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1. | สาธุ | saaR thooH | "Amen!" |
1b. | สาธุการ | saaR thooH gaanM | the act of uttering or saying "Amen!" |
2. | สาธุ | saaR thooH | to salute; to make obeisance (to); to pay respects (to) |
2b. | สาธุการ | saaR thooH gaanM | [name of] the Thai music used for eulogy and oblation |
3. | สาธุ | saaR thooH | to agree to; to consent (to) |
3b. | สาธุ | saaR thooH | approval; approbation; consent; accord |
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Phonemic Thai | สา-ทุ |
IPA | sǎː tʰúʔ |
Royal Thai General System | sathu |
1.  [interjection, Pali, Sanskrit] | |||
definition | "Amen!" | ||
synonyms | ชอบแล้ว![]() ![]() | chaawpF laaeoH | "I like it!" — "All right!" |
sample sentence | แล้วกล่าวว่า "สาธุ ยินดีอโหสิกรรมให้ และขอให้ อโหสิกรรมแก่ข้าพเจ้าด้วย" ![]() laaeoH glaaoL waaF saaR thooH yinM deeM aL ho:hR siL gamM haiF laeH khaawR haiF aL ho:hR siL gamM gaaeL khaaF phaH jaoF duayF "[The relatives] then proclaim, “Amen! We agree to forgive you and we ask that you grant your forgiveness to us as well.”" | ||
1b. สาธุการ saaR thooH gaanM [noun, Pali, Sanskrit] | |||
definition | the act of uttering or saying "Amen!" | ||
2.  [verb, formal, Pali, Sanskrit] | |||
definition | to salute; to make obeisance (to); to pay respects (to) | ||
synonyms | พนมมือ![]() | phaH nohmM meuuM | to press one's hand together as a sign of respect |
ไหว้ ![]() ![]() | waiF | wai, the respectful Thai (and Lao) gesture of thanks, apology, or greeting; to (give a) wai | |
example | สาธุชน![]() | saaR thooH chohnM | a good person; a virtuous man |
2b. สาธุการ saaR thooH gaanM [noun, Pali, Sanskrit] | |||
definition | [name of] the Thai music used for eulogy and oblation | ||
3.  [verb, Pali, Sanskrit] | |||
definition | to agree to; to consent (to) | ||
3b.  [noun, Pali, Sanskrit] | |||
definition | approval; approbation; consent; accord | ||