กุศลเล็ก

gù-sŏn lék

Meanings

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minor merit; small good deed

A small act of merit or wholesome deed in a Buddhist/ethical sense; a minor charitable or virtuous action. Often said as ‘กุศลเล็กน้อย’.

Examples

แม้máeแม้máe1even2even; even if; althoughจะจะ1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsกุศลเล็กgù-sŏn lékกุศลเล็กgù-sŏn lékminor merit; small good deedแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)การแยกgaan yâekการแยกgaan yâek1separation; division2sorting; segregation3isolation; separation (of a component)ขยะkà-yàขยะkà-yà1trash; garbage; rubbish2litter3junk; worthless stuff (figurative)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]สังคมsăng-komสังคมsăng-kom1society; community2social; societal3social circle; social worldได้จริงdâi jingได้จริงdâi jingreally works; for real
Even though it’s a small act of merit, sorting waste truly helps society.

Word Breakdown

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กุศลเล็กgù-sŏn lékกุศลเล็กgù-sŏn lékminor merit; small good deed