กุศล
gù-sǒnMeanings
1NounB2
merit; wholesome karma
Moral merit or wholesome quality resulting from virtuous deeds, often in a Buddhist context.
Examples
พระอาจารย์prá-aa-jaanพระอาจารย์prá-aa-jaanVenerable teacher (Buddhist monk)บอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatการภาวนาgaan-paa-wá-naaการภาวนาgaan-paa-wá-naa1prayer; earnest wishing2meditation; mental cultivation3mantra/chant recitationทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every dayช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]สั่งสมกุศลsàng-sǒm-gù-sǒnสั่งสมกุศลsàng-sǒm-gù-sǒnto accumulate meritให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)จิตใจjìt-jaiจิตใจjìt-jai1mind; heart; spirit (inner feelings)2disposition; temperamentเบาสบายbao-sà-baaiเบาสบายbao-sà-baailight and comfortable; relaxed; relieved
The monk said that meditating every day helps accumulate moral merit and makes the mind light.
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เขาkǎoตั้งใจdtâng-jaiทำทานtam-taanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสั่งสมกุศลsàng-sǒm-gù-sǒnและlɛ́อุทิศù-títกุศลgù-sǒnให้hâiบรรพบุรุษban-pá-bù-rút
He intends to give alms to accumulate merit and dedicate it to his ancestors.
ในnaiมุมมองmum mongพุทธpútศีลห้าsĭn hâaคือkeuพื้นฐานpĕun tăanของkŏngการสั่งสมgaan sàng sŏmกุศลgù-sŏnเพราะpráwช่วยchûuaiขัดเกลาkàt glaoจิตjìtให้hâiละláจากjàakอกุศลกรรมà-gù-sŏn-gam
From a Buddhist perspective, the Five Precepts are the foundation for accumulating merit because they refine the mind away from unwholesome deeds.
แม้mɛ́ɛทำงานtam-ngaanทางโลกtaang-lôokแต่dtɛ̀ɛมุ่งmûngทำtamด้วยdûuaiเมตตาmêet-dtaaและlɛ́ซื่อสัตย์sʉ̂ʉ-sàtก็gɔ̂ถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenการเจริญgaan-jà-rəənกุศลgù-sǒnที่tîiต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangในnaiชีวิตประจำวันchii-wít-bprà-jam-wan
Even while doing worldly work, doing it with compassion and honesty is considered a continuous cultivation of merit in daily life.
2NounB2
good deed; charitable act
An act of kindness or virtue, often done to help others or gain moral merit in a Buddhist sense.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillบริจาคbɔɔ-rí-jàakบริจาคbɔɔ-rí-jàak[to] donate [sth]; give [sth] to charityข้าวสารkâao-sǎanข้าวสารkâao-sǎanuncooked rice (raw grains)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)วัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)กุศลgù-sǒnกุศลgù-sǒn1merit; wholesome karma2good deed; charitable actเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerลำบากlam-bàakลำบากlam-bàak1difficult; troublesome2[to] be in hardship; have a hard time3poor; needy (of living conditions)
He donates rice to the temple as an act of kindness to help villagers in need.
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พอporมีmeeเวลาway-laaเธอterไปเยี่ยมbpai yîiamผู้ป่วยpûu bpùuaiที่têeโรงพยาบาลrohng-pá-yaa-baanเพื่อpêuuaทำtamกุศลเล็กgù-sŏn lékๆ-น้อยnóiๆ-
Whenever she has time, she visits patients at the hospital to do small acts of kindness.
หลายคนlǎai-konร่วมแรงrûuam-rɛɛngกันganทำครัวtam-kruuaแจกjɛ̀ɛkอาหารaa-hǎanฟรีfriiถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenการทำgaan-tamกุศลgù-sǒnที่tîiช่วยchûuaiบรรเทาban-taoความหิวkwaam-hǐuของkɔ̌ɔngคนkonในnaiชุมชนchum-chon
Many people worked together to cook and give free food, which is an act of kindness that eases hunger in the community.
เขาkǎoตั้งdtângกองgɔɔngทุนการศึกษาtun-gaan-sʉ̀k-sǎaเป็นbpenกุศลgù-sǒnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเปิดโอกาสให้bpə̀ət-oo-gàat-hâiเด็กdèkยากจนyâak-jonได้dâaiเรียนต่อriian-dtɔ̀ɔอย่างyàangมีmiiความหวังkwaam-wǎng
He set up an educational fund as an act of kindness to give underprivileged children a hopeful chance to continue their studies.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กุศล said กุ-สน?
gù-sǒn
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gù
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |