"ไหว้" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Thai]

IPA: /waːj˥˩/ [standard] Forms: wâai [romanization]
Etymology: Compare Lao ໄຫວ້ (wai), Lü ᦺᦛᧉ (v̇ay²), Shan ဝႆႈ (wāi), Vietnamese vái, Middle Chinese 𢷎/拜 (MC peajH peajH, “worship,bow, pray”). Etymology templates: {{cog|lo|ໄຫວ້}} Lao ໄຫວ້ (wai), {{cog|khb|ᦺᦛᧉ}} Lü ᦺᦛᧉ (v̇ay²), {{cog|shn|ဝႆႈ}} Shan ဝႆႈ (wāi), {{cog|vi|vái}} Vietnamese vái, {{cog|ltc|-}} Middle Chinese, {{ltc-l|𢷎/拜|worship,bow, pray}} 𢷎/拜 (MC peajH peajH, “worship,bow, pray”) Head templates: {{th-noun}} ไหว้ • (wâai)
  1. wai, an expression of respect or reverence by pressing the palms together, accompanied by a bow if rendered to a person of higher status or to a sacred figure or object.
    Sense id: en-ไหว้-th-noun-sZc1YIFO

Verb [Thai]

IPA: /waːj˥˩/ [standard] Forms: wâai [romanization], การไหว้ [abstract-noun]
Etymology: Compare Lao ໄຫວ້ (wai), Lü ᦺᦛᧉ (v̇ay²), Shan ဝႆႈ (wāi), Vietnamese vái, Middle Chinese 𢷎/拜 (MC peajH peajH, “worship,bow, pray”). Etymology templates: {{cog|lo|ໄຫວ້}} Lao ໄຫວ້ (wai), {{cog|khb|ᦺᦛᧉ}} Lü ᦺᦛᧉ (v̇ay²), {{cog|shn|ဝႆႈ}} Shan ဝႆႈ (wāi), {{cog|vi|vái}} Vietnamese vái, {{cog|ltc|-}} Middle Chinese, {{ltc-l|𢷎/拜|worship,bow, pray}} 𢷎/拜 (MC peajH peajH, “worship,bow, pray”) Head templates: {{th-verb}} ไหว้ • (wâai) (abstract noun การไหว้)
  1. to perform a wai.
    Sense id: en-ไหว้-th-verb-QBMjmpQQ
  2. to pay respect, with or as if with a wai.
    Sense id: en-ไหว้-th-verb-KSkwNaos Categories (other): Thai entries with incorrect language header, Thai terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Thai entries with incorrect language header: 21 4 66 3 4 2 Disambiguation of Thai terms with redundant script codes: 21 7 55 5 7 4
  3. to have respect or reverence (for).
    Sense id: en-ไหว้-th-verb-NLHj4qW5
  4. to make an earnest entreaty.
    Sense id: en-ไหว้-th-verb-26EFOGCE
  5. to worship.
    Sense id: en-ไหว้-th-verb-qIH3o~xN
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: ນົບ (nop) (english: a similar gesture used in Laos), សំពះ (sɑmpĕəh) (english: a similar gesture used in Cambodia)
Derived forms: กราบไหว้, ขนมไหว้พระจันทร์ (kà-nǒm-wâai-prá-jan), ของรับไหว้, ของไหว้, เซ่นไหว้, รับไหว้, หน้าไหว้หลังหลอก, ไหว้ครู (wâai-kruu), ไหว้เจ้า, ไหว้บ๊ะจ่าง, ไหว้ผี, ไหว้พระจันทร์, ไหว้วาน, ไหว้สา

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        "to pay respect, with or as if with a wai."
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        "to have respect or reverence (for)."
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        {
          "english": "Don't put me on sale, I beg [you]. I want to return home. [Please] let me go.",
          "ref": "2016, ฟ้าดุษฎี, จำเลยอัคนี, Bangkok: eReader (Thailand), page 124",
          "text": "อย่าขายฉันเลยนะคะ ฉันไหว้ล่ะ ฉันอยากกลับบ้าน ปล่อยฉันไปเถอะนะ\nyàa kǎai chǎn ləəi ná ká · chǎn wâai lâ · chǎn yàak glàp bâan · bplɔ̀i chǎn bpai tə̀ ná",
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        "to make an earnest entreaty."
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          "english": "to worship God",
          "roman": "wâai jâao",
          "text": "ไหว้เจ้า",
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        {
          "english": "to worship the Moon",
          "roman": "wâai prá jan",
          "text": "ไหว้พระจันทร์",
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        "to worship."
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      "word": "ไหว้ผี"
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      "word": "ไหว้พระจันทร์"
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          "wai",
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        "to pay respect, with or as if with a wai."
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      "glosses": [
        "to have respect or reverence (for)."
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        [
          "reverence",
          "reverence"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Don't put me on sale, I beg [you]. I want to return home. [Please] let me go.",
          "ref": "2016, ฟ้าดุษฎี, จำเลยอัคนี, Bangkok: eReader (Thailand), page 124",
          "text": "อย่าขายฉันเลยนะคะ ฉันไหว้ล่ะ ฉันอยากกลับบ้าน ปล่อยฉันไปเถอะนะ\nyàa kǎai chǎn ləəi ná ká · chǎn wâai lâ · chǎn yàak glàp bâan · bplɔ̀i chǎn bpai tə̀ ná",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to make an earnest entreaty."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "make",
          "make"
        ],
        [
          "earnest",
          "earnest"
        ],
        [
          "entreaty",
          "entreaty"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "to worship God",
          "roman": "wâai jâao",
          "text": "ไหว้เจ้า",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "to worship the Moon",
          "roman": "wâai prá jan",
          "text": "ไหว้พระจันทร์",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to worship."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "worship",
          "worship"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/waːj˥˩/",
      "tags": [
        "standard"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ไหว้"
}

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