คารวะ(kaa-rá-wá)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] pay respects; salute

to formally show respect or homage, often with a wai or bow; to salute respectfully

Examples

นักเรียนnák riianนักเรียนnák riianschool student; pupilทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveความkwaamความkwaam1abstract noun prefix2fact; matter; affair (formal)คารวะkaa-rá-wáคารวะkaa-rá-wá1[to] pay respects; salute2[to] toast (honorific)คุณครูkun kruuคุณครูkun kruu1teacher (polite/honorific)2Mr./Ms. + Teacher (form of address)ทุกเช้าtúk cháoทุกเช้าtúk cháoevery morning
The students show respect to the teacher every morning.
2VerbB2

[to] toast (honorific)

to offer a respectful toast or drink in someone’s honor (formal/polite register)

Examples

ประธานในพิธีbprà-taan nai pí-teeประธานในพิธีbprà-taan nai pí-teepresiding officer; ceremony chair; guest of honorกล่าวglàaoกล่าวglàao1[to] say; state; mention (formal)2[to] accuse; charge (in compounds)3aforementioned (as ที่กล่าวมา/ดังกล่าว)อวยพรuuay ponอวยพรuuay pon1[to] offer good wishes; [to] bless2[to] bless3[to] offer good wishesแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)ยกแก้วyók gâewยกแก้วyók gâew[to] raise a glass; [to] make a toastขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/better7[to] sprout; grow; appearคารวะkaa-rá-wáคารวะkaa-rá-wá1[to] pay respects; salute2[to] toast (honorific)คู่บ่าวสาวkôo bàao săaoคู่บ่าวสาวkôo bàao săao1bride and groom2newlyweds (by extension)
The master of ceremonies gave a blessing and then raised his glass to toast the bride and groom.

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