สู่ขอ(sòo kŏr)

Meanings

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[to] ask for [sb]’s hand in marriage (formally)

to make a formal marriage proposal, traditionally by asking the woman’s family for permission according to custom

Examples

พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeพรุ่งนี้prûng-née1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayครอบครัวkrôp kruuaครอบครัวkrôp kruua1family; household2family unit (sociological)ของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ไปสู่bpai sòoไปสู่bpai sòo1[to] go to; proceed to (a place)2[to] reach; move toward (a state)ขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2[to] beg; plead3[to] wish for; pray for4polite request markerแฟนfaenแฟนfaen1fan; supporter2romantic partnerตามประเพณีdtaam bprà-pay-neeตามประเพณีdtaam bprà-pay-neetraditionallyที่บ้านtêe bâanที่บ้านtêe bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at homeฝ่ายหญิงfàai yĭngฝ่ายหญิงfàai yĭng1the female side; female party2the bride’s side3the woman (in a pair/case)
Tomorrow his family will go to formally propose to his girlfriend according to tradition at the woman’s house.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

สู่sòoสู่sòo1to; toward(s); into (formal/literary)2[to] enter; go toward (literary)Part 1
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ขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2[to] beg; plead3[to] wish for; pray for4polite request markerPart 2
สู่ขอsòo kŏrสู่ขอsòo kŏr[to] ask for [sb]’s hand in marriage (formally)