ผลบุญ
pǒn-bunMeaning
1NounB1
merit; results of merit
The beneficial effects or karmic fruits arising from virtuous deeds, often believed to bring good fortune or favorable outcomes.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâa[to] believe (that) ...ผลบุญpǒn-bunผลบุญpǒn-bunmerit; results of meritจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmการทำทานgaan-tam-taanการทำทานgaan-tam-taan1charitable giving; generosity2almsgiving (Buddhist dāna)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ช่วยให้chûuai-hâiช่วยให้chûuai-hâi[to] enable; help [sb/sth] (to) do [sth]; make [sth] possible/easierชีวิตchii-wítชีวิตchii-wít1life (state of being alive)2life (one’s life; way of living)3lifetime; lifespanราบรื่นrâap-rʉ̂ʉnราบรื่นrâap-rʉ̂ʉn1smooth; without problems2harmonious
He believes that the karmic fruits of giving alms will help his life go smoothly.
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แม่mâeบอกว่าbòk wâaผลบุญpŏn-bunที่têeเราraoสั่งสมsàng sŏmไว้wáiจะjàส่งผลให้sòng pŏn hâiเจอjerสิ่งsìngดีๆdee deeในอนาคตnai à-naa-kót
Mom said the merit we accumulate will bring good things in the future.
เธอtəəทำบุญtam-bunอย่างสม่ำเสมอyàang-sà-màm-sà-mə̌əและlɛ́หวังว่าwǎng-wâaผลบุญpǒn-bunจะjàเกื้อหนุนgʉ̂ʉa-nǔnให้hâiผ่านพ้นpàan-pónอุปสรรคù-bpà-sàk
She regularly performs good deeds, hoping the karmic fruits will support her through obstacles.
หลายคนlǎai-konเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaผลบุญpǒn-bunจากjàakความเมตตาkwaam-mêet-dtaaและlɛ́การเสียสละgaan-sǐia-sà-làจะjàส่งเสริมsòng-sə̌əmวาสนาwâat-sà-nǎaและlɛ́โอกาสoo-gàatที่ดีtîi-diiในnaiยามyaamคับขันkáp-kǎn
Many believe that the karmic fruits from kindness and self-sacrifice will enhance one’s fortune and favorable opportunities in difficult times.
เขาkăoได้dâiงานngaanดีๆdee deeก็gâwเพราะpráwอาศัยaa-săiผลบุญpŏn-bunที่têeพ่อแม่pôr mâeเคยkoeiช่วยเหลือchûuai-lĕuuaคนkonไว้wáiมากmâak
He got a good job thanks to the blessing from the good deeds his parents had done for many people.
ยายyaaiบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaที่tîiหลานlǎanหายป่วยhǎai-bpùuaiเร็วreoเป็นผลbpen-pǒnบุญbunของkɔ̌ɔngทุกคนtúk-konที่tîiร่วมทำrûuam-tamทานtaan
Grandmother said the grandchild’s quick recovery is a blessing from everyone’s charitable deeds.
ชุมชนchum-chonเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaการgaanร่วมกันrûuam-ganซ่อมsɔ̂mวัดwátทำให้tam-hâiบ้านเมืองbâan-mʉʉangร่มเย็นrôm-yenซึ่งsʉ̂ngทุกคนtúk-konก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiอาศัยaa-sǎiผลบุญpǒn-bunนั้นnán
The community believes that jointly repairing the temple brings harmony to the town, and everyone enjoys that blessing.
เธอtəəพูดpûutเสมอsà-mə̌əว่าที่wâa-tîiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaผ่านpàanเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangลำบากlam-bàakมาmaaได้dâaiก็gɔ̂เพราะprɔ́ยังyangมีmiiผลบุญpǒn-bunของkɔ̌ɔngปู่ย่าbpùu-yâaคอยkɔɔiอุปถัมภ์ù-bpà-tǎm
She always says that the family overcame hardships because they still benefit from the blessings of the grandparents’ merit.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ล, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
pǒn
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
ผลpǒnผลpǒn1classifier: fruits2result; outcome3fruit (formal)4benefit; advantageclassifier: fruitsPart 1
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ผลบุญpǒn-bunผลบุญpǒn-bunmerit; results of meritmerit; results of meritWord