กราบครูบา(gràap kroo-baa)
Meanings
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[to] prostrate to a revered monk (khruba)
To prostrate or bow deeply in reverence to a revered monk known as a 'khruba', especially in Northern Thailand.
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)พากันpaa ganพากันpaa gantogether; all; en masseไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)กราบครูบาgràap kroo-baaกราบครูบาgràap kroo-baa[to] prostrate to a revered monk (khruba)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotวัดwátวัดwát1to gauge; assess2Buddhist temple3to measureบนดอยbon doiบนดอยbon doion the mountain/hill (Northern Thai)ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerออกเดินทางòk dern taangออกเดินทางòk dern taang1[to] set out; depart; leave on a trip2(of transport) [to] departไกลglaiไกลglai1far; distant2far (in time/relationship); distant3far; to a distant place
Villagers went to prostrate to the revered Khruba at the mountain temple before a long journey.