บุณย์
bunMeaning
1NounB2
merit; virtue
merit, virtue, goodness, or good karma (a formal or literary spelling of บุญบุญbun1merit; good karma2meritorious deed3good fortune; blessing)
Examples
คำว่าkam-wâaคำว่าkam-wâathe word/term (introductory marker)บุณย์bunบุณย์bunmerit; virtueในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ชื่อจริงchʉ̂ʉ-jingชื่อจริงchʉ̂ʉ-jing1given name; first name2real nameของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsแปลว่าbplɛɛ-wâaแปลว่าbplɛɛ-wâa1[to] mean (of a word/symbol); signify2[to] translate as3that means; which means; in other wordsความดีงามkwaam-dii-ngaamความดีงามkwaam-dii-ngaam1goodness; virtue; moral excellence2beauty (ideal); excellence; admirable quality
The word "Bun" in his real name means goodness.
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วรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-diiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiกล่าวถึงglàao-tʉ̌ngการสะสมgaan-sà-sǒmบุณย์bunเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaนำไปสู่nam-bpai-sùuความสุขkwaam-sùkในnaiภพหน้าpóp-nâa
This literary work mentions the accumulation of merit to lead to happiness in the next life.
กวีgà-wiiเลือกใช้คำlʉ̂ʉak-chái-kamว่าwâaบุณย์bunแทนtɛɛnคำว่าkam-wâaบุญbunในnaiบทกลอนbòt-glɔɔnเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiภาษาpaa-sǎaดูduuสละสลวยsà-là-sà-lǔuaiขึ้นkʉ̂n
The poet chose to use the word "bun" (virtue) with a formal spelling in the poem to make the language more elegant.
ในnaiศิลาจารึกsì-laa-jaa-rʉ́kโบราณboo-raanมีmiiการใช้คำgaan-chái-kamว่าwâaบุณย์bunเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaบันทึกban-tʉ́kเรื่องราวrʉ̂ʉang-raaoการทำความดีgaan-tam-kwaam-diiของkɔ̌ɔngพระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hǎa-gà-sàt
In ancient stone inscriptions, the word "bun" (merit) was used to record the good deeds of the king.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is บุณย์ said บุน?
bun
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ณ is said like น (n).Silent letterย์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ณ, 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
ย์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |