พ่อหลวง
pɔ̂ɔ-lǔuangMeanings
1NounB2
the Thai monarch; honorific title
A respectful term for the King of Thailand, likening him to the father of the people.
Examples
คนไทยkon-taiคนไทยkon-taiThai person; Thai people; Thai nationalทั่วประเทศtûua-bprà-têetทั่วประเทศtûua-bprà-têet1nationwide; throughout the country2nationwide; countrywideร่วมกันrûuam-ganร่วมกันrûuam-gantogether; jointly; in concertจุดjùtจุดjùt1dot; spot; speck2point (location/time)3[to] light; ignite4full stop; period5point (argument/aspect)6decimal point7point (classifier for small dots/points)เทียนtiianเทียนtiian1candle2aromatic medicinal seed; plant yielding such seedsถวายพระพรtà-wǎai-prá-pɔɔnถวายพระพรtà-wǎai-prá-pɔɔn[to] offer royal blessings/good wishesพ่อหลวงpɔ̂ɔ-lǔuangพ่อหลวงpɔ̂ɔ-lǔuang1the Thai monarch; honorific title2village headman (Northern/Lanna usage)
Thai people across the country joined in lighting candles to wish the King well.
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พวกเราpûuak raoรู้สึกrúu-sèukซาบซึ้งsâap séungในnaiพระมหากรุณาธิคุณprá-má-hăa-gà-rú-naa-tí-kunของkŏngพ่อหลวงpô lŭuangเป็นอย่างยิ่งbpen yàang yîng
We are deeply grateful for the immense kindness of the King.
โครงการkrohng gaanในnaiพระราชดำริprá-râat-chá-dam-rìของkŏngพ่อหลวงpô lŭuangได้dâiช่วยchûuaiพัฒนาpát-tá-naaคุณภาพชีวิตkun-ná-pâap chee-wítของkŏngประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonในnaiถิ่นทุรกันดารtìn tú-rá-gan-daanมากมายmâak maai
The royal projects initiated by the King have helped improve the quality of life for many people in remote areas.
ภาพpâapที่tîiพ่อหลวงpɔ̂ɔ-lǔuangเสด็จพระราชดำเนินsà-dèt-prá-râat-chá-dam-nəənไปเยี่ยมเยียนbpai-yîiam-yiianราษฎรrâat-sà-dɔɔnยังคงyang-kongตราตรึงdtraa-dtrʉngอยู่ในyùu-naiหัวใจhǔua-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngปวงชนชาวไทยbpuuang-chon-chaao-tai
The image of the King visiting his people remains imprinted on the hearts of all Thai citizens.
2NounC1
village headman (Northern/Lanna usage)
A respectful title for a male village headman or local community leader in some Northern/Lanna areas.
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseมีเรื่องmii-rʉ̂ʉangมีเรื่องmii-rʉ̂ʉang1[to] have an issue; something came up2[to] get into a quarrel/fightเดือดร้อนdʉ̀ʉat-rɔ́ɔnเดือดร้อนdʉ̀ʉat-rɔ́ɔn1[to] be in distress; suffer hardship; be troubled2[to] be affected; be inconvenienced; be put outให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyแจ้งjɛ̂ɛngแจ้งjɛ̂ɛng1[to] inform; notify; report2clear; evident; explicit3open; exposed to view4bright; daylight (literary/formal)พ่อหลวงpɔ̂ɔ-lǔuangพ่อหลวงpɔ̂ɔ-lǔuang1the Thai monarch; honorific title2village headman (Northern/Lanna usage)ที่ทำการtîi-tam-gaanที่ทำการtîi-tam-gaanoffice; official premisesหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityได้เลยdâai-ləəiได้เลยdâai-ləəi1sure; okay; go ahead2can … right away; may … now
If you have a problem, you can go report it to the village headman at the village office.
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เย็นนี้yen-níiพ่อหลวงpɔ̂ɔ-lǔuangประกาศbprà-gàatเรียกประชุมrîiak-bprà-chumลูกบ้านlûuk-bâanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหารือhǎa-rʉʉเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการจัดการขยะgaan-jàt-gaan-kà-yàในnaiชุมชนchum-chon
This evening, the village headman announced a meeting for residents to discuss waste management in the community.
พ่อหลวงpɔ̂ɔ-lǔuangบ้านเฮาbâan-haoเปิ้นbpə̂ənเป็นที่เคารพนับถือbpen-tîi-kao-róp-náp-tʉ̌ʉของkɔ̌ɔngคนkonในnaiหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanอย่างสูงyàang-sǔungเพราะprɔ́เปิ้นbpə̂ənมีmiiความยุติธรรมkwaam-yú-dtì-tamและlɛ́ใส่ใจsài-jaiลูกบ้านlûuk-bâanทุกคนtúk-kon
Our village headman is highly respected by the villagers because he is fair and cares for every resident.
ตามธรรมเนียมdtaam-tam-niiamล้านนาláan-naaพ่อหลวงpɔ̂ɔ-lǔuangไม่เพียงแต่mâi-piiang-dtɛ̀ɛเป็นผู้นำbpen-pûu-namฝ่ายปกครองfàai-bpòk-krɔɔngแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangมีmiiบทบาทสำคัญbòt-bàat-sǎm-kanในnaiพิธีกรรมpí-tii-gamและlɛ́ความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaของkɔ̌ɔngชุมชนchum-chonอีกด้วยìik-dûuai
According to Lanna tradition, the village headman is not only an administrative leader but also plays a key role in the community's rituals and beliefs.
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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หลวงlǔuangหลวงlǔuang1royal; of the king2state; public; official3honorific element for monks and Buddha images4Luang; a traditional Thai noble rankroyal; of the kingPart 2
พ่อหลวงpɔ̂ɔ-lǔuangพ่อหลวงpɔ̂ɔ-lǔuangthe Thai monarch; honorific titlethe Thai monarch; honorific titleWord