สั่งสมบุญ(sàng sŏm bun)

Meanings

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[to] accumulate merit; build up good karma

to do good deeds regularly to accumulate merit or good karma in Buddhist belief

Examples

ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)ตื่นdtèuunตื่นdtèuun1[to] be startled; alarmed; overexcited (about)2be awake; stay awake3[to] wake up; awakenเช้าcháaoเช้าcháao1morning2morning; early-morning3in the morningทุกวันtúk wanทุกวันtúk wan1every day; daily2everyday (attributive); dailyไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ตักบาตรdtàk bàatตักบาตรdtàk bàat1[to] give alms to monks2almsgiving to monks (act of)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofสั่งสมบุญsàng sŏm bunสั่งสมบุญsàng sŏm bun[to] accumulate merit; build up good karmaและláeและláeand (coordinating)หวังwăngหวังwăng1[to] hope2[to] expect; count on3to hope for (something)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitครอบครัวkrôp kruuaครอบครัวkrôp kruua1family; household2family unit (sociological)อยู่เย็นเป็นสุขyòo yen bpen sùkอยู่เย็นเป็นสุขyòo yen bpen sùk1[to] live peacefully and happily2well‑wish: may you live in peace and happiness
Grandma wakes up early every day to give alms to accumulate merit, hoping for peace in the family.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

สั่งสมsàng sŏmสั่งสมsàng sŏm[to] accumulate; build up (over time)Part 1
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บุญbunบุญbun1merit; good karma2benefit; favor; blessing (colloquial)3meritorious deedPart 2
สั่งสมบุญsàng sŏm bunสั่งสมบุญsàng sŏm bun[to] accumulate merit; build up good karma