หลวงพ่อใหญ่(lŭuang pô yài)

Meanings

1Proper nounB2

Luang Pho Yai (title/name)

an honorific name used for certain large, highly revered principal Buddha images at various Thai temples

Examples

คนไทยkon taiคนไทยkon taiThai person; Thai people; Thai nationalจำนวนมากjam-nuuan mâakจำนวนมากjam-nuuan mâak1many; numerous; a large amount/number2in large numbers/amountsเดินทางdern taangเดินทางdern taang1[to] travel; make a journey2travel; a journey (act of traveling) [formal/literary as noun]ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)วัดม่วงwát mûuangวัดม่วงwát mûuangWat Muang (Buddhist temple in Thailand)จังหวัดอ่างทองjang-wàt àang tongจังหวัดอ่างทองjang-wàt àang tongAng Thong Province (Thailand)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofสักการะsàk-gaa-ráสักการะsàk-gaa-rá[to] pay homage; venerate; worship (respectfully)หลวงพ่อใหญ่lŭuang pô yàiหลวงพ่อใหญ่lŭuang pô yài1Luang Pho Yai (title/name)2large principal Buddha imageซึ่งsêungซึ่งsêung1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsพระพุทธรูปprá pút-tá-rôopพระพุทธรูปprá pút-tá-rôop1Buddha image; Buddha statue2classifier: องค์ (for Buddha images/statues)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/slotใหญ่ที่สุดyài têe sùtใหญ่ที่สุดyài têe sùtbiggest; largest; greatestในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ประเทศไทยbprà-têet taiประเทศไทยbprà-têet taiThailand
Many Thai people travel to Wat Muang in Ang Thong province to pay respect to Luangpho Yai, which is the largest Buddha statue in Thailand.
2NounB2

large principal Buddha image

the main large Buddha statue at a temple (used generically)

Examples

เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไปถึงbpai tĕungไปถึงbpai tĕung1[to] arrive at; get to; reach (a place)2[to] reach; extend to (level/amount/scope)3[to] reach; be delivered to (sb/sth)วัดwátวัดwát1to gauge; assess2Buddhist temple3to measureเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)เข้าไปkâo bpaiเข้าไปkâo bpai1[to] go in; enter (away from the speaker)2directional complement: into; in (away from speaker)ไหว้wâiไหว้wâi1[to] wai; pay respect with palms together2wai (gesture)หลวงพ่อใหญ่lŭuang pô yàiหลวงพ่อใหญ่lŭuang pô yài1Luang Pho Yai (title/name)2large principal Buddha imageในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)โบสถ์bòtโบสถ์bòt1church building2ubosot (Buddhist ordination hall)ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเป็นอันดับแรกbpen an-dàp râekเป็นอันดับแรกbpen an-dàp râekfirst of all; in the first place
When we arrive at a temple, the first thing we do is go inside the main chapel to pay respect to the large principal Buddha statue.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

หลวงพ่อlŭuang pâwหลวงพ่อlŭuang pâw1Venerable monk (form of address)2revered Buddha image/statue3respected elder monk (specific abbot)Part 1
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ใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; senior4generous; magnanimous (figurative)Part 2
หลวงพ่อใหญ่lŭuang pô yàiหลวงพ่อใหญ่lŭuang pô yàiLuang Pho Yai (title/name)