นบไหว้(nóp wâai)
Meanings
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[to] pay respect; [to] worship
to pay respect, worship, or bow in reverence, typically by pressing the hands together in a traditional gesture of respect
Examples
เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1childish; immature2easy; trivial (colloquial)3children; kidsถูกtòokถูกtòok1passive marker (often adverse)2[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)3cheap; inexpensive4correct; right5to be correct/right6proper; morally rightสอนsŏnสอนsŏn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] admonish; give moral guidance3[to] instruct; train [sb]ให้hâiให้hâi1until; to the point that (result)2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3[to] give; provide4[to] allow; let; permit5so that; in order to6for (benefit of)รู้จักrúu jàkรู้จักrúu jàk1[to] know; be acquainted with2[to] recognize; identify3[to] know how; be capable (from familiarity); be prudent withนบไหว้nóp wâaiนบไหว้nóp wâai[to] pay respect; [to] worshipผู้ใหญ่pôo yàiผู้ใหญ่pôo yài1senior; high-ranking (modifier)2adult (modifier)3adult; grown-up4authority; person in charge5elder; respected seniorเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for the sake of; on behalf of2for; in order toแสดงsà-daengแสดงsà-daeng1[to] present; exhibit2[to] perform; act; put on (a show)3[to] express4[to] show; demonstrateความเคารพkwaam kao-rópความเคารพkwaam kao-róp1reverence; veneration2respect; esteem; regard3deference; observance
Children are taught to pay respect to elders to show reverence.
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The grandmother taught her grandchild to bow in reverence to the Buddha statue before going to bed.
ในnaiวันสงกรานต์wan sŏng-graanลูกหลานlôok lăanจะjàกลับบ้านเกิดglàp bâan gèrtเพื่อpêuuaพากันpaa ganเข้าkâoนบไหว้nóp wâaiขอพรkŏr ponจากjàakผู้ใหญ่pôo yài
On Songkran day, descendants return to their hometown to bow in respect and ask for blessings from the elders.
ประเพณีbprà-pay-neeการgaanนบไหว้nóp wâaiเป็นbpenวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamอันanดีงามdee ngaamที่têeสะท้อนให้เห็นถึงsà-tón hâi hĕn tĕungความกตัญญูkwaam gà-dtan-yooและláeเคารพkao-rópผู้อาวุโสpôo aa-wú-sŏhของkŏngคนไทยkon tai
The tradition of bowing in reverence is a beautiful culture that reflects the Thai people's gratitude and respect for elders.
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นบไหว้nóp wâaiนบไหว้nóp wâai[to] pay respect; [to] worship