ພຣະອົງ
Lao
Etymology
From ພຣະ (pha ra, “prefix for gods, royal persons, and things relating to them”, literally “divine; excellent; precious; etc”) + ອົງ (’ong, “being; body; form; etc”); probably derived from Old Khmer braḥ ʼaṅga. Compare Modern Khmer ព្រះអង្គ (prĕəhʾngkɔɔ); Thai พระองค์ (prá-ong).
Noun
ພຣະອົງ • (pha ra ’ong)
- (of a god, religious personage, high priest, or royal person) body.
- an honorific for or term of address to a god, religious personage, high priest, or royal person.
Pronoun
ພຣະອົງ • (pha ra ’ong)
- a second or third person pronoun referring to a god, religious personage, high priest, or royal person.