บุญกรรม(bun gam)
Meanings
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the sum of one's good and bad deeds; fate; karma
The combined effect of one’s good deeds (merit) and bad deeds from past and present lives, believed to determine one's destiny; fate as shaped by one's actions.
Examples
บางคนbaang konบางคนbaang konsome people; some personsเชื่อว่าchêuua wâaเชื่อว่าchêuua wâa1[to] believe (that) ...2it is believed that ...ชีวิตchee-wítชีวิตchee-wít1life (one’s life; way of living)2lifetime; lifespan3life (state of being alive)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotสุขสบายsùk sà-baaiสุขสบายsùk sà-baaicomfortable and well; at ease; in good healthหรือrĕuหรือrĕu1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)3otherwise; or else (formal)ลำบากlam-bàakลำบากlam-bàak1difficult; troublesome2[to] be in hardship; have a hard time3poor; needy (of living conditions)เป็นผลมาจากbpen pŏn maa jàakเป็นผลมาจากbpen pŏn maa jàak[to] result from; be due to; stem fromบุญกรรมbun gamบุญกรรมbun gamthe sum of one's good and bad deeds; fate; karmaที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotทำไว้tam wáiทำไว้tam wái[to] make/do in advance
Some people believe that a comfortable or difficult life is the result of the merit and demerit they have accumulated.
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บุญกรรมbun gamบุญกรรมbun gamthe sum of one's good and bad deeds; fate; karma