หล่อพระ
lɔ̀ɔ-práMeaning
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[to] cast a Buddha image
To make a Buddha image by casting material, typically molten metal, in a mold.
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerร่วมทำrûuam-tamร่วมทำrûuam-tam[to] do together; [to] collaborateบุญbunบุญbun1merit; good karma2meritorious deed3good fortune; blessingหล่อlɔ̀ɔหล่อlɔ̀ɔ1handsome; good-looking (male)2cool; awesome (slang)3[to] cast; [to] mold (metal/material)4[to] surround with water; [to] keep water aroundพระประธานprá-bprà-taanพระประธานprá-bprà-taanprincipal Buddha imageองค์ongองค์ong1classifier: monks; royalty; deities; sacred statues2honorific prefix (royalty; deities; revered figures)3body (royal usage)4element; component (formal/technical)ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; 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; assess
The villagers came to make merit by casting the new main Buddha statue at the temple.
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ทางวัดtaang-wátกำลังgam-langเปิดbpə̀ətรับบริจาคráp-bɔɔ-rí-jàakปัจจัยbpàt-jaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaใช้cháiในnaiการหล่อgaan-lɔ̀ɔพระพุทธรูปprá-pút-tá-rûupขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yài
The temple is accepting donations to fund the casting of a large Buddha image.
การหล่อgaan-lɔ̀ɔพระpráในnaiสมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raanต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiช่างฝีมือchâang-fǐi-mʉʉที่tîiมีmiiความชำนาญkwaam-cham-naanและlɛ́ประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanสูงsǔung
Casting Buddha images in ancient times required highly skilled and experienced craftsmen.
พิธีpí-teeหล่อlòพระพุทธชินราชprá-pút-tá-chin-ná-râatจำลองjam-longจัดขึ้นjàt kûenอย่างยิ่งใหญ่yàang yîng yàiโดยdoiมีmeeพุทธศาสนิกชนpút-tá-săa-sà-ní-gà-chonเข้าร่วมkâo rûuamเป็นจำนวนมากbpen jam-nuuan mâak
The casting ceremony for the Phra Phuttha Chinnarat replica was held on a grand scale, with many Buddhists participating.
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 class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
lɔ̀ɔ
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → Low
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
หล่อlɔ̀ɔหล่อlɔ̀ɔ1handsome; good-looking (male)2cool; awesome (slang)3[to] cast; [to] mold (metal/material)4[to] surround with water; [to] keep water aroundhandsome; good-looking (male)Part 1
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พระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2Buddha image; amulet3honorific prefix/title4divine; holy (as modifier)5male role; male character (traditional Thai theatre)Buddhist monkPart 2
หล่อพระlɔ̀ɔ-práหล่อพระlɔ̀ɔ-prá[to] cast a Buddha image[to] cast a Buddha imageWord