v.prostrate oneself (at) ; bow to the ground ; pay respect by making the five-point prostration
เขากำลังกราบพระพุทธรูปอย่างเคารพ
He is bowing down respectfully before the Buddha image.
Thai–English dictionary
กราบ
gràap
Audio pronunciation is available for this word.
Commonness: Fairly common in contemporary general Thai.
Meanings
- gunwales of a boat ; bulwarks ; sides of a ship
- prostrate oneself (at) ; bow to the ground ; pay respect by making the five-point prostration