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 dèk1childish; immature2easy; trivial (colloquial)3children; kidsควรkuuanควรkuuan1[to] deserve; be worthy of2should; ought to3appropriate; proper; suitableน้อมไหว้nóm wâiน้อมไหว้nóm wâi[to] bow and press palms in a waiผู้ใหญ่pôo yàiผู้ใหญ่pôo yài1senior; high-ranking (modifier)2adult (modifier)3adult; grown-up4authority; person in charge5elder; respected seniorเมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1at; in; on (with time expressions)2when; at the time thatเจอกันjer ganเจอกันjer gan1[!] see you; see you later2[to] meet each other; meet up
Children should respectfully wai their elders when they meet them.
3 more examplesShow less
The students lined up to respectfully wai their teachers on Teacher's Day.
หลังจากlăng jàakได้รับdâi rápรางวัลraang-wanเขาkăoก็gâwหันมาhăn maaน้อมไหว้nóm wâiผู้ชมpôo chomเพื่อpêuuaแสดงความขอบคุณsà-daeng kwaam kòp kun
After receiving the award, he turned and respectfully wai-ed the audience to express his gratitude.
พุทธศาสนิกชนpút-tá-săa-sà-ní-gà-chonก้มgômน้อมไหว้nóm wâiพระพุทธรูปprá pút-tá-rôopด้วยdûuayความเลื่อมใสศรัทธาkwaam lêuuam-săi sàt-taa
Buddhists bow and respectfully wai the Buddha statue with faith and reverence.
Related Words
Word Breakdown
+
น้อมไหว้nóm wâiน้อมไหว้nóm wâi[to] bow and press palms in a wai