พิธีไหว้ครู(pí-tee wâai kroo)

Meanings

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Wai Khru ceremony; teacher-honoring rite

A Thai ceremony in which students or disciples formally pay respect to their teachers to express gratitude, affirm the teacher–student bond, and seek blessings; held annually in schools and practiced in traditional arts and martial arts (sometimes with initiation elements).

Examples

นักเรียนnák riianนักเรียนnák riianschool student; pupilช่วยกันchûuai ganช่วยกันchûuai gan1[to] help each other; cooperate2[to] do jointly; pitch in togetherทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveพานpaanพานpaan1pedestal tray2[classifier] pedestal traysดอกไม้dòk máaiดอกไม้dòk máaiflower; flowersเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)พิธีไหว้ครูpí-tee wâai krooพิธีไหว้ครูpí-tee wâai krooWai Khru ceremony; teacher-honoring riteวันพฤหัสwan pá-réu-hàtวันพฤหัสwan pá-réu-hàtThursday (short form)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)
Students are helping each other make floral arrangements to use in this Thursday's teacher appreciation ceremony.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

พิธีpí-teeพิธีpí-tee1ceremony; rite2ritual; observance3formal procedure; protocolPart 1
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ไหว้ครูwâai krooไหว้ครูwâai kroo1[to] pay respect to teacher(s); do Wai Khru2Wai Khru ceremonyPart 2
พิธีไหว้ครูpí-tee wâai krooพิธีไหว้ครูpí-tee wâai krooWai Khru ceremony; teacher-honoring rite