ฮวดไช้(hûuat chái)
Meanings
1InterjectionA2
prosperity!; wish for great wealth
An exclamation wishing great prosperity and success, often used during Chinese New Year or at business openings (Thai usage from Teochew/Chinese).
Examples
ทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyตะโกนdtà-gohnตะโกนdtà-gohn[to] shout; yell; call outพร้อมกันpróm ganพร้อมกันpróm gansimultaneously; at the same time; together (in unison)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeฮวดไช้hûuat cháiฮวดไช้hûuat cháiprosperity!; wish for great wealth
Everyone shouted together, "Huat-chai!"