หลวงพ่อ
lŭuang pâw
Meanings
1NounA2
Venerable monk (form of address)
A respectful title or way to address a Buddhist monk, especially a senior or widely respected monk.
Examples
หนูnŏoหนูnŏo1mouse; rat2you (addressing a child/younger person)3I; me (polite, childlike/feminine in Thai)ไหว้wâiไหว้wâi1[to] wai; pay respect with palms together2wai (gesture)หลวงพ่อlŭuang pâwหลวงพ่อlŭuang pâw1Venerable monk (form of address)2revered Buddha image/statue3respected elder monk (specific abbot)ทุกเช้าtúk cháoทุกเช้าtúk cháoevery morning
I pay respects to the monk every morning.
2NounB1
revered Buddha image/statue
An honorific name used for a revered or famous Buddha statue or image at a temple.
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeพรุ่งนี้prûng-née1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)จะjàจะjà1will; 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 measureในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ตัวเมืองdtuua meuuangตัวเมืองdtuua meuuang1downtown; city center2municipal area (as opposed to suburbs/outskirts)
Tomorrow I will pay respects to the revered Buddha image at the temple in town.
3NounB1
respected elder monk (specific abbot)
Used as a title before the name of a particular monk or abbot (e.g., Luang Pho + name).
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeพรุ่งนี้prûng-née1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ไปกราบbpai gràapไปกราบbpai gràap[to] go (and) pay deep respects [to sb/sth] (by prostrating)หลวงพ่อlŭuang pâwหลวงพ่อlŭuang pâw1Venerable monk (form of address)2revered Buddha image/statue3respected elder monk (specific abbot)สมชายsŏm chaaiสมชายsŏm chaaiSomchai (male given name)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 we will pay respects to Luang Pho Somchai at the nearby temple.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
เจ้าอาวาสjâo aa-wâatเจ้าอาวาสjâo aa-wâatabbot; temple head
abbot; temple head
หลวงปู่lŭuang bpòoหลวงปู่lŭuang bpòo1venerable elder monk2Venerable Elder [monk] (title)
- venerable elder monk
- Venerable Elder [monk] (title)
พระท่านprá tâanพระท่านprá tâanthe venerable monk (honorific)
the venerable monk (honorific)
สมภารsŏm-paanสมภารsŏm-paan1abbot; monastery head2temple head (broader)
- abbot; monastery head
- temple head (broader)
หลวงตาlŭuang dtaaหลวงตาlŭuang dtaa1elder monk (Isan/Northern usage)2form of address for an elder monk
- elder monk (Isan/Northern usage)
- form of address for an elder monk
Word Breakdown
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หลวงพ่อlŭuang pâwหลวงพ่อlŭuang pâwVenerable monk (form of address)