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How to say to ask forgiveness (formal, ritual)
in Thai
ขอขมา
kǎaw-kà-mǎa
to ask forgiveness (formal, ritual)
kǎaw risingkà lowmǎa rising
Loy Krathong is partly ขอขมาพระแม่คงคา, apologising to the river goddess for using and polluting the water. Also before ordination or a funeral.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Register
- formal
In a sentence
- ขอขมาพระแม่คงคาkǎaw-kà-mǎa prá-mâae-kong-kaaask forgiveness of the water goddess
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
- ปล่อยto release, let go
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