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| ถ้าท่านเป็นผู้ไหว้ท่านควรก้มศีรษะเล็กน้อย ยกมือทั้งสองขึ้นประนมให้ปลายนิ้วชี้จดปลายจมูก thaaF thanF bpenM phuuF waiF thanF khuaanM gohmF seeR saL lekH naawyH yohkH meuuM thangH saawngR kheunF bpraL nohmM haiF bplaaiM niuH cheeH johtL bplaaiM jaL muukL |  |
| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | ท่า-ทั่น-เป็น-พู่-ไว่-ทั่น-ควน-ก้ม-สี-สะ-เล็ก-น้อย-ยก-มือ-ทั้ง-สอง-คึ่น-ปฺระ-นม-ไฮ่-ปฺลาย-นิ้ว-ชี้-จด-ปฺลาย-จะ-หฺมูก |
| IPA | tʰâː tʰân pen pʰûː wâj tʰân kʰuːan kôm sǐː sàʔ lék nɔ́ːj jók mɯː tʰáŋ sɔ̌ːŋ kʰɯ̂n pràʔ nom hâj plaːj níw tɕʰíː tɕòt plaːj tɕà mùːk |
| Royal Thai General System | tha than pen phu wai than khuan kom sisa lek noi yok mue thang song khuen pranom hai plai nio chi chot plai chamuk |
| [example sentence] | |||
| definition | "If you are the person initiating the “wai” you should lift both hands, palms facing each other, and the tip of the index finger touching the tip of your nose." | ||
| categories | |||
| components |  ถ้า  | thaaF | [indicating a condition] if |
| ท่าน | thanF | [a respectful 2nd or 3rd person singular pronoun] you; he; she; him; her; they; them | |
| เป็น | bpenM | to be; <subject> is | |
| ผู้ | phuuF | person, human, one (who...); [Thai prefix corresponding to the English suffixes] '-er' or '-or' | |
ไหว้  | waiF | wai, the respectful Thai (and Lao) gesture of thanks, apology, or greeting; to (give a) wai | |
| ท่าน | thanF | [a respectful 2nd or 3rd person singular pronoun] you; he; she; him; her; they; them | |
| ควร | khuaanM | [auxiliary verb indicating] should; ought to; must | |
| ก้ม | gohmF | to bend oneself or bow | |
| ศีรษะ | seeR saL | [of a human body only] the head | |
เล็กน้อย | lekH naawyH | few; small amount; a little bit; minor amount | |
| ยก | yohkH | to raise; to hoist (up); to revoke; to advance; to abolish; to elevate; to lift; to erect | |
| มือ | meuuM | hand; hands | |
| ทั้งสอง | thangH saawngR | both | |
| ขึ้น | kheunF | [directional auxiliary indicating "upward", "increased", or "more"] | |
| ประนม | bpraL nohmM | to bring the hands together, palms together, in obeisance or respect | |
| ให้ | haiF | to give; to let; to send to; to allow; to convey towards; to pay (attention); to have someone do something | |
| ปลาย | bplaaiM | the extremity; tip; endpoint; termination; end | |
| นิ้วชี้ | niuH cheeH | the forefinger; the index finger | |
| จด | johtL | to touch; to abut; to reach out to | |
| ปลาย | bplaaiM | the extremity; tip; endpoint; termination; end | |
| จมูก | jaL muukL | nose; snout | |
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