หลวงตา
lǔuang-dtaaMeaning
1NounB2
elderly Buddhist monk; venerable elder monk
A familiar, respectful term for an elderly Buddhist monk, especially one ordained late in life; used both in reference and direct address.
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)ไปกราบbpai-gràapไปกราบbpai-gràap[to] go (and) pay deep respects [to sb/sth] (by prostrating)หลวงตาlǔuang-dtaaหลวงตาlǔuang-dtaaelderly Buddhist monk; venerable elder monkบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)วัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessบนดอยbon-dɔɔiบนดอยbon-dɔɔion a mountain; in the highlandsทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoevery morning
Villagers go to pay respects to the venerable elderly monk at the mountain temple every morning.
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หลวงตาlŭuang dtaaเมตตาmêt-dtaaสอนsŏnเด็กdèkๆ-ให้hâiรู้จักrúu jàkทำtamใจสงบjai sà-ngòpก่อนgònนั่งสมาธิnâng sà-maa-tí
The senior monk kindly taught the children to calm their minds before meditating.
เวลาwee-laaไปbpaiอีสานii-sǎanคุณยายkun-yaaiชอบchɔ̂ɔpพาไปpaa-bpaiฟังธรรมfang-tamจากjàakหลวงตาlǔuang-dtaaที่tîiชาวบ้านchaao-bâanเคารพkao-rópมากmâak
When going to Isan, Grandma likes to take me to listen to Dhamma from the highly respected elderly monk.
ชาวเหนือchaao-nʉ̌ʉaมักmákเรียกrîiakพระpráผู้เฒ่าpûu-tâoว่าwâaหลวงตาlǔuang-dtaaด้วยdûuaiความนอบน้อมkwaam-nɔ̂ɔp-nɔ́ɔmสื่อถึงsʉ̀ʉ-tʉ̌ngทั้งtángวัยวุฒิwai-yá-wútและlɛ́คุณธรรมkun-ná-tam
Northern Thais often address an elderly monk as 'Luang Ta' respectfully, conveying both seniority and virtue.
Tomorrow we will pay respects to Venerable (Luang Ta) at the temple at the end of the village.
Venerable advised me to meditate before bed every night.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanภาคอีสานpâak-ii-sǎanมักmákเรียกrîiakพระผู้ใหญ่prá-pûu-yàiที่นับถือtîi-náp-tʉ̌ʉกันganว่าwâaหลวงตาlǔuang-dtaaด้วยdûuaiความเคารพkwaam-kao-róp
Villagers in Northeastern Thailand often respectfully refer to senior monks they revere as Luang Ta.
ระหว่างrá-wàangงานบุญประจำปีngaan-bun-bprà-jam-bpiiหลวงตาlǔuang-dtaaเป็นbpenผู้pûuกล่าวglàaoโอวาทoo-wâatและlɛ́นำสวดnam-sùuatให้hâiศรัทธาญาติโยมsàt-taa-yâat-yoom
During the annual merit-making ceremony, Venerable delivered a sermon and led the chanting for the faithful laypeople.
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 classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ล puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
lǔuang
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
หลวงlǔuangหลวงlǔuang1royal; of the king2state; public; official3honorific element for monks and Buddha images4Luang; a traditional Thai noble rankroyal; of the kingPart 1
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หลวงตาlǔuang-dtaaหลวงตาlǔuang-dtaaelderly Buddhist monk; venerable elder monkelderly Buddhist monk; venerable elder monkWord