ถอนสายบัว(tŏn săai buua)
Meanings
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[to] curtsy (Thai style)
to perform a curtsy, a traditional Thai gesture of respect made by women.
Examples
คุณย่าkun yâaคุณย่าkun yâapaternal grandmother; father’s mother (honorific/term of address)สอนsŏnสอนsŏn1[to] instruct; train [sb]2[to] admonish; give moral guidance3[to] teach [sb] [sth]หลานสาวlăan săaoหลานสาวlăan săao1niece2granddaughterให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitถอนสายบัวtŏn săai buuaถอนสายบัวtŏn săai buua[to] curtsy (Thai style)เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightทำความเคารพtam kwaam kao-rópทำความเคารพtam kwaam kao-róp[to] show respect; [to] saluteผู้ใหญ่pôo yàiผู้ใหญ่pôo yài1adult; grown-up2elder; respected senior3authority; person in charge4senior; adult (modifier)5adult (modifier)
The grandmother taught her granddaughter to curtsy when paying respect to elders.
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ถอนสายบัวtŏn săai buuaถอนสายบัวtŏn săai buua[to] curtsy (Thai style)