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How to say ancestors
in Thai
บรรพบุรุษ
ban-pá-bù-rùt
ancestors
ban midpá highbù lowrùt low
Thai-Chinese families honour them at New Year and Qingming (เช็งเม้ง).
- Part of speech
- noun
- Register
- formal
In a sentence
- ไหว้บรรพบุรุษwâi ban-pá-bù-rùtpay respects to the ancestors
From the same situation: The festival year
- รดน้ำดำหัวto pour water on elders' hands (Songkran blessing)
- ผู้ใหญ่elder, senior; adult
- อวยพรto bless, give good wishes
- น้ำอบThai scented water
- มาลัยflower garland
- กระทงkrathong (floating offering)
- ลอยto float
- ขอขมาto ask forgiveness (formal, ritual)
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