กราบไหว้(gràap wâi)
Meanings
1VerbB1
[to] prostrate in worship
to show deep respect or worship by prostrating or bowing very low, especially in religious or formal contexts
Examples
นักท่องเที่ยวnák tông tîaoนักท่องเที่ยวnák tông tîaotouristกราบไหว้gràap wâiกราบไหว้gràap wâi1[to] prostrate in worship2[to] pay homage/devotionด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because; since (formal/literary)5polite/softening sentence particle (formal)6because of; due toความสุภาพkwaam sù-pâapความสุภาพkwaam sù-pâap1politeness; courtesy; civility2polite register/toneในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)พิธีpí-teeพิธีpí-tee1ceremony; rite2ritual; observance3formal procedure; protocol
The tourists bowed very respectfully during the ceremony.
2VerbB1
[to] pay homage/devotion
to pay homage or offer veneration to sacred persons or objects (e.g., monks, Buddha images, deities)
Examples
เช้านี้cháo néeเช้านี้cháo née1this morning2this morning; earlier today (morning)ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerกราบไหว้gràap wâiกราบไหว้gràap wâi1[to] prostrate in worship2[to] pay homage/devotionพระพุทธรูปprá pút-tá-rôopพระพุทธรูปprá pút-tá-rôop1Buddha image; Buddha statue2classifier: องค์ (for Buddha images/statues)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 measure
This morning villagers came to pay homage to the Buddha image at the temple.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
กราบสักการะgràap sàk-gaa-ráกราบสักการะgràap sàk-gaa-rá[to] pay homage by prostrating
[to] pay homage by prostrating
นมัสการnà-mát-sà-gaanนมัสการnà-mát-sà-gaan1[to] pay homage; venerate (Buddhist)2homage; veneration; formal salutation3formal salutation to Buddhist clergy
- [to] pay homage; venerate (Buddhist)
- homage; veneration; formal salutation
- formal salutation to Buddhist clergy
กราบgràapกราบgràap1[to] prostrate; bow deeply2[to] pay deep respect; humbly apologize (formal/figurative)
- [to] prostrate; bow deeply
- [to] pay deep respect; humbly apologize (formal/figurative)
สักการะsàk-gaa-ráสักการะsàk-gaa-rá[to] pay homage; venerate; worship (respectfully)
[to] pay homage; venerate; worship (respectfully)
เคารพบูชาkao-róp boo-chaaเคารพบูชาkao-róp boo-chaa[to] revere; worship [sb][sth]
[to] revere; worship [sb][sth]
Word Breakdown
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กราบไหว้gràap wâiกราบไหว้gràap wâi[to] prostrate in worship