ล้างบาป

láang bàap

Meanings

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[to] wash away sins; [to] atone

to remove or wash away sins or wrongdoing, through a religious act or by making amends.

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)วัดwátวัดwát1to gauge; assess2Buddhist temple3to measureทำบุญtam bunทำบุญtam bun1[to] make merit; perform religious good deeds2hold a merit-making ceremonyเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofหวังwăngหวังwăng1[to] hope2[to] expect; count on3to hope for (something)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ล้างบาปláang bàapล้างบาปláang bàap[to] wash away sins; [to] atoneที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเคยkoeiเคยkoei1ever; used to (past experience)2[used to] (past experience/habit)ทำไว้tam wáiทำไว้tam wái[to] make/do in advanceในอดีตnai à-dèetในอดีตnai à-dèetin the past; formerly
He went to the temple to make merit, hoping to wash away the sins he had committed in the past.

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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บาปbàapบาปbàap1sin; demerit2sinful; morally wrong3[to] sin; commit wrongdoingPart 2
ล้างบาปláang bàapล้างบาปláang bàap[to] wash away sins; [to] atone