พ่อแก่(pâw gàe)

Meanings

1NounC1

revered master sage (in arts)

A revered sage figure, the 'great teacher' (พระฤๅษีพระฤๅษีprá reu-sĕeholy hermit; rishi - Phra Ruesi), considered the divine master of performing arts, crafts, and other knowledge, often represented by a hermit mask and honored in rituals.

Examples

ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1previous; prior; former2before; earlier; previously; firstเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start to; begin to2[to] start; beginแสดงโขนsà-daeng kŏhnแสดงโขนsà-daeng kŏhn[to] perform Khon (Thai masked dance)นักแสดงnák sà-daengนักแสดงnák sà-daengactor; performer (gender-neutral)ทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; bound to2must; have toไหว้ครูwâai krooไหว้ครูwâai kroo1[to] pay respect to teacher(s); do Wai Khru2Wai Khru ceremonyและláeและláeand (coordinating)บูชาboo chaaบูชาboo chaa1worship; veneration2[to] worship; revere; venerateพ่อแก่pâw gàeพ่อแก่pâw gàe1revered master sage (in arts)2old man (colloq./regional); 'old father' (lit.)ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1previous; prior; former2before; earlier; previously; first
Before starting a Khon performance, all the actors must pay respect to the teachers and worship Phra Ruesi (the great teacher).
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ในnaiวงการwong gaanนาฏศิลป์ไทยnâa-dtà-sĭn taiถือว่าtĕuu wâaพ่อแก่pâw gàeเป็นbpenบรมครูbò-rom krooแห่งhàengศาสตร์sàatการแสดงgaan sà-daengผู้pôoประสิทธิ์ประสาทbprà-sìt bprà-sàatวิชาความรู้wí-chaa kwaam róoให้แก่hâi gàeศิลปินsĭn-lá-bpin
In the world of Thai classical dance, Phra Ruesi is considered the supreme master of the performing arts, who bestows knowledge upon the artists.
เศียรพ่อแก่sĭian pô gàeไม่ได้mâi dâaiเป็นเพียงbpen piiangหน้ากากnâa gàakสำหรับsăm-ràpสวมใส่sŭuam sàiแต่dtàeเป็นbpenสัญลักษณ์sàn-yá-lákอันanศักดิ์สิทธิ์sàk-sìtที่têeรวมruuamจิตวิญญาณjìt-dtà-win-yaanและláeความเป็นครูkwaam bpen krooของkŏngศาสตร์sàatแขนงkà-năengต่างๆdtàang-dtàang
The head of Phra Ruesi is not just a mask to be worn, but a sacred symbol that embodies the spirit and mastership of various fields of art and knowledge.
ช่างฝีมือchâang fĕe meuuหลายlăaiแขนงkà-năengมักจะmák jàมีmeeหิ้งบูชาhîng boo-chaaพ่อแก่pâw gàeไว้wáiในnaiที่ทำงานtêe tam ngaanเพื่อpêuuaความเป็นสิริมงคลkwaam bpen sì-rí-mong-konและláeเป็นbpenเครื่องยึดเหนี่ยวจิตใจkrêuuang yéut nìao jìt-jai
Artisans in many fields often have an altar for Phra Ruesi in their workplace for good fortune and as a spiritual anchor.
2NounC1

old man (colloq./regional); 'old father' (lit.)

Colloquial or regional: an elderly man; literally 'old father.' Not the standard way to refer to one’s own father in modern standard Thai.

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] consider; [to] regard as2[to] see3[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)4[to] think; [to] be of the opinionพ่อแก่pâw gàeพ่อแก่pâw gàe1revered master sage (in arts)2old man (colloq./regional); 'old father' (lit.)คนหนึ่งkon nèungคนหนึ่งkon nèung1one person2a person; someoneกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power (physics)2troops; forces3currently; in the middle of4power; strengthนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)2[to] sit; sit downสานsăanสานsăan1[to] build on; carry forward; connect2[to] weave; interlaceตะกร้าdtà-grâaตะกร้าdtà-grâa1shopping basket; online cart2basketอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1progressive/continuative marker2to exist; remain3to be (located); be at4[to] live; reside; stayใต้ถุนบ้านdtâi tŭn bâanใต้ถุนบ้านdtâi tŭn bâanspace under a stilt house
I saw an old man sitting and weaving a basket under his house.
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พ่อแก่pâw gàeที่อยู่têe yòoท้ายซอยtáai soiท่านtâanใจjaiดีมากdee mâakใครkraiมีเรื่องmee rêuuangเดือดร้อนdèuuat rónไปbpaiปรึกษาbprìk-săaท่านtâanก็gâwช่วยเหลือchûuai-lĕuuaเสมอsà-mĕr
The old man at the end of the alley is very kind. Whenever someone has a problem and consults him, he always helps.
ในสมัยก่อนnai sà-măi gònหากhàakมีเรื่องmee rêuuangขัดแย้งกันkàt yáeng ganในnaiชุมชนchum-chonก็gâwมักจะmák jàไปหาbpai hăaพ่อแก่pâw gàeคนหนึ่งkon nèungให้hâiช่วยchûuaiไกล่เกลี่ยglài glìia
In the old days, if there were conflicts in the community, people would often go to a respected old man to help mediate.
คำสอนkam sŏnของkŏngพ่อแก่pâw gàeคนหนึ่งkon nèungในnaiหมู่บ้านmòo bâanยังคงyang kongก้องgôngอยู่ในyòo naiใจjaiฉันchănเสมอsà-mĕrแม้máeท่านtâanจะjàจากไปjàak bpaiนานnaanแล้วก็ตามláew gô dtaam
The teachings of an old man in the village always resonate in my heart, even though he passed away a long time ago.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

พ่อpôrพ่อpôr1father; dad2prefix: male person; leader; father figure3sir; mister (rural/archaic)Part 1
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แก่gàeแก่gàe1mature; fully grown; old (plant parts or produce)2old (age)3to; toward (recipient/affected party)4for; with regard to5dark (color); strong (drink)Part 2
พ่อแก่pâw gàeพ่อแก่pâw gàerevered master sage (in arts)