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How to say procession, parade
in Thai
ขบวนแห่
kà-buan-hàae
procession, parade
kà lowbuan midhàae low
Drums, dancers and decorated floats: ordinations, candle festivals, Songkran.
- Part of speech
- noun
In a sentence
- ดูขบวนแห่เทียนduu kà-buan-hàae tianwatch the candle procession
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