ทำนุบำรุง

tam-nú-bam-rung

Meanings

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[to] nurture; sustain; promote; support

to care for, preserve, and actively promote the development or welfare of something so that it remains strong and improves (often used with institutions, culture, religion, education, the arts)

Examples

ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ช่วยกันchûuai ganช่วยกันchûuai gan1[to] help each other; cooperate2[to] do jointly; pitch in togetherบริจาคbò-rí-jàakบริจาคbò-rí-jàak[to] donate [sth]; give [sth] to charityเงินngernเงินngern1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofทำนุบำรุงtam-nú-bam-rungทำนุบำรุงtam-nú-bam-rung[to] nurture; sustain; promote; supportวัดwátวัดwát1to gauge; assess2Buddhist temple3to measureเก่าแก่gào gàeเก่าแก่gào gàe1ancient; very old2long-established; time-honoredในหมู่nai mòoในหมู่nai mòoamong; amidst; within (a group)บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)
The villagers donated money together to preserve and maintain the old temple in the village.