บำเพ็ญ
bam-penMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] perform (meritorious/religious acts)
to perform or practice meritorious or religious acts (e.g., merit-making, ascetic practices)
Examples
ช่วงเข้าพรรษาchûuang-kâo-pan-sǎaช่วงเข้าพรรษาchûuang-kâo-pan-sǎaBuddhist Lent (Vassa)ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofบำเพ็ญกุศลbam-pen-gù-sǒnบำเพ็ญกุศลbam-pen-gù-sǒn[to] make merit; [to] perform merit-making ritesและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ถวายtà-wǎaiถวายtà-wǎai1to offer (to royalty/monastics)2[to] dedicate/offer merit (to royalty/monastics)3to serve (royalty/monastics)ภัตตาหารpát-dtaa-hǎanภัตตาหารpát-dtaa-hǎan1alms-food; monks’ meal2formal: food; mealพระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2Buddha image; amulet3honorific prefix/title4divine; holy (as modifier)5male role; male character (traditional Thai theatre)
During Buddhist Lent, Grandma likes to go to the temple to perform merit-making and offer food to the monks.
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เขาkǎoตั้งใจdtâng-jaiบำเพ็ญภาวนาbam-pen-paa-wá-naaเป็นเวลาbpen-wee-laaเจ็ดjètวันwanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำtamจิตjìtให้hâiสงบsà-ngòp
He intends to practice meditation for seven days to calm his mind.
ชาวบ้านchaao bâanร่วมกันrûuam ganบำเพ็ญbam-penสาธารณประโยชน์săa-taa-ran bprà-yòhtเก็บขยะgèp kà-yàและláeทำความสะอาดtam kwaam sà-àatวัดwátเพื่อpêuuaถวายtà-wăaiเป็นbpenพุทธบูชาpút boo-chaa
Villagers joined in performing public-spirited merit-making, collecting trash and cleaning the temple as an offering to the Buddha.
เธอtəəถือศีลแปดtʉ̌ʉ-sǐin-bpɛ̀ɛtและlɛ́บำเพ็ญภาวนาbam-pen-paa-wá-naaติดต่อกันdtìt-dtɔ̀ɔ-ganหลายlǎaiคืนkʉʉnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaฝึกfʉ̀kความเพียรkwaam-piianและlɛ́เจริญเมตตาjà-rəən-mêet-dtaa
She kept the eight precepts and practiced meditation for several nights in a row to cultivate perseverance and develop loving-kindness.
2VerbB2
[to] carry out (duties/virtues)
to carry out or observe duties, virtues, or formal obligations (often in set phrases)
Examples
ข้าราชการkâa-râat-chá-gaanข้าราชการkâa-râat-chá-gaancivil servant; government officialต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toบำเพ็ญbam-penบำเพ็ญbam-pen1[to] perform (meritorious/religious acts)2[to] carry out (duties/virtues)หน้าที่nâa-tîiหน้าที่nâa-tîi1duty; responsibility2function; roleด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooความซื่อสัตย์kwaam-sʉ̂ʉ-sàtความซื่อสัตย์kwaam-sʉ̂ʉ-sàt1honesty; integrity2fidelity; faithfulnessและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)โปร่งใสbpròong-sǎiโปร่งใสbpròong-sǎi1transparent; clear (see-through)2transparent; open (honest)
Civil servants must fulfill their duties with honesty and transparency.
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คณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanพร้อมใจกันprɔ́ɔm-jai-ganบำเพ็ญbam-penกรณียกิจgɔɔ-rá-nii-yá-gìtตามdtaamข้อบังคับkɔ̂ɔ-bang-kápของkɔ̌ɔngสมาคมsà-maa-kom
The committee jointly carried out their obligations according to the association’s regulations.
ผู้ว่าราชการpûu-wâa-râat-chá-gaanประกาศbprà-gàatว่าwâaจะjàบำเพ็ญbam-penภารกิจpaa-rá-gìtตามdtaamแผนพัฒนาpɛ̌ɛn-pát-tá-naaจังหวัดjang-wàtให้hâiบรรลุผลban-lú-pǒnภายในpaai-naiสี่sìiปีbpii
The governor announced that he would perform the province’s development mission to completion within four years.
สมาชิกsà-maa-chíkสภาsà-paaมีหน้าที่mii-nâa-tîiบำเพ็ญbam-penกรณียกิจgɔɔ-rá-nii-yá-gìtของkɔ̌ɔngตนdtonโดยdooiยึดหลักyʉ́t-làkจริยธรรมjà-rí-yá-tamและlɛ́ความรับผิดชอบkwaam-ráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpต่อdtɔ̀ɔสาธารณะsǎa-taa-rá-ná
Council members are obligated to carry out their duties in adherence to ethics and public accountability.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is บำเพ็ญ said บัม-เพ็ญ?
bam-pen
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 endingLive syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bam
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |