สร้างบารมี(sâang baa-rá-mee)

Meanings

1VerbC1

[to] build prestige/influence (public image)

To cultivate one's public image, status, or influence, often through visible acts such as charity or high-profile projects.

Examples

นักการเมืองnák gaan-meuuangนักการเมืองnák gaan-meuuangpoliticianคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3that (emphatic/contrastive final particle)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ไปงานbpai ngaanไปงานbpai ngaan[to] attend [an event]บุญbunบุญbun1merit; good karma2benefit; favor; blessing (colloquial)3meritorious deedบ่อยๆbòi bòiบ่อยๆbòi bòioften; frequentlyเหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsการgaanการgaan1nominalizer2act; action; process3affair; matterสร้างบารมีsâang baa-rá-meeสร้างบารมีsâang baa-rá-mee1[to] build prestige/influence (public image)2[to] cultivate spiritual perfections; [to] accumulate merit (Buddhist)
That politician likes to attend merit-making ceremonies often, as if to build up his influence.
2VerbC1

[to] cultivate spiritual perfections; [to] accumulate merit (Buddhist)

In a Buddhist context, to develop the perfections (parami) and gain merit through virtuous practice and good deeds.

Examples

คุณยายkun yaaiคุณยายkun yaaigrandmother; respectful term for elderly womanไปbpaiไปbpai1[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 ceremonyทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)วันพระwan práวันพระwan práBuddhist holy/observance day (uposatha)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofสร้างบารมีsâang baa-rá-meeสร้างบารมีsâang baa-rá-mee1[to] build prestige/influence (public image)2[to] cultivate spiritual perfections; [to] accumulate merit (Buddhist)
Grandma goes to the temple to make merit every Buddhist holy day to develop her perfections.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

สร้างsâangสร้างsâang1[to] build; construct2[to] create; produce3[to] establish; found4[to] generate; developPart 1
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บารมีbaa-rá-meeบารมีbaa-rá-mee1charisma; prestige; influence2perfections (Buddhist merit)Part 2
สร้างบารมีsâang baa-rá-meeสร้างบารมีsâang baa-rá-mee[to] build prestige/influence (public image)