กราบสักการะ(gràap sàk-gaa-rá)
Meanings
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[to] pay homage by prostrating
To show deep reverence in a formal or religious context by bowing or fully prostrating, typically before a monk, Buddha image, shrine, or other sacred/revered object or person.
Examples
พุทธศาสนิกชนpút-tá-săa-sà-ní-gà-chonพุทธศาสนิกชนpút-tá-săa-sà-ní-gà-chonBuddhist (adherent)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)พับเพียบpáp pîiapพับเพียบpáp pîiap[to] sit with legs folded to one side (Thai polite posture)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofกราบสักการะgràap sàk-gaa-ráกราบสักการะgràap sàk-gaa-rá[to] pay homage by prostratingพระพุทธรูปprá pút-tá-rôopพระพุทธรูปprá pút-tá-rôop1Buddha image; Buddha statue2classifier: องค์ (for Buddha images/statues)องค์ประธานong bprà-taanองค์ประธานong bprà-taan1presiding person; dignitary (formal)2principal figure; main image (esp. Buddha image)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)อุโบสถù-boh-sòtอุโบสถù-boh-sòt1ubosot; ordination hall2uposatha day (observance day)
The Buddhists sat on the floor with their legs folded to the side to prostrate reverently before the principal Buddha image in the main chapel.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
กราบไหว้gràap wâiกราบไหว้gràap wâi1[to] prostrate in worship2[to] pay homage/devotion
- [to] prostrate in worship
- [to] pay homage/devotion
กราบไหว้บูชาgràap wâi boo-chaaกราบไหว้บูชาgràap wâi boo-chaa[to] worship; venerate; pay deep respect (by prostrating)
[to] worship; venerate; pay deep respect (by prostrating)
Word Breakdown
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กราบสักการะgràap sàk-gaa-ráกราบสักการะgràap sàk-gaa-rá[to] pay homage by prostrating