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| ไหว้ครู waiF khruuM |  |
| Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | ไว่-คฺรู |
| IPA | wâj kʰruː |
| Royal Thai General System | wai khru |
| 1. [verb, phrase] | |||
| definition | to perform a ceremony to pay respects to one's teacher | ||
| components | ไหว้   | waiF | wai, the respectful Thai (and Lao) gesture of thanks, apology, or greeting; to (give a) wai |
 ครู | khruuM | teacher; instructor | |
| 2. พิธีไหว้ครู phiH theeM waiF khruuM [noun, phrase] | |||
| definition | ceremony paying respect to one's teacher | ||
| components | พิธี | phiH theeM | ceremony; event |
| ไหว้ | waiF | wai, the respectful Thai (and Lao) gesture of thanks, apology, or greeting; to (give a) wai | |
| ครู | khruuM | teacher; instructor | |
| 3. [noun] | |||
| definition | [in มวยไทย  , Thai kick-boxing] the individualized reverential dance performed by the kickboxer before a bout to honor his master | ||
| components | ไหว้ | waiF | wai, the respectful Thai (and Lao) gesture of thanks, apology, or greeting; to (give a) wai |
| ครู | khruuM | teacher; instructor | |
| example | ไหว้ครูรำมวย | waiF khruuM ramM muayM | the individualized dance performed by a Thai kickboxer before a bout to honor his trainer |
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