น้อมตัว(nóm dtuua)

Meanings

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[to] bow; [to] bend down

to bow or bend one's body down, typically as a sign of respect or politeness

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillน้อมตัวnóm dtuuaน้อมตัวnóm dtuua[to] bow; [to] bend downไหว้wâiไหว้wâi1[to] wai; pay respect with palms together2wai (gesture)คุณครูkun kruuคุณครูkun kruu1teacher (polite/honorific)2Mr./Ms. + Teacher (form of address)อย่างสวยงามyàang sŭuai ngaamอย่างสวยงามyàang sŭuai ngaambeautifully
He bowed beautifully to greet the teacher.

Word Breakdown

น้อมnóomน้อมnóom1[to] bow; incline respectfully2humble; deferential (formal)3[to] accept/receive with respect4[to] dedicate respectfully (e.g., น้อมถวาย; น้อมเกล้าฯ ถวาย)Part 1
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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)Part 2
น้อมตัวnóm dtuuaน้อมตัวnóm dtuua[to] bow; [to] bend down