กรรมดี
gam deeMeaning
1NounB1
good deed; good karma
a good or virtuous action; good karma that is believed to bring positive results
Examples
คนไทยkon taiคนไทยkon taiThai person; Thai people; Thai nationalเชื่อว่าchêuua wâaเชื่อว่าchêuua wâa[to] believe (that) ...การทำgaan tamการทำgaan tamthe act of doing/making; execution; performanceกรรมดีgam deeกรรมดีgam deegood deed; good karmaจะได้jà dâaiจะได้jà dâai1so that; in order that; that way2will be able to; get to; come to3then; so (result in instructions/explanations)บุญbunบุญbun1merit; good karma2meritorious deed3good fortune; blessing
Thai people believe that doing good deeds (good karma) will earn you merit.
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คุณย่าkun yâaสอนsŏnเสมอsà-mĕrให้hâiหมั่นmànสร้างsâangกรรมดีgam deeละเว้นlá wénกรรมชั่วgam chûuaแล้วláeoชีวิตchee-wítจะjàมีความสุขmee kwaam sùk
My grandmother always taught me to consistently create good karma and avoid bad karma, and then life will be happy.
ถึงแม้tĕung máeตอนนี้dton néeชีวิตchee-wítจะjàลำบากlam-bàakแต่dtàeฉันchănเชื่อว่าchêuua wâaกรรมดีgam deeที่têeเคยkoeiทำไว้tam wáiจะjàช่วยให้chûuai hâiทุกอย่างtúk yàangดีขึ้นdee kêun
Even though life is difficult right now, I believe the good karma I've accumulated will help make everything better.
ในทางnai taangพุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-năaการสั่งสมgaan sàng sŏmกรรมดีgam deeไม่ได้mâi dâaiส่งผลsòng pŏnแค่kâeในnaiชาติchâatปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-banแต่ยังdtàe yangเป็นbpenเสบียงsà-bĭiangบุญbunต่อไปdtòr bpaiในnaiภพหน้าpóp nâaด้วยdûuay
In Buddhism, accumulating good karma not only affects the present life but also serves as a provision of merit for the next life.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กรรมดี said กัม-มะ-ดี?
gam dee
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
กรรมgamกรรมgam1damn it; what bad luck! (colloquial)2karma; deed (Buddhist moral causation)3deed; act (with moral weight)4fate; consequence; retributiondamn it; what bad luck! (colloquial)Part 1
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กรรมดีgam deeกรรมดีgam deegood deed; good karmagood deed; good karmaWord