ไหว้เจ้า(wâi jâo)
Meanings
1VerbB1
[to] worship deities; make ritual offerings (esp. Chinese-Thai)
to perform ritual worship of gods or spirits by paying respect and making offerings (e.g., incense, food), especially in Chinese-Thai tradition
Examples
วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)คุณย่าkun yâaคุณย่าkun yâapaternal grandmother; father’s mother (honorific/term of address)ไหว้เจ้าwâi jâoไหว้เจ้าwâi jâo1[to] worship deities; make ritual offerings (esp. Chinese-Thai)2worship ceremony; deity-offering riteอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainที่บ้านtêe bâanที่บ้านtêe bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at home
Today, Grandma is worshipping the gods at home.
2NounB1
worship ceremony; deity-offering rite
a ceremony or occasion of making offerings and prayers to gods or spirits
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeพรุ่งนี้prûng-née1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsวันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: daysไหว้เจ้าwâi jâoไหว้เจ้าwâi jâo1[to] worship deities; make ritual offerings (esp. Chinese-Thai)2worship ceremony; deity-offering riteอย่าลืมyàa leumอย่าลืมyàa leumdon't forget (to...)ตื่นdtèuunตื่นdtèuun1[to] be startled; alarmed; overexcited (about)2be awake; stay awake3[to] wake up; awakenเช้าcháaoเช้าcháao1morning2morning; early-morning3in the morningนะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)
Tomorrow is the god-worshipping day, don't forget to wake up early.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
การเซ่นไหว้gaan sên wâiการเซ่นไหว้gaan sên wâiritual offering; paying respects
ritual offering; paying respects
เซ่นไหว้sên wâiเซ่นไหว้sên wâi[to] make ritual offerings (to spirits/gods/ancestors); worship (with offerings)
[to] make ritual offerings (to spirits/gods/ancestors); worship (with offerings)
บูชาเจ้าboo-chaa jâoบูชาเจ้าboo-chaa jâo[to] worship deities/spirits (esp. Chinese folk religion)
[to] worship deities/spirits (esp. Chinese folk religion)
Word Breakdown
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ไหว้เจ้าwâi jâoไหว้เจ้าwâi jâo[to] worship deities; make ritual offerings (esp. Chinese-Thai)