พ่อเหลา
pɔ̂ɔ-lǎoMeaning
1NounC1
ritual carver; consecrator (folk/regional)
A person, in folk or regional contexts, who carves and prepares ritual items such as talismans or amulets and may perform consecration.
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ไปหาbpai-hǎaไปหาbpai-hǎa1[to] go see [sb]; [to] visit [sb]2[to] go look for [sb/sth]; [to] seek [sth]พ่อเหลาpɔ̂ɔ-lǎoพ่อเหลาpɔ̂ɔ-lǎoritual carver; consecrator (folk/regional)ให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]แกะสลักgɛ̀-sà-làkแกะสลักgɛ̀-sà-làk1[to] carve; [to] engrave2carving; engraving (art or activity)เครื่องรางkrʉ̂ʉang-raangเครื่องรางkrʉ̂ʉang-raangtalisman; amulet; charmสำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingคุ้มครองkúm-krɔɔngคุ้มครองkúm-krɔɔng1[to] protect; safeguard2[to] protect under law or policyป้องกันภัยbpɔ̂ng-gan-paiป้องกันภัยbpɔ̂ng-gan-pai[to] protect against danger; [to] prevent harm
The villagers went to the ritual carver to ask for help carving a protective amulet.
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กว่าจะgwàa-jàได้dâaiเป็นbpenพ่อเหลาpɔ̂ɔ-lǎoที่tîiผู้คนpûu-konนับถือnáp-tʉ̌ʉต้องdtɔ̂ngผ่านpàanการฝึกฝนgaan-fʉ̀k-fǒnวิชาอาคมwí-chaa-aa-komและlɛ́สืบทอดsʉ̀ʉp-tɔ̂ɔtความรู้kwaam-rúuจากjàakครูบาอาจารย์kruu-baa-aa-jaan
To become a respected ritual carver, one must undergo training in sacred arts and inherit knowledge from masters.
พ่อเหลาpɔ̂ɔ-lǎoบรรจงban-jongจารอักขระjaan-àk-kà-ràลงบนlong-bonมีดหมอmîit-mɔ̌ɔก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàนำไปnam-bpaiเข้าkâoพิธีปลุกเสกpí-tii-bplùk-sèekเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพิ่มpə̂əmความขลังkwaam-klǎng
The ritual carver meticulously inscribed sacred characters onto the ritual knife before taking it to a consecration ceremony to enhance its sacred power.
ความศักดิ์สิทธิ์kwaam-sàk-sìtของkɔ̌ɔngวัตถุมงคลwát-tù-mong-konไม่ได้mâi-dâaiขึ้นอยู่กับkʉ̂n-yùu-gàpวัสดุwát-sà-dùเท่านั้นtâo-nánแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangรวมถึงruuam-tʉ̌ngบารมีbaa-rá-miiและlɛ́จิตjìtที่tîiตั้งมั่นdtâng-mânของkɔ̌ɔngพ่อเหลาpɔ̂ɔ-lǎoผู้สร้างpûu-sâangด้วยdûuai
The sacredness of a holy object depends not only on its material but also on the spiritual charisma and focused mind of the ritual carver who created it.
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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พ่อเหลาpɔ̂ɔ-lǎoพ่อเหลาpɔ̂ɔ-lǎoritual carver; consecrator (folk/regional)ritual carver; consecrator (folk/regional)Word