พร
Appearance
Thai
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Khmer bara° (“blessing, benediction; best, excellent; royal; noble; etc”); ultimately from Sanskrit वर (vara, “best, excellent; royal; valuable; boon; etc”). Cognate with Old Khmer vara, var; Modern Khmer ពរ (pɔɔ), វរ (vɔɔ). Doublet of พระ (prá) and วร (wɔɔn).
Pronunciation
[edit]Orthographic | พร b r | |
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Phonemic | พอน b ɒ n | |
Romanization | Paiboon | pɔɔn |
Royal Institute | phon | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /pʰɔːn˧/(R) | |
Homophones | พอน |
Noun
[edit]พร • (pɔɔn)
- (if intended for a god, high priest, or royal person: พระ~) good wish; blessing; benediction.
- (figurative) boon, gift, godsend; bliss.