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| น้ำสังข์ naamH sangR |  |
| Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | น้าม-สัง |
| IPA | náːm sǎŋ |
| Royal Thai General System | nam sang |
| 1. [noun] | |||
| definition | nuptial water | ||
| notes | Water poured from a decorated seashell over the hands of a bride and groom as part of a marriage ceremony. The guests at the wedding give their blessing as they pour out the water | ||
| categories | |||
| components |  น้ำ  | naamH | water; fluid; liquid |
| สังข์ | sangR | conch shell sometimes used for Thai ceremonial purposes. | |
| 2. รดน้ำสังข์ rohtH naamH sangR [verb, phrase] | |||
| definition | to pour nuptial water over the hands of a bride and groom | ||
| categories | |||
| components | รด | rohtH | to spill or pour a fluid on or over; to water plants |
| น้ำ | naamH | water; fluid; liquid | |
| สังข์ | sangR | conch shell sometimes used for Thai ceremonial purposes. | |
| sample sentence | จากนั้นเป็นการรดน้ำสังข์โดยเพื่อน ๆ ชาวอังกฤษต่างต่อแถวเข้ามารดน้ำสังข์และผูกข้อมือให้กับคู่สมรสทั้ง ๒ คน  jaakL nanH bpenM gaanM rohtH naamH sangR dooyM pheuuanF chaaoM angM gritL dtaangL dtaawL thaaeoR khaoF maaM rohtH naamH sangR laeH phuukL khaawF meuuM haiF gapL khuuF sohmR rohtH thangH saawngR khohnM "Then it came time for the ceremony of pouring nuptial water; all the English friends queued up to pour water on the couple’s hands and tie threads around their wrists." | ||
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