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  2. Wai (gesture) - Wikipedia

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    The wai (Thai: ไหว้, pronounced) is a greeting in Thailand that consists of a slight bow, with the palms pressed together in a prayer-like fashion. It has its origin in the Indian Añjali Mudrā, like the Indian namaste and Burmese mingalaba.

  3. Chaiyo - Wikipedia

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    Chaiyo (ไชโย, pronounced [tɕʰāj.jōː]) is a Thai-language exclamation used to express joy or approval, comparable to 'hurrah/hooray' in English. It is largely synonymous with chayo (ชโย, [tɕʰa.jōː]), which is more often used in poetry.

  4. Wai khru - Wikipedia

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    Student representatives present their teachers with offerings during the wai khru ceremony at Wachirawit School, Chiang Mai. The wai khru ceremony (Thai: พิธีไหว้ครู, pronounced [wâːj kʰrūː]) is a Thai ritual in which students pay respects to teachers in order to express their gratitude and formalize the student–teacher relationship.

  5. Sādhu (Pali word) - Wikipedia

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    Saathukaan (Thai: สาธุการ [31]) is the traditional melody used by Thai musicians for eulogy and oblation in honour of the Triple Gem, while as special Saathukaan played only by drums is an invitatory for great teachers. [32] Thai pop singer Boom Boom Cash produced a song entitled Sathu (Thai: สาธุ) in May 2018.

  6. Category:Thai words and phrases - Wikipedia

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    This category is not for articles about concepts and things but only for articles about the words themselves.As such almost all article titles should be italicized (with Template:Italic title).

  7. Greeting - Wikipedia

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    In English, some common verbal greetings are: "Hello", "hi", and "hey" — General verbal greetings. The latter two are less formal. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the first citation of "hey" is found as early as 1225, and is defined as "a call to attract attention . . . an exclamation to express exultation . . . or surprise.

  8. Thai honorifics - Wikipedia

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    Thai honorifics date back to the Sukhothai Kingdom, a period which lasted from 1238 to 1420 CE. [2] During the Sukhothai period, honorifics appeared in the form of kinship terms . [ 3 ] The Sukhothai period also saw the introduction of many Khmer and Pali loanwords to Thai.

  9. Thai language - Wikipedia

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    A native Thai speaker, recorded in Bangkok. Thai, [a] or Central Thai [b] (historically Siamese; [c] [d] Thai: ภาษาไทย), is a Tai language of the Kra–Dai language family spoken by the Central Thai, Mon, Lao Wiang, Phuan people in Central Thailand and the vast majority of Thai Chinese enclaves throughout the country.