หลวงปู่(lŭuang bpòo)
Meanings
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venerable elder monk
A respectful title for a highly senior Buddhist monk, typically an elder revered as a spiritual grandfather figure.
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)เดินทางมาdern taang maaเดินทางมาdern taang maa[to] travel here; [to] comeฟังธรรมfang tamฟังธรรมfang tam[to] listen to a Buddhist sermonจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)หลวงปู่lŭuang bpòoหลวงปู่lŭuang bpòo1venerable elder monk2Venerable Elder [monk] (title)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 measureทุกเช้าtúk cháoทุกเช้าtúk cháoevery morning
Villagers travel to the temple each morning to listen to teachings from the venerable elder monk.
2NounB2
Venerable Elder [monk] (title)
A respectful honorific used before the name of a highly revered elder Buddhist monk (e.g., หลวงปู่มั่นหลวงปู่มั่นlŭuang bpòo mânLuang Pu Mun Bhuridatta), indicating great seniority and respect.
Examples
พ่อpôrพ่อpôr1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: father of; master ofพาpaaพาpaa1[to] take; bring; lead [sb]2[to] lead to; result inผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ไปกราบbpai gràapไปกราบbpai gràap[to] go (and) pay deep respects [to sb/sth] (by prostrating)หลวงปู่ชาlŭuang bpòo chaaหลวงปู่ชาlŭuang bpòo chaaLuang Pu Cha (Ajahn Chah)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofขอพรkŏr ponขอพรkŏr pon[to] ask for a blessing; make a wish; pray for blessingsปีใหม่bpee màiปีใหม่bpee mài1New Year (holiday/season)2the new year (time period)
My father took me to pay respects to Luang Pu Cha to seek New Year blessings.
Word Breakdown
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หลวงปู่lŭuang bpòoหลวงปู่lŭuang bpòovenerable elder monk