ไหว้

ไหว้

See also: ไหว

Thai

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Orthographic		ไหว้ ai h w ˆ
Phonemic		ว่าย w ˋ ā y
Romanization	Paiboon	wâai
	Royal Institute	wai
(standard) IPA(key)		/waːj˥˩/
Homophones edit		ว่าย

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)