ไหว้

See also: ไหว

Thai

Etymology

Compare Lao ໄຫວ້ (wai), Lü ᦺᦛᧉ (v̇ay2), Vietnamese vái, Middle Chinese 𢷎／拜 (MC pˠɛiH pˠɛiH, “worship，bow, pray”).

Pronunciation
Orthographicไหว้
ai h w ˆ
Phonemicว่าย
w ˋ ā y
RomanizationPaiboonwâai
Royal Institutewai
(standard) IPA(key)/waːj˥˩/
Homophonesว่าย

Noun

ไหว้ • (wâai)

  1. The wai: a gesture of thanks, apology, or greeting, made by pressing the palms together with a slight bow.

Verb

ไหว้ • (wâai) (abstract noun การไหว้)

  1. To make a wai.

See also
  • ນົບ (nop) (a similar gesture used in Laos)
  • សំពះ (sɑmpĕəh) (a similar gesture used in Cambodia)
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