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| ประนม bpraL nohmM |  |
| Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | ปฺระ-นม |
| IPA | pràʔ nom |
| Royal Thai General System | pranom |
| [verb, transitive] | |||
| definition | to bring the hands together, palms together, in obeisance or respect | ||
| example | ประนมกร  | bpraL nohmM gaawnM | to greet; salute; pay obeisance to |
| sample sentences | 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." | |||
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