พระใหญ่
prá-yàiMeanings
1NounA2
big Buddha statue
Colloquial reference to a big Buddha statue, often a landmark at temples or viewpoints.
Examples
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We are going to pay respect to the Big Buddha in Phuket.
If we go up the hill, we can see the Big Buddha clearly.
พระใหญ่prá-yàiที่tîiวัดม่วงwát-mûuangจังหวัดอ่างทองjang-wàt-àang-tɔɔngเป็นbpenพระพุทธรูปprá-pút-tá-rûupที่tîiใหญ่ที่สุดyài-tîi-sùtในnaiประเทศไทยbprà-têet-taiและlɛ́เป็นbpenที่เคารพtîi-kao-rópของkɔ̌ɔngคนkonจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâak
The Big Buddha at Wat Muang, Ang Thong province, is the largest Buddha statue in Thailand and is revered by many people.
2NounB1
senior monk (colloquial)
Informal term for a senior or high-ranking Buddhist monk, used in some regions/speeches.
Examples
ชาวchaaoชาวchaaopeople (of); inhabitants; natives; folkบ้านนิมนต์bâan-ní-monบ้านนิมนต์bâan-ní-monhost house for invited monksพระใหญ่prá-yàiพระใหญ่prá-yài1big Buddha statue2senior monk (colloquial)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessพรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after today
The villagers will invite the senior monk to the temple tomorrow.
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พอถึงpɔɔ-tʉ̌ngวันสำคัญwan-sǎm-kanทางศาสนาtaang-sàat-sà-nǎaคนkonจะjàเยอะyə́เป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèetเพราะprɔ́อยากyàakมาmaaฟังธรรมfang-tamจากjàakพระใหญ่prá-yài
On important religious days, there are extra crowds because people want to listen to the sermon from the senior monk.
ในnaiภาคอีสานpâak ee-săanบางbaangพื้นที่púen têeเราraoจะjàเรียกrîakพระเถระprá tăy-ráที่têeชาวบ้านchaao bâanนับถือnáp tĕuมากๆmâak mâakว่าwâaพระใหญ่prá yài
In some areas of the Northeast, we call a highly respected elder monk a 'Phra Yai' (senior monk).
การตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngคณะสงฆ์ká-ná-sǒngในnaiจังหวัดjang-wàtนี้níiมักจะmák-jàขึ้นอยู่กับkʉ̂n-yùu-gàpความเห็นkwaam-hěnของkɔ̌ɔngพระใหญ่prá-yàiซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenที่เคารพtîi-kao-rópสูงสุดsǔung-sùt
The decisions of the monastic council in this province often depend on the opinion of the most respected senior monk.
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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พระใหญ่prá-yàiพระใหญ่prá-yàibig Buddha statuebig Buddha statueWord