บอกบุญ(bòk bun)

Meanings

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[to] solicit donations for charity; [to] invite to make merit

to solicit donations for a charitable or religious cause, or to invite someone to participate in making merit

Examples

แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)บอกบุญbòk bunบอกบุญbòk bun[to] solicit donations for charity; [to] invite to make meritเพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowๆ-ที่ทำงานtêe tam ngaanที่ทำงานtêe tam ngaanworkplace; office
Mom likes to invite her coworkers to make merit.

Word Breakdown

บอกbòkบอกbòk1[to] tell; inform2[to] ask/tell (someone to do something) (colloquial)3[to] indicate; show4[to] state; say (reporting speech)Part 1
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บุญbunบุญbun1merit; good karma2benefit; favor; blessing (colloquial)3meritorious deedPart 2
บอกบุญbòk bunบอกบุญbòk bun[to] solicit donations for charity; [to] invite to make merit