ถวาย

tà-wăai

Meanings

1NounB2

to offer (to royalty/monastics)

To formally present or offer something with reverence to a monarch, member of royalty, or Buddhist monk/nun.

Examples

คณะká-náคณะká-ná1group; party; troupe; delegation2faculty (university division)3classifier: groups/delegations/troupes4committee; board (as a body)ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ร่วมกันrûuam ganร่วมกันrûuam gantogether; jointly; in concertถวายtà-wăaiถวายtà-wăai1to offer (to royalty/monastics)2[to] dedicate/offer merit (to royalty/monastics)3to serve (royalty/monastics)ผ้าไตรpâa dtraiผ้าไตรpâa dtraiset of three monastic robesแด่dàeแด่dàeto; for [sb] (formal)พระภิกษุprá pík-sùพระภิกษุprá pík-sùBuddhist monk (formal, male)ด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because; since (formal/literary)5polite/softening sentence particle (formal)6because of; due toความเคารพkwaam kao-rópความเคารพkwaam kao-róp1respect; esteem; regard2deference; observance3reverence; venerationในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)พิธีpí-teeพิธีpí-tee1ceremony; rite2ritual; observance3formal procedure; protocolช่วงเช้าchûuang cháoช่วงเช้าchûuang cháo1the morning period2in the morning
The villagers collectively presented the monastic robes to the monk with respect during the morning ceremony.
2NounB2

[to] dedicate/offer merit (to royalty/monastics)

To dedicate or transfer merit or devotion respectfully to a monarch or Buddhist monastic; often used in religious contexts.

Examples

เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ตั้งใจdtâng jaiตั้งใจdtâng jai1[to] intend; mean to2[to] be determined; resolve3[to] pay close attention; concentrate4intentionally; on purposeสวดมนต์sùuat monสวดมนต์sùuat mon1[to] chant/recite prayers2prayer chanting; recitationเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofถวายtà-wăaiถวายtà-wăai1to offer (to royalty/monastics)2[to] dedicate/offer merit (to royalty/monastics)3to serve (royalty/monastics)กุศลgù-sŏnกุศลgù-sŏn1merit; wholesome karma2good deed; charitable actแด่dàeแด่dàeto; for [sb] (formal)พระราชินีprá-raa-chí-neeพระราชินีprá-raa-chí-nee1queen consort2queen regnantผู้ล่วงลับpôo lûuang lápผู้ล่วงลับpôo lûuang lápthe deceased; the departed
We intend to chant to dedicate merit to the late queen.
3NounB2

to serve (royalty/monastics)

To perform service or assistance in a respectful, formal manner for royalty or monks.

Examples

เช้าcháaoเช้าcháao1morning2morning; early-morning3in the morningวันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)หน่วยnùuaiหน่วยnùuai1unit (measurement)2unit; division3unit (math place value)4module; course unitพยาบาลpá-yaa-baanพยาบาลpá-yaa-baan1nurse2[to] nurse; [to] care forขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/betterวัดwátวัดwát1to gauge; assess2Buddhist temple3to measureเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofถวายtà-wăaiถวายtà-wăai1to offer (to royalty/monastics)2[to] dedicate/offer merit (to royalty/monastics)3to serve (royalty/monastics)การดูแลสุขภาพgaan doo-lae sùk-kà-pâapการดูแลสุขภาพgaan doo-lae sùk-kà-pâaphealthcareพระภิกษุprá pík-sùพระภิกษุprá pík-sùBuddhist monk (formal, male)สูงอายุsŏong aa-yúสูงอายุsŏong aa-yú1elderly; of advanced age2elderly person; senior
This morning the medical unit went up to the temple to respectfully provide healthcare services to elderly monks.

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