ความเคารพ
kwaam-kao-róp/kʰwaːm˧.kʰaw˧.rop̚˦˥/
The English word "respect" is translated into Thai as ความเคารพ (kwaam-kao-róp).
ความเคารพ is used as a noun to express admiration for a person or an entity due to their perceived merit. You can also use the related verb เคารพ to express the action of having respect for someone.
Meaning: admiration for a person or entity because of perceived merit (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The noun ความเคารพ is formed by adding the prefix ความ (kwaam) to the verb เคารพ (kao-róp) to transform the action into an abstract noun.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
kwaam-kao-róp
Did you know?
- Thai society uses the concept of เกรงใจ (kreng jai), a form of respect involving the desire to avoid bothering others, which has no direct English translation.
- If you are expressing respect toward royalty, the word 'respect' changes entirely into a specialized class of language known as 'Rachasap', which is used exclusively for the monarchy.
- To show the highest level of ความเคารพ to a monk or royalty, a person might perform a กราบ (kráp), which involves bowing so low that the forehead touches the floor.
Examples in context
- พวกเขาสมควรได้รับความเคารพThey deserve respect.This sentence shows how to use ความเคารพ to say that someone deserves respect.Tatoeba #8728788 by pastelite, translation #2243097 by CK
- จงเคารพตัวเองแล้วคุณจะได้รับความเคารพRespect yourself and you will be respected.This sentence uses ความเคารพ to suggest that respecting oneself leads to being respected.Tatoeba #4840869 by Spanger, translation #484146 by minshirui
- เด็กๆ ควรเคารพพ่อแม่ของตนChildren should respect their parents.
- ฉันมีความเคารพต่อคุณครูมากchan mi khwam khroap to khun kru makI have a lot of respect for my teacher.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two colleagues are discussing a respected senior manager in the office.
- พิมล Pimonคุณหัวหน้าคนนี้เป็นคนเก่งมากkhun hua na khon ni pen khon keng makThis manager is a very talented person.
- ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasitใช่ครับ ผมมีความเคารพในตัวเขามากchai khrap phom mi khwam khroap nai tua khao makYes, I have a lot of respect for him.
- พิมล Pimonทุกคนในทีมก็คิดแบบนั้นthuk khon nai tim ko khit baep nanEveryone on the team thinks so too.
- ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasitเขาเป็นแบบอย่างที่ดีครับkhao pen baep yang thi di khrapHe is a great role model.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “respect” translations and entries ความเคารพ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
