บุพกรรม(bùp-pá-gam)

Meanings

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karma from a past life; previous deeds

Karma from past actions, especially from a previous life, that is believed to determine one's present circumstances.

Examples

บางคนbaang konบางคนbaang konsome people; some personsเชื่อว่าchêuua wâaเชื่อว่าchêuua wâa1[to] believe (that) ...2it is believed that ...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/slotเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillร่ำรวยrâm ruuayร่ำรวยrâm ruuay1rich; wealthy2abundant (figurative)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ชาติchâatชาติchâat1nation; country2nationality3life; lifetime (Buddhism)4birth; lineage (lit.)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นเพราะbpen prórเป็นเพราะbpen prór1[it's] because; since2because of; due to [sth]บุพกรรมbùp-pá-gamบุพกรรมbùp-pá-gamkarma from a past life; previous deedsที่têeที่têe1place; 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 advanceดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4it’s best; better (advisory tone)5gall; bileในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ชาติก่อนchâat gònชาติก่อนchâat gònprevious life; past life
Some people believe that the reason they are rich in this life is due to good karma from their past lives.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

บุพbùpบุพbùp1former; prior; earlier (lit.)2origin; cause; antecedent (lit.)3prefix ‘pre-/ante-’ (lit.)Part 1
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กรรมgamกรรมgam1karma; deed (Buddhist moral causation)2deed; act (with moral weight)3fate; consequence; retribution4damn it; what bad luck! (colloquial)Part 2
บุพกรรมbùp-pá-gamบุพกรรมbùp-pá-gamkarma from a past life; previous deeds