บุญญา
bun-yaaMeaning
1NounB2
merit; virtue
spiritual merit, virtue, or goodness (often used in a Buddhist context, formal language, or personal names)
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoบุญญาบารมีbun-yaa baa-rá-meeบุญญาบารมีbun-yaa baa-rá-meeprestige from accumulated meritมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousใครๆkrai kraiใครๆkrai krai1everyone; people in general2anyone at all; just anyoneก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ความเคารพนับถือkwaam kao-róp náp-tĕuความเคารพนับถือkwaam kao-róp náp-tĕurespect; esteem; deference
He is a person of great spiritual merit and charisma; everyone respects him.
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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanต่างdtàangเลื่อมใสlʉ̂ʉam-sǎiในnaiบุญญาบารมีbun-yaa-baa-rá-miiของkɔ̌ɔngพระเกจิอาจารย์prá-gee-jì-aa-jaanรูปrûupนี้níi
The villagers are devoted to the spiritual merit and charisma of this revered monk.
ด้วยdûuaiบุญญาบารมีbun-yaa-baa-rá-miiที่tîiเขาkǎoสั่งสมมาsàng-sǒm-maaทำให้tam-hâiชีวิตchii-wítของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoแคล้วคลาดklɛ́ɛo-klâatจากjàakอันตรายan-dtà-raaiทั้งปวงtáng-bpuuang
With the spiritual merit and charisma he has accumulated, his life is kept safe from all dangers.
วรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiมักกล่าวmák-glàaoสรรเสริญsǎn-sə̌ənพระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hǎa-gà-sàtผู้pûuทรงsongเปี่ยมไปด้วยbpìiam-bpai-dûuaiบุญญาธิการbun-yaa-tí-gaan
Thai literature often praises kings who are filled with great spiritual merit.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is บุญญา said บุญ-ยา?
bun-yaa
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
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 syllableEnds in -ญ, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bun
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 | — | — |