ไปกราบ
bpai-gràapMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] go (and) pay deep respects [to sb/sth] (by prostrating)
To go somewhere to show deep respect to [sb] (e.g., a monk, elder, or parent) or [sth] sacred by kneeling and bowing until the forehead touches the floor.
Examples
วันสงกรานต์wan-sǒng-graanวันสงกรานต์wan-sǒng-graanSongkran Day; Thai New Yearเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปกราบbpai-gràapไปกราบbpai-gràap[to] go (and) pay deep respects [to sb/sth] (by prostrating)คุณย่าkun-yâaคุณย่าkun-yâapaternal grandmother; father’s mother (honorific/term of address)คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàtต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàt1upcountry; outside the capital2provincial; out-of-town
On Songkran day, we will go pay respects to our grandmothers in the province.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnไปเรียนbpai-riianต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetเขาkǎoตั้งใจdtâng-jaiจะjàไปกราบbpai-gràapลาlaaหลวงพ่อlǔuang-pɔ̂ɔที่นับถือtîi-náp-tʉ̌ʉ
Before going to study abroad, he intends to go pay respects to a revered monk to say goodbye.
คนไทยkon-taiจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakเดินทางdəən-taangไปกราบbpai-gràapพระบรมศพprá-bɔɔ-rom-sòpเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแสดงsà-dɛɛngความอาลัยkwaam-aa-laiเป็นbpenครั้งkrángสุดท้ายsùt-táai
Many Thais traveled to pay respects to the royal remains to express their final condolences.
เป็นธรรมเนียมbpen tam-niiamอันanดีงามdee ngaamที่têeลูกหลานlôok lăanจะjàไปกราบbpai gràapเท้าtáaoพ่อแม่pôr mâeในnaiวันสำคัญwan săm-kanต่างๆdtàang-dtàangเพื่อpêuuaขอพรkŏr ponให้hâiเป็นสิริมงคลแก่bpen sì-rí-mong-kon gàeชีวิตchee-wít
It is a beautiful tradition for descendants to go and pay respects at their parents' feet on important days to ask for blessings for their lives.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bpai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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กราบgràapกราบgràap1[to] prostrate; bow deeply2[to] pay deep respect (figurative)[to] prostrate; bow deeplyPart 2
ไปกราบbpai-gràapไปกราบbpai-gràap[to] go (and) pay deep respects [to sb/sth] (by prostrating)[to] go (and) pay deep respects [to sb/sth] (by prostrating)Word