Hand over (formally) in Thai

“Hand over (formally)” in Thai is มอบmâwp.

มอบ mâwp

to hand over, to present, to give (formal) verb

mâwp falling

Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”

How to use it

มอบmâwp is to hand something over formally: a prize, a certificate, a donation, flowers at a ceremony. It usually goes with ให้hâi: you มอบmâwp something ให้hâi someone, present it to them. มอบหมายmâwp-mǎai is to assign a task to someone.

In conversation Thais just say ให้hâi, to give.

Other spellings you'll see

There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:

mop
morp

More formal words in Thai

All formal words

การ gaan Kaan (prefix)
-ing, -tion: turns a verb into a noun (the act of …)
ความ kwaam Kwaam (prefix)
-ness (turns a verb or adjective into a noun)
ผู้ pûu Phu (prefix)
person (who …): makes words for people, like -er
นัก nák Nak (prefix)
-er, -ist: someone who does it (as a job or a passion)
ซึ่ง sûeng Who, which (formal)
which, who (adds information; formal, written)
เมื่อ mûea When (formal)
when, once (formal)

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
Audio: AI voices, quality-checked for tones