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
鋭