พร
Thai
Alternative forms
- พอร — obsolete
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Khmer bara° (“blessing; benediction”); ultimately from Sanskrit वर (vara, “best, excellent; royal, princely; valuable, precious; boon; etc”).
Cognate with Old Khmer vara, var; Modern Khmer ពរ (pɔɔ), វរ (vɔɔ); Lao ພອນ (phǭn).
Doublet of พระ (prá) and วร (wɔɔn).
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | พร b r | |
|---|---|---|
| Phonemic | พอน b ɒ n | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | pɔɔn |
| Royal Institute | phon | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /pʰɔːn˧/(R) | |
| Homophones | พอน | |
Noun
พร • (pɔɔn)