บำเพ็ญ(bam-pen)

Meanings

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[to] perform (meritorious/religious acts)

to perform or practice meritorious or religious acts (e.g., merit-making, ascetic practices)

Examples

ช่วงเข้าพรรษาchûuang kâo pan-săaช่วงเข้าพรรษาchûuang kâo pan-săaBuddhist Lent (Vassa)ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)วัดwátวัดwát1to gauge; assess2Buddhist temple3to measureเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofบำเพ็ญกุศลbam-pen gù-sŏnบำเพ็ญกุศลbam-pen gù-sŏn[to] make merit; [to] perform merit-making ritesและláeและláeand (coordinating)ถวายtà-wăaiถวายtà-wăai1to offer (to royalty/monastics)2[to] dedicate/offer merit (to royalty/monastics)3to serve (royalty/monastics)ภัตตาหารpát-dtaa-hăanภัตตาหารpát-dtaa-hăan1alms-food; monks’ meal2formal: food; mealพระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2honorific prefix/title3divine; holy (as modifier)4Buddha image; amulet
During Buddhist Lent, Grandma likes to go to the temple to perform merit-making and offer food to the monks.
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 officialต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightบำเพ็ญbam-penบำเพ็ญbam-pen1[to] perform (meritorious/religious acts)2[to] carry out (duties/virtues)หน้าที่nâa têeหน้าที่nâa têe1duty; responsibility2function; role3official duty; post assignmentด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because; since (formal/literary)5polite/softening sentence particle (formal)6because of; due toความซื่อสัตย์kwaam sêu sàtความซื่อสัตย์kwaam sêu sàt1honesty; integrity2fidelity; faithfulnessและláeและláeand (coordinating)โปร่งใสbpròng săiโปร่งใสbpròng săi1transparent; clear (see-through)2transparent; open (honest)3airy; well-ventilated; bright
Civil servants must fulfill their duties with honesty and transparency.