ถวาย

Thai

Etymology

From Khmer ថ្វាយ (thvay)

Pronunciation

Orthographic		ถวาย tʰ w ā y
Phonemic		ถะ-หฺวาย tʰ a – h ̥ w ā y
Romanization	Paiboon	tà-wǎai
	Royal Institute	tha-wai
(standard) IPA^(key)		/tʰa˨˩.waːj˩˩˦/

Verb

ถวาย • (tà-wǎai)

To offer, present, give.
To donate, dedicate.

Usage notes

Used to address priests, gods, or royals holding the rank of หม่อมเจ้า (mom chao) or higher.

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