บังคม

bang-kom

Meanings

1VerbC2

[to] prostrate (to royalty); pay royal homage (formal)

to perform a deep act of respect to royalty, typically by prostrating oneself or bowing very low (formal/literary).

Examples

เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)พระองค์prá ongพระองค์prá ong1royal person; His/Her Majesty2royal third-person pronoun3royal second-person pronoun4royal classifier5royal person/body (hon.)เสด็จฯsà-dètเสด็จฯsà-dèt[to] proceed/go/come/attend (royal)เข้าสู่kâo sòoเข้าสู่kâo sòo1[to] enter; go into (a place/area)2[to] enter/transition into (a state/period/stage)ท้องพระโรงtóng prá rohngท้องพระโรงtóng prá rohngthrone hall; audience chamberข้าราชบริพารkâa-râat-chá-bor-rí-paanข้าราชบริพารkâa-râat-chá-bor-rí-paanroyal attendants; courtiersต่างdtàangต่างdtàang1different; distinct2various; diverse3foreign; from another place4each; respectively5to differ; be differentถวายบังคมtà-wăai bang-komถวายบังคมtà-wăai bang-kom[to] pay royal homageเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofแสดงsà-daengแสดงsà-daeng1[to] show; demonstrate2[to] perform; act; put on (a show)3[to] express4[to] present; exhibitความเคารพkwaam kao-rópความเคารพkwaam kao-róp1respect; esteem; regard2deference; observance3reverence; venerationพร้อมกันpróm ganพร้อมกันpróm gansimultaneously; at the same time; together (in unison)อย่างเคร่งครัดyàang krêng-krátอย่างเคร่งครัดyàang krêng-krátstrictly; rigorously; stringently
When His Majesty entered the throne hall, the courtiers paid homage to show respect in strict unison.
2NounC2

prostration to royalty; royal homage (formal)

a formal gesture of deep respect to royalty, especially full prostration (formal/literary).

Examples

ประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon1the public; the people (citizens of a country)2citizenry (collective)3classifier: คนเรียงแถวriiang tăeoเรียงแถวriiang tăeo[to] form a line; [to] line upทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveบังคมbang-komบังคมbang-kom1[to] prostrate (to royalty); pay royal homage (formal)2prostration to royalty; royal homage (formal)ต่อหน้าdtò nâaต่อหน้าdtò nâa1in front of; to someone's face2before; in the presence ofพระที่นั่งprá têe nângพระที่นั่งprá têe nâng1royal pavilion/hall; royal residence (honorific)2royal throne; royal seat (honorific)3royal conveyance; palanquin (archaic)อย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3in the manner of; -ly4classifier (for kinds/types)สง่างามsà-ngàa ngaamสง่างามsà-ngàa ngaamelegant; dignified; statelyและláeและláeand (coordinating)เคร่งครัดkrêng krátเคร่งครัดkrêng krát1strict; rigorous2strictly; rigorously
The people lined up to perform the formal prostration before the royal throne with dignity and strict decorum.