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| รดน้ำดำหัว rohtH naamH damM huaaR |  |
| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | รด-น้าม-ดำ-หัว |
| IPA | rót náːm dam hǔːa |
| Royal Thai General System | rot nam dam hua |
| 1. [verb] | |||
| definition | water-pouring ceremony to ask a blessing from a respected elder | ||
| categories | |||
| components | รดน้ำ   | rohtH naamH | to water the yard, garden, lawn, or plants |
| ดำ | damM | to dive; submerge | |
| หัว | huaaR | principal | |
| sample sentence | เล่นสาดน้ำไม่ใช่รดน้ำดำหัวซึ่งเป็นประเพณีอีกอย่างหนึ่ง คือแสดงความเคารพต่อผู้ใหญ่โดยเฉพาะคนเฒ่าคนแก่ในเครือญาติ lenF saatL naamH maiF chaiF rohtH naamH damM huaaR seungF bpenM bpraL phaehM neeM eekL yaangL neungL kheuuM saL daaengM khwaamM khaoM rohpH dtaawL phuuF yaiL dooyM chaL phawH khohnM thaoF khohnM gaaeL naiM khreuuaM yaatF "Throwing water is not the same as the water sprinkling ceremony which is a way of showing respect to older members of one’s family." | ||
| 2. ประเพณีรดน้ำดำหัว bpraL phaehM neeM rohtH naamH damM huaaR [noun, phrase] | |||
| definition | the tradition of sprinkling water during สงกรานต์ or ปีใหม่ | ||
| components | ประเพณี | bpraL phaehM neeM | custom; customs; tradition; convention; rule; set pattern |
| รดน้ำ | rohtH naamH | to water the yard, garden, lawn, or plants | |
| ดำ | damM | to dive; submerge | |
| หัว | huaaR | principal | |
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