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hâi pon

Meanings

1NounB1

[to] bless [sb]; bestow a blessing

to say words or perform a ritual asking for good things to happen to someone; to confer a blessing (often by clergy/monastics or respected elders)

Examples

คุณย่าkun yâaคุณย่าkun yâapaternal grandmother; father’s mother (honorific/term of address)ให้พรhâi ponให้พรhâi pon1[to] bless [sb]; bestow a blessing2[to] offer good wishesฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)โรงเรียนrong rianโรงเรียนrong rian1school (institution)2school (building)ทุกวันtúk wanทุกวันtúk wan1every day; daily2everyday (attributive); daily
My grandma gives me a blessing every day before I go to school.
2NounB1

[to] offer good wishes

to express formal good wishes for someone’s well-being or success, as in ceremonies or special occasions

Examples

เพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuan1friends (plural)2friends! (as address)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerร้องเพลงróng playngร้องเพลงróng playng[to] sing (a song)และláeและláeand (coordinating)ให้พรhâi ponให้พรhâi pon1[to] bless [sb]; bestow a blessing2[to] offer good wishesวันเกิดwan gèrtวันเกิดwan gèrtbirthdayฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)
My friends came to sing and give me birthday wishes.