ของไหว้
kɔ̌ɔng-wâiMeaning
1NounB1
offering(s) for worship
Items, such as food, fruit, incense, or flowers, that are presented to gods, spirits, or ancestors as part of a religious or spiritual ritual.
Examples
ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesเตรียมdtriiamเตรียมdtriiam[to] prepare; get readyของไหว้kɔ̌ɔng-wâiของไหว้kɔ̌ɔng-wâioffering(s) for worshipสำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingวันพระwan-práวันพระwan-práBuddhist holy/observance day (uposatha)
Grandma is preparing offerings for the Buddhist holy day.
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ช่วงchûuangเทศกาลตรุษจีนtêet-sà-gaan-dtrùt-jiinคนไทยเชื้อสายจีนkon-tai-chʉ́ʉa-sǎai-jiinจะjàซื้อsʉ́ʉของไหว้kɔ̌ɔng-wâiเยอะมากyə́-mâak
During the Chinese New Year festival, Thai people of Chinese descent buy a lot of offerings.
ของไหว้kɔ̌ɔng-wâiเจ้าที่jâao-tîiมักจะmák-jàมีmiiผลไม้pǒn-lá-máai5อย่างyàangและlɛ́พวงมาลัยpuuang-maa-lai
Offerings for the spirit of the land usually consist of five kinds of fruit and a flower garland.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakเสร็จsètพิธีpí-tiiเราraoสามารถsǎa-mâatนำnamของไหว้kɔ̌ɔng-wâiที่tîiเป็นbpenอาหารaa-hǎanมาmaaรับประทานráp-bprà-taanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความเป็นสิริมงคลkwaam-bpen-sì-rí-mong-konได้dâai
After the ceremony is finished, we can eat the food offerings for good fortune.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kɔ̌ɔng
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ไหว้wâiไหว้wâi1[to] wai; pay respect with palms together2wai (gesture)[to] wai; pay respect with palms togetherPart 2
ของไหว้kɔ̌ɔng-wâiของไหว้kɔ̌ɔng-wâioffering(s) for worshipoffering(s) for worshipWord