แม่พระ(mâe prá)

Meanings

1NounB1

the Virgin Mary

the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ.

Examples

ชาวคริสต์chaao krítชาวคริสต์chaao krít1a Christian2Christians (collective)สวดภาวนาsùuat paa-wá-naaสวดภาวนาsùuat paa-wá-naa1[to] chant prayers2[to] pray/meditateถึงtĕungถึงtĕung1to; toward (recipient/goal)2even; so ... that; to the point that3as far as; concerning (formal)4to; until; up to5[to] arrive; reach6even if; even thoughแม่พระmâe práแม่พระmâe prá1very kind woman; saintly woman2the Virgin Mary
Christians pray to the Virgin Mary.
2NounB2

very kind woman; saintly woman

a woman who is extremely kind, compassionate, and forgiving, like a saint.

Examples

พี่สาวpêe săaoพี่สาวpêe săaoolder sister; elder female siblingของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)ดีมากdee mâakดีมากdee mâak1very good; excellent2Excellent!; Well done!3very wellใครๆkrai kraiใครๆkrai krai1everyone; people in general2anyone at all; just anyoneก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerบอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsแม่พระmâe práแม่พระmâe prá1very kind woman; saintly woman2the Virgin Mary
My older sister is very kind. Everyone says she is a saint.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; basePart 1
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พระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2honorific prefix/title3divine; holy (as modifier)4Buddha image; amuletPart 2
แม่พระmâe práแม่พระmâe práthe Virgin Mary