ทำบุญล้างซวย(tam bun láang suuay)

Meanings

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[to] make merit to get rid of bad luck

to make merit, usually by a Buddhist act like donating to a temple, to get rid of bad luck or misfortune.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเพิ่งpêrngเพิ่งpêrng1just; recently2only just now; only now3only/merely (just now starting)ประสบbprà-sòpประสบbprà-sòp1[to] experience; encounter2[to] meet with; be faced withอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hètอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hètaccident; mishapเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)วัดwátวัดwát1to gauge; assess2Buddhist temple3to measureทำบุญล้างซวยtam bun láang suuayทำบุญล้างซวยtam bun láang suuay[to] make merit to get rid of bad luck
He just had an accident, so he's going to the temple to make merit to get rid of bad luck.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ทำบุญtam bunทำบุญtam bun1[to] make merit; perform religious good deeds2hold a merit-making ceremonyPart 1
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ล้างláangล้างláang1[to] wash; rinse; clean with water2[to] clear; wipe out (debt/record/accusation)3[to] cleanse; absolve (figurative)4[to] develop (film/photos)Part 2
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ซวยsuuaiซวยsuuai1unlucky; ill-fated (informal)2[to] be unlucky; be in trouble (informal)3[!] Damn!; Bad luck!; I'm screwed!Part 3
ทำบุญล้างซวยtam bun láang suuayทำบุญล้างซวยtam bun láang suuay[to] make merit to get rid of bad luck