นบไหว้
nóp-wâiMeaning
1VerbB2
[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 dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)ถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)สอนsŏnสอนsŏn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] admonish; give moral guidanceให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)รู้จักrúu jàkรู้จักrúu jàk1[to] know; be acquainted with2[to] know how; be capable (from familiarity); be prudent withนบไหว้nóp wâaiนบไหว้nóp wâai[to] pay respect; [to] worshipผู้ใหญ่pôo yàiผู้ใหญ่pôo yài1adult; grown-up2elder; respected senior3adult (modifier)4authority; person in charge5senior; high-ranking (modifier)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofแสดงsà-daengแสดงsà-daeng1[to] show; demonstrate2[to] perform; act; put on (a show)3[to] expressความเคารพkwaam kao-rópความเคารพkwaam kao-róp1respect; esteem; regard2deference; 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-sǒng-graanลูกหลานlûuk-lǎanจะjàกลับบ้านเกิดglàp-bâan-gə̀ətเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaพากันpaa-ganเข้าkâoนบไหว้nóp-wâiขอพรkɔ̌ɔ-pɔɔnจากjàakผู้ใหญ่pûu-yài
On Songkran day, descendants return to their hometown to bow in respect and ask for blessings from the elders.
ประเพณีbprà-pee-niiการgaanนบไหว้nóp-wâiเป็นbpenวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamอันanดีงามdii-ngaamที่tîiสะท้อนให้เห็นถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngความกตัญญูkwaam-gà-dtan-yuuและlɛ́เคารพkao-rópผู้อาวุโสpûu-aa-wú-sǒoของkɔ̌ɔngคนไทยkon-tai
The tradition of bowing in reverence is a beautiful culture that reflects the Thai people's gratitude and respect for elders.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
nóp
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ไหว้wâiไหว้wâi1[to] wai; pay respect with palms together2wai (gesture)[to] wai; pay respect with palms togetherPart 2
นบไหว้nóp-wâiนบไหว้nóp-wâi[to] pay respect; [to] worship[to] pay respect; [to] worshipWord