เจ้าคุณ
jâo kun
Meanings
1NounB2
senior monk’s title
An honorific/official rank for senior Theravada Buddhist monks in Thailand; used for high-ranking monks.
Examples
วัดwátวัดwát1to gauge; assess2Buddhist temple3to measureนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoพระเถระprá tăy-ráพระเถระprá tăy-rásenior monk; elder monkที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotดำรงสมณศักดิ์dam-rong sà-má-ná-sàkดำรงสมณศักดิ์dam-rong sà-má-ná-sàk[to] hold monastic rankเป็นเจ้าbpen jâoเป็นเจ้าbpen jâo[to] be possessed [by a spirit]คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainหลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2many; numerous (as a pronoun)รูปrôopรูปrôop1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4Buddha image; statue5grammatical form
This temple has several senior monks who hold the rank of Chao Khun.
2NounB2
Your Lordship (to a senior monk)
A respectful form of address used vocatively to a monk with that rank.
Examples
โยมyohmโยมyohm1lay Buddhist; address term by monks2you (polite, used by monks)มีเรื่องmee rêuuangมีเรื่องmee rêuuang1[to] have an issue; something came up2[to] get into a quarrel/fightอยากจะyàak jàอยากจะyàak jà[to] want to; [to] would like toปรึกษาbprìk-săaปรึกษาbprìk-săa1[to] consult; seek advice2[to] confer; deliberate togetherเจ้าคุณjâo kunเจ้าคุณjâo kun1senior monk’s title2old noble title (historical)3Your Lordship (to a senior monk)ขอรับkŏr-rápขอรับkŏr-ráp1[polite particle (male speech; formal/royal)]2yes, sir / certainly (polite reply)
I (a layman) have a matter I'd like to consult you about, Chao Khun.
3NounC1
old noble title (historical)
A historical honorific for certain high-ranking nobles or officials; now chiefly of historical interest.
Examples
บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)ใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; senior4generous; magnanimous (figurative)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เคยkoeiเคยkoei1ever; used to (past experience)2[used to] (past experience/habit)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsเรือนreuuanเรือนreuuan1house; dwelling (traditional/wooden); hull/body (of sth)2hull; vessel; ship (formal/lit.)3classifier (ships/boats; houses—formal/lit.)4body; figure (formal/lit.)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเจ้าคุณjâo kunเจ้าคุณjâo kun1senior monk’s title2old noble title (historical)3Your Lordship (to a senior monk)ปู่ทวดbpòo tûuatปู่ทวดbpòo tûuatgreat‑great‑grandfather (paternal line)ของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineในสมัยก่อนnai sà-măi gònในสมัยก่อนnai sà-măi gònin the past; formerly
This large house used to be the residence of my great-grandfather, who held the title of Chao Khun in the old days.
Related Words
Word Breakdown
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เจ้าคุณjâo kunเจ้าคุณjâo kunsenior monk’s title