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[phrase]
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[a polite greeting or farewell used when meeting or parting] hello; goodbye; good morning; good afternoon; good evening; good night; greetings
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| notes | This phrase was coined by the late Prof. Phraya Upakit Sinlapsan of Chulalongkorn University in around 1935. Prior to this time, Thais greeted each other informally with an inquiry or observation about their health or welfare. |
| categories |  ¡Ò÷ѡ·ÒÂ-ÍÓÅÒ-á¹Ð¹ÓµÑÇ | Greetings, Goodbyes, Introductions |
| ¡Òþٴâ·ÃÈѾ·ì | On the Phone |
| º·Ê¹·¹Ò㹪ÕÇÔµ»ÃШÓÇѹ | Daily Dialogs |
| »ÃÐ⤵ÑÇÍÂèҧẺ§èÒ æ | Simple Sentences |
| ¡ÃÐÊǹ»ÃÐ⤾×é¹°Ò¹ » »ÃÐ⤷ҧ¡Òà »ÃÐâ¤ÊØÀÒ¾ ¤ÓÊÒÁÑ | Fundamentals » 2: Formal, Polite, and Common Words |
| ¡ÃÐÊǹ»ÃÐ⤾×é¹°Ò¹ » ÃٻẺ¢Í§¡ÒÃãªé»ÃÐ⤾ٴª¹Ô´µèÒ§ æ | Fundamentals » 4: Forms of Address |
| components | ÊÇÑÊ  | saL watL | blessing; good fortune |
 ´Õ | deeM | [is] good; well; fine; nice |
| related words | ÊÇÑÊ´Õ¤ÃѺ | saL watL deeM khrapH | [spoken politely by a male] hello; goodbye |
| ÊÇÑÊ´Õ¤èÐ | saL watL deeM khaF | [spoken politely by a female] hello or goodbye |
| ÎÑÅâÅ | hanM lohM | [Thai transcription of the foreign loanword, "Hello"] Hello? [said upon answering telephone] |
| ËÇÑ´´Õ | watL deeM | Hi!; Hey!; [informal abbreviation of] ÊÇÑÊ´Õ |
| examples | ÊÇÑÊ´Õ¤ÃѺ | saL watL deeM khrapH | [spoken politely by a male] hello; goodbye |
| ÊÇÑÊ´Õ¤èÐ | saL watL deeM khaF | [spoken politely by a female] hello or goodbye |
| ÊÇÑʴյ͹àªéÒ | saL watL deeM dtaawnM chaaoH | "Good morning." |
| ÊÇÑÊ´Õ»ÕãËÁè | saL watL deeM bpeeM maiL | Happy New Year! |
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sentences | ÊÇÑÊ´Õ¤ÃѺ ¤Ø³àÅç¡ | saL watL deeM khrapH khoonM lekH | "Hello, Mr. Lek." |
| ÊÇÑÊ´Õ»ÕãËÁèá´èà¾×è͹·Ø¡¤¹ | saL watL deeM bpeeM maiL daaeL pheuuanF thookH khohnM | "Happy New Year to all my friends
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