ขอให้(kŏr hâi)

Meanings

1InterjectionA2

May ...; I wish that ...

used to express a wish, hope, or blessing toward someone

Examples

ขอให้มีความสุขkŏr hâi mee kwaam sùkขอให้มีความสุขkŏr hâi mee kwaam sùkwish you happinessนะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)
I wish you happiness.
2VerbB1

to request that; to ask that

used to make a request or instruction, introducing a clause that someone should do something

Examples

ขอให้kŏr hâiขอให้kŏr hâi1to request that; to ask that2May ...; I wish that ...ทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyนั่งลงnâng longนั่งลงnâng long[to] sit down; be seatedก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerครับkrápครับkráp1polite particle (male speaker)2acknowledgment/response particle
I'd like everyone to sit down first, please.

Word Breakdown

ขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2[to] beg; plead3[to] wish for; pray for4polite request markerPart 1
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ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitPart 2
ขอให้kŏr hâiขอให้kŏr hâiMay ...; I wish that ...