วันขึ้นปีใหม่ไทย(wan kêun bpee mài tai)

Meanings

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Thai New Year’s Day (Songkran, Apr 13)

the traditional Thai New Year’s Day, commonly observed on 13 April during Songkran; marks the start of the Thai new year (distinct from the civil New Year on 1 January).

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)วันขึ้นปีใหม่ไทยwan kêun bpee mài taiวันขึ้นปีใหม่ไทยwan kêun bpee mài taiThai New Year’s Day (Songkran, Apr 13)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)รดน้ำดำหัวrót nám dam hŭuaรดน้ำดำหัวrót nám dam hŭua[to] pour water on elders' hands for blessingผู้ใหญ่pôo yàiผู้ใหญ่pôo yài1adult; grown-up2elder; respected senior3authority; person in charge4senior; adult (modifier)5adult (modifier)
On Thai New Year's Day, we go to pour water on the hands of elders to ask for blessings.

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Word Breakdown

วันขึ้นปีใหม่wan kêun bpee màiวันขึ้นปีใหม่wan kêun bpee màiNew Year's DayPart 1
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ไทยtaiไทยtai1Thai (language)2Thai; of Thailand3Thai personPart 2
วันขึ้นปีใหม่ไทยwan kêun bpee mài taiวันขึ้นปีใหม่ไทยwan kêun bpee mài taiThai New Year’s Day (Songkran, Apr 13)