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Temple Etiquette

Remove shoes, proper dress, wai, and temple rules vocabulary

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พระ pra — Monk
กราบพระ graap pra — To pay respect (to a monk)
ถวาย ta-wai — To offer (to a monk)
บาตร baat — Alms
อาหาร aa-hăan — Food (for a monk)
ใส่บาตร sài bàat — To give alms (food)

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