ทำความเคารพ(tam kwaam kao-róp)
Meanings
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[to] show respect; [to] salute
to show respect to someone, often with a formal gesture like a bow, salute, or a Thai 'wai'.
Examples
นักเรียนnák riianนักเรียนnák riianschool student; pupilยืนขึ้นyeun kêunยืนขึ้นyeun kêun[to] stand upทำความเคารพtam kwaam kao-rópทำความเคารพtam kwaam kao-róp[to] show respect; [to] saluteคุณครูkun kruuคุณครูkun kruu1teacher (polite/honorific)2Mr./Ms. + Teacher (form of address)เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)ท่านtâanท่านtâan1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)เดินเข้ามาdern kâo maaเดินเข้ามาdern kâo maa[to] walk in; [to] enter by walkingในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ห้องhôngห้องhông1room2classifier: rooms
The students stood up to show respect to the teacher when she walked into the room.
Word Breakdown
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ทำความเคารพtam kwaam kao-rópทำความเคารพtam kwaam kao-róp[to] show respect; [to] salute