พร
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 | |
| 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.