หลวงพ่อ
lǔuang-pɔ̂ɔMeanings
1NounA2
Venerable monk (form of address)
A respectful title or way to address a Buddhist monk, especially a senior or widely respected monk.
Examples
หนูnǔuหนูnǔu1mouse; rat2I; me (polite, childlike/feminine in Thai)3you (addressing a child/younger person)ไหว้wâiไหว้wâi1[to] wai; pay respect with palms together2wai (gesture)หลวงพ่อlǔuang-pɔ̂ɔหลวงพ่อlǔuang-pɔ̂ɔ1Venerable monk (form of address)2revered Buddha image/statueทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoevery morning
I pay respects to the monk every morning.
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Yesterday I went to listen to the monk answer questions about Dhamma.
Tomorrow we will take grandma to offer alms to the monk.
ถ้าtâaมีเรื่องmee rêuuangทุกข์ใจtúk jaiหลวงพ่อlŭuang pâwมักmákให้ข้อคิดhâi kô kítที่ทำtêe tamให้เราhâi raoสงบลงsà-ngòp long
When we feel troubled, the monk often gives advice that calms us.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเราraoจะjàไปกราบbpai-gràapหลวงพ่อlǔuang-pɔ̂ɔสมชายsǒm-chaaiที่tîiวัดwátใกล้บ้านglâi-bâan
Tomorrow we will pay respects to Luang Pho Somchai at the nearby temple.
แม่mɛ̂ɛเล่าlâoว่าwâaหลวงพ่อlǔuang-pɔ̂ɔวิชัยwí-chaiให้พรhâi-pɔɔnเธอtəəเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛo
Mom said that Luang Pho Wichai gave her a blessing last year.
หลังlǎngทำบุญtam-bunเราraoไปbpaiฟังfangหลวงพ่อlǔuang-pɔ̂ɔประสิทธิ์bprà-sìtเทศน์têetเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเมตตาmêet-dtaa
After making merit, we went to listen to Luang Pho Prasit preach about kindness.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanศรัทธาหลวงพ่อsàt-taa-lǔuang-pɔ̂ɔอนันต์à-nanมากmâakเพราะprɔ́ท่านtânเป็นbpenเจ้าอาวาสjâao-aa-wâatที่tîiดูแลduu-lɛɛวัดwátและlɛ́ชุมชนchum-chonอย่างใกล้ชิดyàang-glâi-chít
The villagers deeply revere Luang Pho Anan because he is the abbot who closely cares for the temple and the community.
2NounB1
revered Buddha image/statue
An honorific name used for a revered or famous Buddha statue or image at a temple.
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปไหว้bpai-wâiไปไหว้bpai-wâi[to] go pay respects; go make offeringsหลวงพ่อlǔuang-pɔ̂ɔหลวงพ่อlǔuang-pɔ̂ɔ1Venerable monk (form of address)2revered Buddha image/statueที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ตัวเมืองdtuua-mʉʉangตัวเมืองdtuua-mʉʉangdowntown; city center
Tomorrow I will pay respects to the revered Buddha image at the temple in town.
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นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoแวะwɛ́มาถ่ายmaa-tàaiรูปหน้าrûup-nâaหลวงพ่อlǔuang-pɔ̂ɔเพราะprɔ́เชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaศักดิ์สิทธิ์sàk-sìt
Tourists stop to take photos in front of the revered Buddha image because they believe it is sacred.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanร่วมแรงrûuam-rɛɛngกันganบูรณะbuu-rá-náฐานtǎanหลวงพ่อlǔuang-pɔ̂ɔที่tîiทรุดตัวsút-dtuuaจากjàakอายุaa-yúหลายlǎaiร้อยปีrɔ́ɔi-bpii
Villagers worked together to restore the base of the revered Buddha image that had sunk due to centuries of age.
งานประเพณีngaan-bprà-pee-niiประจำปีbprà-jam-bpiiจะjàอัญเชิญan-chəənหลวงพ่อlǔuang-pɔ̂ɔออกɔ̀ɔkแห่hɛ̀ɛเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonสักการะsàk-gaa-ráและlɛ́ขอพรkɔ̌ɔ-pɔɔn
At the annual festival, the revered Buddha image is paraded so that people can pay homage and seek blessings.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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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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พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figurefather; dadPart 2
หลวงพ่อlǔuang-pɔ̂ɔหลวงพ่อlǔuang-pɔ̂ɔVenerable monk (form of address)Venerable monk (form of address)Word