หลวง

lŭuang

Meanings

1NounB1

royal; of the king/state

Relating to the king, the monarchy, the royal court, or (by extension) the state; used in royal or official contexts (e.g., ภาษาไทยหลวง).

Examples

ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)อธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai1[to] interpret; expound2[to] explain; clarifyคำว่าkam wâaคำว่าkam wâathe word/term (introductory marker)ภาษาไทยpaa-săa taiภาษาไทยpaa-săa tai1Thai language2Thai (school subject)3Thai-language; in Thaiหลวงlŭuangหลวงlŭuang1royal; of the king/state2state; public; official3honorific for monks/holy objects4venerable monk (colloq.)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ราชสำนักrâat-chá-săm-nákราชสำนักrâat-chá-săm-nák1royal court2court circles
The teacher explained that ‘royal Thai language’ is used in the royal court.
2NounB1

state; public; official

Belonging to or administered by the state; public or official (e.g., เงินหลวง, งานของหลวง).

Examples

โครงการkrohng gaanโครงการkrohng gaan1project; scheme2plan; proposalนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ใช้เงินchái ngernใช้เงินchái ngern[to] spend moneyหลวงlŭuangหลวงlŭuang1royal; of the king/state2state; public; official3honorific for monks/holy objects4venerable monk (colloq.)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightทำตามtam dtaamทำตามtam dtaam1follow; comply; obey2[to] imitate [sb]; copy; do likewise3conform to; follow a modelระเบียบrá-bìiapระเบียบrá-bìiap1regulation; administrative rule2order; orderliness3discipline4procedure; protocol
This project uses public funds, so it must follow regulations.
3NounB2

honorific for monks/holy objects

Honorific prefix or form of address for revered monks, sacred images, temples, or deities (e.g., หลวงพ่อหลวงพ่อlŭuang pâw1Venerable monk (form of address)2revered Buddha image/statue3respected elder monk (specific abbot), หลวงปู่หลวงปู่lŭuang bpòo1venerable elder monk2Venerable Elder [monk] (title), หลวงพ่อโสธรหลวงพ่อโสธรlŭuang pôr sŏh-tonLuang Pho Sothon (revered Buddha image), หลวงพ่อพระใส).

Examples

พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeพรุ่งนี้prûng-née1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ไปไหว้bpai wâiไปไหว้bpai wâi[to] go pay respects; go make offeringsหลวงพ่อlŭuang pâwหลวงพ่อlŭuang pâw1Venerable monk (form of address)2revered Buddha image/statue3respected elder monk (specific abbot)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotวัดwátวัดwát1to gauge; assess2Buddhist temple3to measureใกล้บ้านglâi bâanใกล้บ้านglâi bâannear (one's) home; nearby home
Tomorrow I will go pay respects to Luang Por at the temple near my house.
4NounB2

venerable monk (colloq.)

A revered monk, often referred to with the honorific หลวงหลวงlŭuang1royal; of the king/state2state; public; official3honorific for monks/holy objects4venerable monk (colloq.) (e.g., ไปไหว้หลวงพ่อ); colloquial/metonymic use.

Examples

พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeพรุ่งนี้prûng-née1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)จะพาjà paaจะพาjà paawill take [sb]; will bring [sb]ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)ไปไหว้bpai wâiไปไหว้bpai wâi[to] go pay respects; go make offeringsหลวงlŭuangหลวงlŭuang1royal; of the king/state2state; public; official3honorific for monks/holy objects4venerable monk (colloq.)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotวัดท้ายwát táaiวัดท้ายwát táaiWat Tai; temple at the downstream/end side (place-name element)หมู่บ้านmòo bâanหมู่บ้านmòo bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated community
Tomorrow I’ll take Grandma to pay respects to the revered monk at the temple at the end of the village.