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ประทานโทษ
bpraL thaanM tho:htF
pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thaiปฺระ-ทาน-โทด
IPApràʔ tʰaːn tʰôːt
Royal Thai General Systemprathan thot

1.   [verb, phrase, formal]
definition
[extremely formal] excuse me; I beg your pardon; pardon me

componentsประทาน bpraL thaanM[as a king or god] to give; grant; bestow
โทษ tho:htFpunishment; penalty; penance; guilt; blame; offence; crime; penalty; ill-effect; harm; danger; fault; defect; sinfulness; misdeed
synonymsขอขมาkhaawR khaL maaMto apologize; ask for forgiveness
ขอโทษ
khaawR tho:htF
"I apologize" — "I'm sorry" — "Excuse me" — "Pardon me."
ขอโทษที
khaawR tho:htF theeM
"Excuse me." "Pardon me." "Sorry"
ขอประทานโทษ
khaawR bpraL thaanM tho:htF
"I beseech you to forgive me." "I beg of you to forgive me."
ขออภัยkhaawR aL phaiMto apologize; to pardon — [when passing by] "Excuse me."
ขออำไพkhaawR amM phaiM[slang for ขออภัย] "Excuse me." "Sorry."
โทษทีtho:htF theeM'Scuse me. [colloquial version of ขอโทษ]
2. ขอประทานโทษ  khaawR bpraL thaanM tho:htF  [example sentence, formal]
definition
"I beseech you to forgive me." "I beg of you to forgive me."

componentsขอkhaawRto ask for; to request; "I'd like..." — "May/Can I have...?"
ประทานโทษbpraL thaanM tho:htF[extremely formal] excuse me; I beg your pardon; pardon me
synonymsขอขมาkhaawR khaL maaMto apologize; ask for forgiveness
ขอโทษ
khaawR tho:htF
"I apologize" — "I'm sorry" — "Excuse me" — "Pardon me."
ขอโทษที
khaawR tho:htF theeM
"Excuse me." "Pardon me." "Sorry"
ขออภัยkhaawR aL phaiMto apologize; to pardon — [when passing by] "Excuse me."
ขออำไพkhaawR amM phaiM[slang for ขออภัย] "Excuse me." "Sorry."
โทษทีtho:htF theeM'Scuse me. [colloquial version of ขอโทษ]
ประทานโทษbpraL thaanM tho:htF[extremely formal] excuse me; I beg your pardon; pardon me
3.   [verb]
definition
[extremely formal] excuse me; I beg your pardon; pardon me

componentsประทาน bpraL thaanM[as a king or god] to give; grant; bestow
โทษ tho:htFpunishment; penalty; penance; guilt; blame; offence; crime; penalty; ill-effect; harm; danger; fault; defect; sinfulness; misdeed
related words
ขอโทษ
khaawR tho:htF
"I apologize" — "I'm sorry" — "Excuse me" — "Pardon me."
ขอบคุณkhaawpL khoonM[spoken formally to a person of higher rank or status, e.g. parents, teachers] "Thank you" [male: add ครับ ; female: add ค่ะ ]
ขอบพระคุณครับkhaawpL phraH khoonM khrapH[spoken by male] a formal expression of thanks, showing one's gratitude, used by persons of the same social status or when a junior, subordinate, inferior, or young person or fellow thanking a senior, grown-up, adult, or an elder
ขอบพระคุณค่ะkhaawpL phraH khoonM khaF[spoken by female] a formal expression of thanks, showing one's gratitude, used by persons of the same social status or when a junior, subordinate, inferior, or young person or fellow thanking a senior, grown-up, adult, or an elder
sample
sentence
ขอประทานโทษ
khaawR bpraL thaanM tho:htF
"I beseech you to forgive me." "I beg of you to forgive me."
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