ก้มศีรษะ(gôm sĭi-sà)

Meanings

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[to] bow one's head

To lower or bow one's head, often as a sign of respect, submission, shame, or contemplation.

Examples

นักเรียนnák riianนักเรียนnák riianschool student; pupilก้มศีรษะgôm sĭi-sàก้มศีรษะgôm sĭi-sà[to] bow one's headทำความเคารพtam kwaam kao-rópทำความเคารพtam kwaam kao-róp[to] show respect; [to] saluteคุณครูkun kruuคุณครูkun kruu1teacher (polite/honorific)2Mr./Ms. + Teacher (form of address)
The students bow their heads to pay respect to the teacher.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ก้มgômก้มgôm1[to] bend down; bow one’s head2[to] lower (one’s head) in respect or submissionPart 1
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ศีรษะsĕe-sàศีรษะsĕe-sà1head (body part; formal)2top; upper end (formal/literary)Part 2
ก้มศีรษะgôm sĭi-sàก้มศีรษะgôm sĭi-sà[to] bow one's head