พระคุณ
Thai
Etymology
พระ (prá, “honorific”, literally “divine; excellent; holy; sacred; etc”) + คุณ (kun, “excellence, goodness; favour, kindness; morality, virtue; etc”). Compare Chinese 圣恩; Khmer ព្រះគុណ (prĕəhkun).
Pronunciation
Orthographic | พระคุณ b r a g u ɳ | |
Phonemic | พฺระ-คุน b ̥ r a – g u n | |
Romanization | Paiboon | prá-kun |
Royal Institute | phra-khun | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /pʰra˦˥.kʰun˧/ |
Noun
- (very formal) favour; kindness.
- (humble and archaic) a title for or term of address to a man of rank or in authority, as a nobleman, public officer, etc.
- (humble) a title for or term of address to a priest.
Anagrams
- คุณพระ (kun-prá)
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