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| พระพุทธเจ้า phraH phootH thaH jaoF |  |
| Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | พฺระ-พุด-ทะ-เจ้า |
| IPA | pʰráʔ pʰút tʰáʔ tɕâw |
| Royal Thai General System | phra phuttha chao |
| [noun] | |||
| definition | [short colloquial term] the Lord Buddha | ||
| classifier | องค์  | ohngM | [numerical classifier for Buddhist monks, priests from other religions, pagodas, Buddha images, kings, royal property, gods and goddesses] |
| categories | |||
| components |  พระ | phraH | [a title or prefix word used with a most revered person, place, or object] royal |
| พุทธ [an alternate spelling or pronunciation] | phootH thaH | Buddha | |
| เจ้า | jaoF | [an honorific suffix used with a highly revered or venerated figure] | |
| synonyms | พระพุทธ | phraH phootH | Buddha |
| ภควันต์ | phaH khaH wanM | Buddha; lord Buddha | |
| related words | |||
พระพุทธโคดม | phraH phootH thaH kho:hM daL maH | Buddha Gautama, one of the Lord Buddha’s names | |
| พระศากยมุนี | phraH saakL yaH mooH neeM | a name for the Lord Buddha | |
| example | ขอเดชะฝ่าละอองธุลีพระบาทปกเกล้าปกกระหม่อม ข้าพระพุทธเจ้า... khaawR daehM chaH faaL laH aawngM thooH leeM phraH baatL bpohkL glaoF bpohkL graL maawmL khaaF phraH phootH thaH jaoF [royal use only] the official and formal way of addressing His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Regent Queen in writing: "May I have Your Majesty's might (prestige, splendor). May it please Your Majesty's feet's dust covering (protecting, guarding over) my sinciput. I…(state your name and last name here)…, slave of the Lord Buddha... | ||
| sample sentence | |||
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