พ่อพระ
pɔ̂ɔ-práMeaning
1NounB2
very kind man; saintly person
a man who is exceptionally kind, generous, and forgiving; a saintly person.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillช่วยเหลือchûuai-lĕuuaช่วยเหลือchûuai-lĕuua1[to] help; assist2to rescue; to provide reliefทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyโดยdoiโดยdoi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -ly3according to; in accordance withไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)หวังwăngหวังwăng1[to] hope2[to] expect; count onอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)ตอบแทนdtòp taenตอบแทนdtòp taen1[to] repay; return a favor2[to] reward; compensate3in return; as compensationใครๆkrai kraiใครๆkrai krai1everyone; people in general2anyone at all; just anyoneก็เลยgôr loeiก็เลยgôr loeiso; therefore; as a resultเรียกrîakเรียกrîak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demand4[to] draw attention; bring out a reactionเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeพ่อพระpôr práพ่อพระpôr právery kind man; saintly person
He helps everyone without expecting anything in return, so everyone calls him a saint.
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ขนาดkà-nàatโดนdohnเพื่อนpêuuanเอาเปรียบao bprìiapเขาkăoก็gâwยังyangให้อภัยhâi à-paiได้dâiเขาkăoช่างchângเป็นbpenพ่อพระpôr práจริงๆjing jing
Even though his friend took advantage of him, he could still forgive. He's truly a saintly person.
บางครั้งbaang-krángคุณkunก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngรู้จักrúu-jàkปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèetบ้างbâangไม่ใช่mâi-châiจะเป็นjà-bpenพ่อพระpɔ̂ɔ-práให้hâiคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnเอาเปรียบao-bprìiapอยู่yùuตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laa
Sometimes you have to learn to say no, not just be a saint and let others take advantage of you all the time.
การเป็นgaan-bpenพ่อพระpɔ̂ɔ-práไม่ได้mâi-dâaiหมายความว่าmǎai-kwaam-wâaคุณkunต้องdtɔ̂ngยอมyɔɔmทุกอย่างtúk-yàangแต่dtɛ̀ɛคือkʉʉการเลือกgaan-lʉ̂ʉakที่จะtîi-jàเข้าใจkâo-jaiและlɛ́ให้อภัยhâi-à-paiในnaiความผิดพลาดkwaam-pìt-plâatของkɔ̌ɔngผู้อื่นpûu-ʉ̀ʉn
Being a saintly person doesn't mean you have to agree to everything, but it's about choosing to understand and forgive others' mistakes.
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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พระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2Buddha image; amulet3honorific prefix/title4divine; holy (as modifier)5male role; male character (traditional Thai theatre)Buddhist monkPart 2
พ่อพระpɔ̂ɔ-práพ่อพระpɔ̂ɔ-právery kind man; saintly personvery kind man; saintly personWord