เซ่นไหว้(sên wâi)
Meanings
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[to] make ritual offerings (to spirits/gods/ancestors); worship (with offerings)
To perform a ritual by offering food, incense, or other items to spirits, gods, or ancestors to show respect or ask for help or protection.
Examples
ทุกๆtúk túkทุกๆtúk túk1every; each (before a noun/classifier)2every (at intervals)ปีbpeeปีbpee1year2years old3zodiac year; animal yearในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)วันตรุษจีนwan dtrùt jeenวันตรุษจีนwan dtrùt jeenChinese New Year dayครอบครัวkrôp kruuaครอบครัวkrôp kruua1family; household2family unit (sociological)ของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)เตรียมdtriiamเตรียมdtriiam1[to] prepare [sb/sth] for [sth]2[to] be prepared; be ready3[to] prepare; get readyของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerเซ่นไหว้sên wâiเซ่นไหว้sên wâi[to] make ritual offerings (to spirits/gods/ancestors); worship (with offerings)บรรพบุรุษban-pá-bù-rùtบรรพบุรุษban-pá-bù-rùtancestor; forebear
Every year during Chinese New Year, my family prepares items to make offerings to our ancestors.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
เซ่นสรวงsên sŭuangเซ่นสรวงsên sŭuang[to] make an offering to spirits
[to] make an offering to spirits
ไหว้เจ้าwâi jâoไหว้เจ้าwâi jâo1[to] worship deities; make ritual offerings (esp. Chinese-Thai)2worship ceremony; deity-offering rite
- [to] worship deities; make ritual offerings (esp. Chinese-Thai)
- worship ceremony; deity-offering rite
บวงสรวงbuuang sǔuangบวงสรวงbuuang sǔuang1[to] perform a consecration/propitiatory rite2consecratory offering ceremony
- [to] perform a consecration/propitiatory rite
- consecratory offering ceremony
Word Breakdown
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เซ่นไหว้sên wâiเซ่นไหว้sên wâi[to] make ritual offerings (to spirits/gods/ancestors); worship (with offerings)