พ่อนาค(pôr nâak)
Meanings
1NounC1
man about to be ordained (term of address)
a respectful term for the man who is about to be ordained as a Buddhist monk.
Examples
ญาติๆyâat yâatญาติๆyâat yâatrelatives; kin (collective)ช่วยกันchûuai ganช่วยกันchûuai gan1[to] help each other; cooperate2[to] do jointly; pitch in togetherปลงbplongปลงbplong1[to] shave (ritual/ordination)2[to] let go; be detached; resign oneself3[to] prepare a corpse (for funeral rites); lay outผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitพ่อนาคpôr nâakพ่อนาคpôr nâakman about to be ordained (term of address)ก่อนจะgòn jàก่อนจะgòn jàbefore; just before (introducing an earlier action)เข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3[to] understand4[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)5[to] fit; suit; match6[to] begin; start; take effect7cooked rice8riceพิธีอุปสมบทpí-tee ù-bpà-sŏm-bòtพิธีอุปสมบทpí-tee ù-bpà-sŏm-bòtBuddhist ordination ceremonyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)วันรุ่งขึ้นwan rûng kêunวันรุ่งขึ้นwan rûng kêun1the next day; the following day2the next day (adverbial)
The relatives are helping to shave the head of the ordinand (phor naak) before the ordination ceremony tomorrow.
Related Words
Word Breakdown
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นาคnâakนาคnâak1naga; mythical serpent2pre-ordination man; candidate for monkhood3naga motif/figurePart 2
พ่อนาคpôr nâakพ่อนาคpôr nâakman about to be ordained (term of address)