What does WAI mean in Thailand? Greetings are accompanied by the gesture known as a ‘wai’, which is the placing of two palms together, with fingertips touching the nose. A wai
indicates the level of respect for another person and is an acknowledgement of seniority
. A person should bow their head with their palms pressed together to indicate respect.
Why do we wai?
Why Wai? As well as a greeting, and a way of saying goodbye, the wai is ultimately
a sign of respect
and is used instead of the traditional Western handshake or a wave. A wai can be a way of saying thanks, of showing understanding of a situation or person, and also as a polite way to apologize.
How do you pronounce wai in Thai?
How do you greet a Thai girl?
How do you address a lady in Thailand?
Thai given names are preceded by Khun (Mr. Mrs. or Miss), unless they carry a higher degree, such as doctor. Khun is used for men and women, married or single.
If you don’t know a person’s name, address them as Khun
.
People from Thailand are called
Thais (plural)
and an individual is called Thai. The common language of Thailand is the Thai language and the word…
Greetings are accompanied by the gesture known as a ‘wai’, which is
the placing of two palms together, with fingertips touching the nose
. A wai indicates the level of respect for another person and is an acknowledgement of seniority. A person should bow their head with their palms pressed together to indicate respect.
It was basically a yogic posture of the palms and signifies the equal meeting of the two palms.
It means that the other party is treated as an equal human being
. The word often spoken with the wai as a greeting or farewell is “sawatdi” (RTGS for สวัสดี, pronounced [sā. wàt.
Namaste (/ˈnʌməsteɪ/, Devanagari: नमस्ते), sometimes called namaskar and namaskaram, is
a customary Hindu non-contact manner of respectfully greeting and honoring a person or group, used at any time of day
.
If someone is older, you should address them as
‘Pee’ (followed by their Christian name)
and for a younger person as ‘Nong’. When people address me, I prefer to opt for the more age neutral ‘Khun Lynne’. Fortunately, and perhaps because I am a foreigner, most Thais prefer to use this form of address for me.
It stands for the Thai word พี่, pronounced “pee”, like the letter name, only with falling tone
. Not restricted to women’s names. As mentioned, used in the 2nd or 3rd person to refer to people of roughly your same generation but older than you.
“aroi mak mak means
delicious
in Thai.”
Khun Ying is
a title for married woman lower than Than Phu Ying
. An unmarried woman is styled Khun. It is equivalent to the British title of Lady.
The meaning of 555 in Thai
In Thai, the number 5 is ห้า which is pronounced Ha. So 555 is
HAHAHA which is the same sound as laughing
. That’s it!
Poverty Data: Thailand
In Thailand,
6.8% of the population lives below the national poverty line in 2020
.
