พ่อครู
pɔ̂ɔ-kruuMeaning
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revered master teacher
A term of great respect for a senior male teacher or master, especially in traditional arts, spiritual practices, or ceremonies.
Examples
นักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyแสดงsà-dɛɛngแสดงsà-dɛɛng1[to] show; demonstrate2[to] perform; act; put on (a show)3[to] expressความเคารพkwaam-kao-rópความเคารพkwaam-kao-róp1respect; esteem; regard2deference; observanceต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extendพ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureครูผู้สอนkruu-pûu-sɔ̌ɔnครูผู้สอนkruu-pûu-sɔ̌ɔnteacher; instructorดนตรีไทยdon-dtrii-taiดนตรีไทยdon-dtrii-taiThai traditional music
All the students show respect to the master teacher of Thai traditional music.
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In the teacher appreciation ceremony, the master teacher will give blessings to all his disciples.
กว่าจะgwàa-jàได้dâaiสืบทอดsʉ̀ʉp-tɔ̂ɔtวิชาwí-chaaการแสดงโขนgaan-sà-dɛɛng-kǒonต้องdtɔ̂ngไปbpaiฝากตัวfàak-dtuuaเป็นbpenศิษย์sìtกับgàpพ่อครูpɔ̂ɔ-kruuผู้เชี่ยวชาญpûu-chîiao-chaanโดยตรงdooi-dtrong
In order to inherit the art of Khon performance, one must become a direct disciple of an expert master teacher.
พ่อครูpɔ̂ɔ-kruuท่านtânนั้นnánเป็นbpenผู้ประกอบพิธีpûu-bprà-gɔ̀ɔp-pí-tiiบายศรีสู่ขวัญbaai-sǐi-sùu-kwǎnที่tîiมีชื่อเสียงmii-chʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangและlɛ́เป็นbpenที่นับถือtîi-náp-tʉ̌ʉอย่างสูงyàang-sǔungในnaiชุมชนchum-chon
That senior master is a famous and highly respected ceremonial leader for the Baci ceremony in the community.
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 class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
pɔ̂ɔ
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figurefather; dadPart 1
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พ่อครูpɔ̂ɔ-kruuพ่อครูpɔ̂ɔ-kruurevered master teacherrevered master teacherWord