บังคม

Thai

pron
Definitions
  • to pay respect or homage (to gods or high-ranking royal persons, or their representations, as images, statues, etc) by sitting on the heels with the upper body erect, pressing the palms together in a salute fashion, raising the palms up until the thumbs touch the forehead whilst lifting the head upwards also, and lowering the head and the palms down with the palms stopped at the chest of the performer.
  • to pay deep respect or homage (to gods or high-ranking royal persons, or their representations, as images, statues, etc).

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Khmer paṅgaṃ com from Thai บัง (hide, conceal, etc, cover) + Thai คม (sharp).

Origin

Thai

คม

Gloss

sharp

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Property

Kanji

Emoji
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