Por (Thai word)

Por (Thai word)

Por is the Thai word for "father." It is used in both family context and in vernations. Luang Por means "venerable father" and is use as a title for respected senior Buddhist monastics. For instance, Luang Por Ajahn Chah was a well-known and widely respected monk. In his middle and older years as respect for him grew, people sometimes referred to him simply as "Luang Por."


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Por — may refer to: *Por, Armenia, a town in Armenia *Por (Spanish preposition) *Por (Thai word) *Party of Regions (Ukrainian political party)ee also*POR …   Wikipedia

  • Thai Forest Tradition — The Thai Forest Tradition is a tradition of Buddhist monasticism within Thai Theravada Buddhism, which uses remote wilderness and forest dwellings as the training ground for their spiritual practice. Maha Nikaya and Dhammayuttika Nikaya are the… …   Wikipedia

  • Luang Por — means venerable father and is use as a title for respected senior Buddhist monastics. Luang is the Thai word for venerable. It is used in both family context and to express respect for monastics. Por is the Thai word for father. It is used in… …   Wikipedia

  • Muay Thai — For the drink with a similar sounding name, see Mai Tai. Muay Thai (มวยไทย) Fighters perform the Wai Khru Ram Muay before an amateur muay Thai match. Also known as Thai boxing, Thai kickboxing, Tharshanning Focus …   Wikipedia

  • Sistema General de Transcripción de Thai Real — El Sistema General de Transcripción de Thai Real (RTGS) es el sistema oficial para presentar palabras del idioma Thai utilizando el alfabeto latino, el mismo ha sido publicado por el Real Instituto de Tailandia. Este sistema es utilizado en los… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Luang — For the feudal Thai title, see Thai royal and noble titles Luang is the Thai word for venerable. It is used in both family context and to express respect for monastics. Luang Por means venerable father and is use as a title for respected senior… …   Wikipedia

  • Khun Chang Khun Phaen — ( th. ขุนช้างขุนแผน) is an epic Thai poem which originated from a folktale and is one of the most notable works in Thai literature. Chang and Phaen are the leading male characters, and Khun was a junior feudal title given for male commoners. The… …   Wikipedia

  • Isan — For other uses, see Isan (disambiguation). Isan is the northeastern region of Thailand Isan (Isan/Thai: อีสาน [ʔiːsǎːn]; also written as Isaan, Isarn, Issan, or Esarn;[1]) …   Wikipedia

  • Cross-linguistic onomatopoeias — Sinhala is written in a non Latin script. Sinhala text used in this article is transliterated into the Latin script according to the ISO 15919 standard. Because of the nature of onomatopoeia, there are many cross linguistic cognates of… …   Wikipedia

  • T–V distinction — In sociolinguistics, a T–V distinction is a contrast, within one language, between second person pronouns that are specialized for varying levels of politeness, social distance, courtesy, familiarity, or insult toward the addressee. Contents 1… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”