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Thai
Etymology
From หลวง (lǔuang, “great; grand”) + พ่อ (pɔ̂ɔ, “father”).
Pronunciation
Noun
หลวงพ่อ • (lǔuang-pɔ̂ɔ)
- (colloquial) a term of address to or title for (1) a male priest of relatively the same age as one's father, (2) an image of the Buddha, or (3) an image of a male deity.
- (Buddhism) a title used to address senior monks
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