ให้พร
hâi-pɔɔnMeanings
1VerbB1
[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-pɔɔnให้พรhâi-pɔɔn1[to] bless [sb]; bestow a blessing2[to] offer good wishesฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyโรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)ทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
My grandma gives me a blessing every day before I go to school.
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คู่บ่าวสาวkûu-bàao-sǎaoนิมนต์ní-monพระpráมาmaaที่บ้านtîi-bâanเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiพรpɔɔnในnaiวันแต่งงานwan-dtɛ̀ng-ngaan
The bride and groom invited monks to their home to confer blessings on their wedding day.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเดินทางdəən-taangไปbpaiต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛรดrótน้ำมนต์náam-monและlɛ́ให้พรhâi-pɔɔnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความเป็นสิริมงคลkwaam-bpen-sì-rí-mong-kon
Before traveling abroad, my parents sprinkled holy water and gave a blessing for good fortune.
การที่gaan têeผู้ใหญ่pôo yàiที่têeเราraoเคารพkao-rópให้พรhâi ponถือเป็นtĕu bpenขวัญและกำลังใจkwăn láe gam-lang-jaiที่สำคัญtêe săm-kanในnaiการเริ่มต้นgaan rêrm dtônสิ่งsìngใหม่ๆmài mài
Receiving a blessing from an elder we respect is considered an important morale booster when starting something new.
2VerbB1
[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 pêuuanfriends (plural)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)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; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)
My friends came to sing and give me birthday wishes.
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ประธานบริษัทbprà-taan-bɔɔ-rí-sàtกล่าวglàaoให้พรhâi-pɔɔnแก่gɛ̀ɛพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanทุกคนtúk-konในnaiงานเลี้ยงปีใหม่ngaan-líiang-bpii-mài
The company president gave his best wishes to all employees at the New Year's party.
ผู้คนpôo konมักจะmák jàส่งข้อความsòng kô kwaamให้พรhâi ponกันganในช่วงnai chûuangเทศกาลtêht-sà-gaanสำคัญsăm-kanต่างๆdtàang-dtàang
People often send messages to wish each other well during important festivals.
ในnaiพิธีpí-teeสำเร็จการศึกษาsăm-rèt gaan sèuk-săaท่านtâanอธิการบดีà-tí-gaan-bò-deeได้dâiกล่าวสุนทรพจน์glàao sŭn-ton-pótและláeให้พรhâi ponแก่gàeบัณฑิตban-dìtใหม่màiเพื่อpêuuaอนาคตà-naa-kótที่têeสดใสsòt săi
In the graduation ceremony, the university rector gave a speech and offered his best wishes to the new graduates for a bright future.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ให้พร said ให้-พอน?
hâi-pɔɔn
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
hâi
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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
ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)[to] give; providePart 1
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ให้พรhâi-pɔɔnให้พรhâi-pɔɔn[to] bless [sb]; bestow a blessing[to] bless [sb]; bestow a blessingWord