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äËÇé  waiF
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1.wai, the respectful Thai (and Lao) gesture of thanks, apology, or greeting; to (give a) wai
2.to wai; to make the wai prayer gesture

pronunciation guide
Phonemic ThaiäÇè
IPAwɑ̂j
Royal Thai General Systemwai

1.   [noun]
definition
wai, the respectful Thai (and Lao) gesture of thanks, apology, or greeting; to (give a) wai

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synonymÊÒ¸ØsaaR thooHto salute; to make obeisance (to); to pay respects (to)
related word¹ÁÑÊ¡ÒÃnaH matH saL gaanMto worship; to pay respects (to); to pay homage (to); to pay obeisance (to)
examples¼éÒäËÇéphaaF waiFarticles of clothing given by the groom to his parents-in-law after marriage
˹éÒäËÇéËÅѧËÅÍ¡naaF waiF langR laawkL[is] hypocritical; say one thing, do another
äËÇé¤ÃÙwaiF khruuM[in ÁÇÂä·Â, Thai kick-boxing] the individualized reverential dance performed by the kickboxer before a bout to honor his master
2.   [verb]
definition
to wai; to make the wai prayer gesture

exampleäËÇé¾ÃÐwaiF phraHto pray to a Buddha image

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