บุญบาป
bun-bàapMeaning
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merit and sin; good and bad karma
A Thai Buddhist concept referring to merit (บุญบุญbun1merit; good karma2meritorious deed3good fortune; blessing) and sin/demerit (บาปบาปbàap1sin; demerit2sinful; morally wrong): the moral value of one's good and bad actions and their karmic results.
Examples
คนไทยkon taiคนไทยkon taiThai person; Thai people; Thai nationalจำนวนมากjam-nuuan mâakจำนวนมากjam-nuuan mâak1many; numerous; a large amount/number2in large numbers/amountsเชื่อchêuuaเชื่อchêuua1to believe [sth/sb]2to trust; have faith in3to believe in (religion/ideology)4[to] heed; obey [sb]5on creditเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)บุญบาปbun bàapบุญบาปbun bàapmerit and sin; good and bad karmaและláeและláeand (coordinating)การเวียนว่ายตายเกิดgaan wiian wâai dtaai gèrtการเวียนว่ายตายเกิดgaan wiian wâai dtaai gèrtreincarnation; cycle of rebirth
Many Thai people believe in merit and sin (bun baap) and in reincarnation.
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คุณkunยายสอนyaai-sɔ̌ɔnฉันchǎnเสมอsà-mə̌əว่าwâaให้hâiทำความดีtam-kwaam-diiละเว้นlá-wénความชั่วkwaam-chûuaเพราะprɔ́เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangบุญบาปbun-bàapมีอยู่mii-yùuจริงjing
My grandmother always taught me to do good and avoid evil, because merit and sin are real.
แนวคิดnɛɛo-kítเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangบุญบาปbun-bàapเป็นbpenเครื่องชี้นำkrʉ̂ʉang-chíi-namทางtaangศีลธรรมsǐin-lá-tamที่tîiฝังรากลึกfǎng-râak-lʉ́kในnaiวัฒนธรรมไทยwát-tá-ná-tam-taiมาmaaช้านานcháa-naan
The concept of merit and sin is a moral guide that has been deeply rooted in Thai culture for a long time.
บางคนbaang-konอาจàatไม่กลัวmâi-gluuaกฎหมายบ้านเมืองgòt-mǎai-bâan-mʉʉangแต่dtɛ̀ɛกลับglàpยำเกรงyam-greengต่อdtɔ̀ɔกฎแห่งกรรมgòt-hɛ̀ng-gamและlɛ́ผลpǒnของkɔ̌ɔngบุญบาปbun-bàapที่จะtîi-jàส่งผลsòng-pǒnถึงtʉ̌ngชาติหน้าchâat-nâa
Some people may not fear the law of the land, but they revere the law of karma and the results of their merit and sin that will affect their next life.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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บุญบาปbun-bàapบุญบาปbun-bàapmerit and sin; good and bad karmamerit and sin; good and bad karmaWord