
2NounB2

God the Father; sacred father (honorific)

A reverential title used for God the Father in Christianity, and more generally a highly respectful term for a sacred or exalted father.

Examples

คริสตชนสวดkrít-sà-dtà-chon sùuatคริสตชนสวดkrít-sà-dtà-chon sùuatChristians pray (headline style)ภาวนาpaa-wá-naaภาวนาpaa-wá-naa1[to] pray; [to] recite a prayer2[to] earnestly wish for3[to] meditate; [to] chant (Buddhist practice)ขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2[to] beg; plead3[to] wish for; pray for4polite request markerพระพรprá pɔɔnพระพรprá pɔɔndivine blessing; benedictionจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)พระบิดาprá bì-daaพระบิดาprá bì-daa1the father of the Buddha or the king2God the Father; sacred father (honorific)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)แต่ละdtàe láแต่ละdtàe lá1each (item considered separately)2each one; each person/thingวันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: days
Christians pray for blessings from God the Father each day.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

พระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2honorific prefix/title3divine; holy (as modifier)4Buddha image; amuletPart 1
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บิดาbì-daaบิดาbì-daafather (formal; respectful)Part 2
พระบิดาprá bì-daaพระบิดาprá bì-daathe father of the Buddha or the king