Meanings
every sense kept, sourced — never invented1v.
offerlexitron
2v.
dedicate; presentlexitron
3v.
to offer, present, give, donate, or dedicate (to gods, priests, or royal persons)wiktionary
In the readings
real sentences, spoken by real voicesเราเอาอาหารและขนมไปถวายพระ
We bring food and sweets to offer to the monks.
หลังเทศน์ ก็ถวายอาหาร และทานข้าวกับเพื่อนๆ ที่วัด
After the sermon, offering food and eating together with friends at the temple.
Built from
From Old Khmer ថ្វាយ (thvāya), ថ្វាយ៑ (thvāy), តវាយ (tâvāya), ត្វាយ៑ (tvāy), ថ្វៃ (thvai, “to make an offering, present, or make a gift (to gods, royalty, etc)”); or from Old Mon တွာဲ (twāy, “to present (to a king)”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨳ᩠ᩅ᩻ᩣ᩠ᨿ, Modern Khmer ថ្វាយ (thvaay). Extended as Thai ดงวาย, ตังวาย.