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| ไหว้ waiF |  |
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| 1. | ไหว้ | waiF | wai, the respectful Thai (and Lao) gesture of thanks, apology, or greeting; to (give a) wai |
| 2. | ไหว้ | waiF | to wai; to make the wai prayer gesture |
| 3. | การไหว้ | gaanM waiF | making the wai gesture |
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| Phonemic Thai | ไว่ |
| IPA | wâj |
| Royal Thai General System | wai |
| 1. [noun] | |||
| definition | wai, the respectful Thai (and Lao) gesture of thanks, apology, or greeting; to (give a) wai | ||
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| synonyms | พนมมือ | phaH nohmM meuuM | to press one's hand together as a sign of respect |
สาธุ  | saaR thooH | to salute; to make obeisance (to); to pay respects (to) | |
| related word | นมัสการ | naH matH saL gaanM | to worship; to pay respects (to); to pay homage (to); to pay obeisance (to); pay salutation to |
| examples | ผ้าไหว้ | phaaF waiF | articles of clothing given by the groom to his parents-in-law after marriage |
| ไหว้ครู | waiF khruuM | [in มวยไทย  , Thai kick-boxing] the individualized reverential dance performed by the kickboxer before a bout to honor his master | |
| หน้าไหว้หลังหลอก | naaF waiF langR laawkL | [is] hypocritical; say one thing, do another | |
| ไหว้วาน | waiF waanM | to ask for help; request someone to do something | |
| ขนมไหว้พระจันทร์ | khaL nohmR waiF phraH janM | moon cake [made for the เทศกาลไหว้พระจันทร์] | |
| เทศกาลไหว้พระจันทร์ | thaehtF saL gaanM waiF phraH janM | mid-autumn Moon Festival | |
| ไหว้ครู | waiF khruuM | to perform a ceremony to pay respects to one's teacher | |
| พิธีไหว้ครู | phiH theeM waiF khruuM | ceremony paying respect to one's teacher | |
| ของรับไหว้ | khaawngR rapH waiF | a gift to a bride and groom from a respected person; major wedding gift | |
| ยกมือไหว้ | yohkH meuuM waiF | to raise one's hands in greeting | |
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ถือกันว่าเด็กหรือผู้น้อยควรไหว้ผู้ใหญ่ก่อน และคนธรรมดาควรไหว้พระ theuuR ganM waaF dekL reuuR phuuF naawyH khuaanM waiF phuuF yaiL gaawnL laeH khohnM thamM maH daaM khuaanM waiF phraH "It is our custom that children or persons of a lower status are supposed to “wai” their seniors first, and laypersons are obliged to “wai” monks." | |||
ถ้าท่านเป็นผู้ไหว้ท่านควรก้มศีรษะเล็กน้อย ยกมือทั้งสองขึ้นประนมให้ปลายนิ้วชี้จดปลายจมูก thaaF thanF bpenM phuuF waiF thanF khuaanM gohmF seeR saL lekH naawyH yohkH meuuM thangH saawngR kheunF bpraL nohmM haiF bplaaiM niuH cheeH johtL bplaaiM jaL muukL "If you are the person initiating the “wai” you should lift both hands, palms facing each other, and the tip of the index finger touching the tip of your nose." | |||
หากท่านเป็นผู้รับไหว้ ท่านเพียงยกมือประนมตอบ แต่มือที่ประนมไม่จำเป็นจะต้องอยู่สูงเหมือนอย่างผู้ไหว้ haakL thanF bpenM phuuF rapH waiF thanF phiiangM yohkH meuuM bpraL nohmM dtaawpL dtaaeL meuuM theeF bpraL nohmM maiF jamM bpenM jaL dtawngF yuuL suungR meuuanR yaangL phuuF waiF "If you are the person receiving the “wai”, you merely lift your hands with the same gesture in response but you need not lift your hands as high as the person who initiates the “wai” gesture." | |||
พูดจบก็ยกมือที่หน้าผากแล้วไหว้รอบทิศรอบห้องอีกครั้งก่อนจะลูบศีรษะตัวเอง phuutF johpL gaawF yohkH meuuM theeF naaF phaakL laaeoH waiF raawpF thitH raawpF haawngF eekL khrangH gaawnL jaL luupF seeR saL dtuaaM aehngM "Once he finished speaking he raised his hands to his forehead in supplication and bowed in to all directions around the room one more time before rubbing his own head." | |||
| 2. [verb] | |||
| definition | to wai; to make the wai prayer gesture | ||
| synonym | อภิวันท์ | aL phiH wanM | to salute, greet, pay respect to |
| related words | คำนับ | khamM napH | to pay respect to; show repect to |
| อัญชลี | anM chaH leeM | putting one's hands together in supplication | |
| examples | ไหว้พระ | waiF phraH | to pray to a Buddha image; pay one's respect to the Buddha image; pay one's respect to monks |
| ไหว้ปลก ๆ | waiF bplohkL | to raise one's hands in a wai gesture again and again | |
| กราบไหว้ | graapL waiF | to prostrate oneself as a sign of religious respect | |
| เซ่นไหว้ | senF waiF | to make offerings to the spirits | |
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| 3. การไหว้ gaanM waiF [noun] | |||
| definition | making the wai gesture | ||
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