ดำหัว(dam hŭua)

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] perform a Songkran blessing ritual for an elder

A Northern Thai (Lanna) custom, usually during Songkran: pouring scented water on an elder's hands to ask for forgiveness and receive blessings for the new year.

Examples

สงกรานต์sŏng-graanสงกรานต์sŏng-graan1Songkran festival2Songkran period/holidayปีนี้bpee néeปีนี้bpee née1this year2this year; during the current yearฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)กลับบ้านglàp bâanกลับบ้านglàp bâan[to] go (back) home; return homeไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ดำหัวdam hŭuaดำหัวdam hŭua1[to] perform a Songkran blessing ritual for an elder2Songkran blessing ceremony for eldersคุณปู่คุณย่าkun bpòo kun yâaคุณปู่คุณย่าkun bpòo kun yâapaternal grandparents
This Songkran, I will go back home to pour water on my grandparents' hands for blessings.
2NounB2

Songkran blessing ceremony for elders

The Northern Thai (Lanna) ceremony of pouring scented water on elders' hands to ask for forgiveness and receive blessings, usually during Songkran.

Examples

ประเพณีbprà-pay-neeประเพณีbprà-pay-nee1tradition; custom2ritual; ceremonial customดำหัวdam hŭuaดำหัวdam hŭua1[to] perform a Songkran blessing ritual for an elder2Songkran blessing ceremony for eldersเป็นประเพณีbpen bprà-pay-neeเป็นประเพณีbpen bprà-pay-neetraditional; customaryที่สำคัญtêe săm-kanที่สำคัญtêe săm-kan1important; key; crucial2importantly; crucially; more importantly3the important thing/pointของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsคนภาคเหนือkon pâak nĕuuaคนภาคเหนือkon pâak nĕuuanortherner (Thailand)ในช่วงnai chûuangในช่วงnai chûuangduring; in the period ofสงกรานต์sŏng-graanสงกรานต์sŏng-graan1Songkran festival2Songkran period/holiday
The Dam Hua ceremony is an important tradition for people in Northern Thailand during Songkran.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ดำdamดำdam1black; very dark (color)2[to] be/turn black3dark-skinned; tan (can be sensitive)4black coffee (order term)5[to] dive; submerge (literary/poetic)Part 1
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หัวhŭuaหัวhŭua1head (body part)2top; end; tip3leader; chief; head4mind; mentality; way of thinking5beginning; initial part6classifier: head-like items; bulbs; heads of nails/pins7to bud; to sprout8header; title; headlinePart 2
ดำหัวdam hŭuaดำหัวdam hŭua[to] perform a Songkran blessing ritual for an elder