บุญปกเกล้า

bun bpòk glâo

Meanings

1NounC1

protective merit; blessing that protects

Merit or blessing believed to protect a person, as if covering their head. Often used in wishes for safety and well-being.

Examples

ขอให้kŏr hâiขอให้kŏr hâi1to request that; to ask that2May ...; I wish that ...เดินทางปลอดภัยdern taang bplòt paiเดินทางปลอดภัยdern taang bplòt pai[!] safe travelsมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoบุญปกเกล้าbun bpòk glâoบุญปกเกล้าbun bpòk glâoprotective merit; blessing that protectsนะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)ครับkrápครับkráp1polite particle (male speaker)2acknowledgment/response particle
I wish you a safe journey, may your merits protect you.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

บุญbunบุญbun1merit; good karma2benefit; favor; blessing (colloquial)3meritorious deedPart 1
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ปกเกล้าbpòk glâoปกเกล้าbpòk glâo1[to] protect as sovereign; [to] shelter (lit.)2under royal protection (attrib.; lit.)Part 2
บุญปกเกล้าbun bpòk glâoบุญปกเกล้าbun bpòk glâoprotective merit; blessing that protects