Greetings and politeness

kɔ̌ɔask for, may I have

A polite request: ขอน้ำ (kɔ̌ɔ náam), water, please.

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How it reads

ขอ

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Letters in the word

ขkɔ̌ɔ◌อɔɔ

Part of these words

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คำขอkam-kɔ̌ɔrequest, applicationขออภัยkɔ̌ɔ-à-paiI apologise (formal)ขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâimay (as a wish), I hope thatขอรับkɔ̌ɔ-rápyes (polite, male speaker, old-fashioned)ขอร้องkɔ̌ɔ-rɔ́ɔngbeg, pleadขอตัวkɔ̌ɔ-dtuaexcuse oneselfขอเวลาkɔ̌ɔ-wee-laaask for timeขอโทษkɔ̌ɔ-tôotsorry, excuse me

Kai says

ผึ้ง means bee, and น้ำผึ้ง, honey, is literally bee water. Thai often builds a new word from words you already know.

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