น้อมไหว้

nóm wâi

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] bow and press palms in a wai

to perform a wai (palms pressed together) with a respectful bow to show reverence, greeting, or thanks.

Examples

เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)ควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3deserve; be worthy ofน้อมไหว้nóm wâiน้อมไหว้nóm wâi[to] bow and press palms in a waiผู้ใหญ่pôo yàiผู้ใหญ่pôo yài1adult; grown-up2elder; respected senior3authority; person in charge4senior; adult (modifier)5adult (modifier)เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)เจอกันjer ganเจอกันjer gan1[!] see you; see you later2[to] meet each other; meet up
Children should respectfully wai their elders when they meet them.

Related Words

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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ไหว้wâiไหว้wâi1[to] wai; pay respect with palms together2wai (gesture)Part 2
น้อมไหว้nóm wâiน้อมไหว้nóm wâi[to] bow and press palms in a wai