ขมา(kà-măa)

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] ask pardon; make ritual amends

to ask for pardon or perform a respectful, often religious or ceremonial act to make amends (e.g., ทำพิธีขมา, ขมากรรม)

Examples

หลังจากlăng jàakหลังจากlăng jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)พูดจาpôot jaaพูดจาpôot jaa1[to] speak; talk (how one speaks)2speech; way of speakingล่วงเกินlûuang gernล่วงเกินlûuang gern1[to] offend; show disrespect2[to] overstep; behave improperly (toward [sb])เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ขอขมาkŏr ká-măaขอขมาkŏr ká-măa[to] ask [sb] for forgiveness; make a formal apologyพระที่prá têeพระที่prá têemonks’ quarters; monks’ living areaวัดwátวัดwát1to gauge; assess2Buddhist temple3to measureและláeและláeand (coordinating)ตั้งใจdtâng jaiตั้งใจdtâng jai1[to] intend; mean to2[to] be determined; resolve3[to] pay close attention; concentrate4intentionally; on purposeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ปรับปรุงตัวbpràp-bprung dtuuaปรับปรุงตัวbpràp-bprung dtuua[to] improve oneself
After speaking disrespectfully, he went to ask the monk for pardon at the temple and resolved to improve himself.
2NounC1

act/rite of asking pardon

a formal act, offering, or rite performed to ask forgiveness or atone for wrongdoing

Examples

หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)ทำผิดtam pìtทำผิดtam pìt1[to] do wrong; make a mistake2[to] commit an offense; break a rule/lawกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ผู้ใหญ่pôo yàiผู้ใหญ่pôo yài1adult; grown-up2elder; respected senior3authority; person in charge4senior; adult (modifier)5adult (modifier)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillจัดพิธีjàt pí-teeจัดพิธีjàt pí-tee[to] hold a ceremony; [to] organize a ceremonyขมาkà-măaขมาkà-măa1[to] ask pardon; make ritual amends2act/rite of asking pardonหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1front; frontage2next; upcoming3face—prefix (before nouns)4in front; at the front5season (in names)6page7faceศาลพระภูมิsăan prá poomศาลพระภูมิsăan prá poomspirit house (guardian of the land)ด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because; since (formal/literary)5polite/softening sentence particle (formal)6because of; due toพวงมาลัยpuuang maa-laiพวงมาลัยpuuang maa-lai1garland; floral wreath2steering wheelและláeและláeand (coordinating)ธูปเทียนtôop tiianธูปเทียนtôop tiianincense and candles
After wronging an elder, he held a formal atonement rite at the household shrine with garlands and incense.

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