พระคุณ

Thai

พระ (prá, “honorific”, literally “divine; excellent; holy; sacred; etc”) +‎ คุณ (kun, “excellence, goodness; favour, kindness; morality, virtue; etc”). Compare Chinese 圣恩; Khmer ព្រះគុណ (prĕəhkun).

พระ คุณ • (prá-kun)

(very formal) favour; kindness.
- ขอบพระคุณ
  kɔ̀ɔp prá-kun
  Thank you. — (literally) I acknowledge your sacred kindness.
- เป็นพระคุณอย่าง สูง
  bpen prá-kun yàang sǔung
  It would be greatly appreciated. — (literally) It is the utmost sacred favour (for me).
(humble and archaic) a title for or term of address to a man of rank or in authority, as a nobleman, public officer, etc.
(humble) a title for or term of address to a priest.

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