ล้างกรรม

láang gam

Meanings

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[to] atone for sins; [to] cleanse bad karma

to atone for one's sins or bad karma, usually by performing good deeds or through religious rituals

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ทำบุญtam bunทำบุญtam bun1[to] make merit; perform religious good deeds2hold a merit-making ceremonyที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotวัดwátวัดwát1to gauge; assess2Buddhist temple3to measureเพื่อล้างphûuea-láangกรรมgamกรรมgam1karma; deed (Buddhist moral causation)2deed; act (with moral weight)3fate; consequence; retribution4damn it; what bad luck! (colloquial)
He goes to the temple to make merit to atone for his karma.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ล้างláangล้างláang1[to] wash; rinse; clean with water2[to] clear; wipe out (debt/record/accusation)3[to] cleanse; absolve (figurative)4[to] develop (film/photos)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
ล้างกรรมláang gamล้างกรรมláang gam[to] atone for sins; [to] cleanse bad karma