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How to say on the occasion of
in Thai
เนื่องใน
nûeang-nai
on the occasion of
nûeang fallingnai mid
Formal opener on banners and speeches: เนื่องในวันแม่แห่งชาติ.
- Part of speech
- prep
- Register
- formal
In a sentence
- เนื่องในวันปีใหม่nûeang-nai wan bpii-màion the occasion of New Year
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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