พระอยู่(prá yòo)

Meanings

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a monk is present; a monk stays

A literal phrase saying that a monk is present or stays somewhere; the location may be supplied by context.

Examples

เบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] lighten; reduce; ease6[to] urinate (polite euphemism)เสียงsĭiangเสียงsĭiang1voice2tone; timbre3sound; noise4vote5phonetic toneหน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)พระอยู่prá yòoพระอยู่prá yòoa monk is present; a monk staysตรงนี้dtrong néeตรงนี้dtrong née1this place/spot; this location2here; right here3this part; this section; this point
Lower your voice; a monk is here.
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อย่าyàaพูดpôotคำหยาบkam yàapนะnáพระอยู่prá yòoหน้าnâaศาลาsăa-laa
Don't use rude words; a monk is at the pavilion.
ถอดtòtหมวกmùuakเถอะtòeพระอยู่prá yòoใกล้ๆglâi glâiเราraoควรkuuanแสดงsà-daengความเคารพkwaam kao-róp
Take off your hat; a monk is nearby, we should show respect.
คุยkuiเบาๆbao baoหน่อยnòiสิsìพระอยู่prá yòoในnaiห้องประชุมhông bprà-chumเราraoควรkuuanรักษาrák-săaมารยาทmaa-rá-yâat
Speak softly; a monk is in the meeting room, we should maintain proper manners.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

พระpráพระprá1Buddha image; amulet2honorific prefix/title3Buddhist monk4divine; holy (as modifier)Part 1
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อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1progressive/continuative marker2to exist; remain3to be (located); be at4[to] live; reside; stayPart 2
พระอยู่prá yòoพระอยู่prá yòoa monk is present; a monk stays