อภัยทาน(à-pai-yá-taan)
Meanings
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forgiveness as charity; pardoning others
the act of forgiving others, considered a form of charity or merit-making in Buddhism.
Examples
คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritยายสอนyaai sŏnยายสอนyaai sŏnGrandma Sorn (proper name/address)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeการให้อภัยทานgaan hâi à-pai taanการให้อภัยทานgaan hâi à-pai taangranting forgiveness; giving safety as charityเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsการทำบุญgaan tam bunการทำบุญgaan tam bun1merit-making ceremony/event2merit-making (Buddhist practice)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotยิ่งใหญ่yîng yàiยิ่งใหญ่yîng yài1grand; magnificent; great in scale or importance2majestic; noble; exalted
My grandmother taught that giving forgiveness is a great form of merit-making.
Related Words
Word Breakdown
อภัยà-paiอภัยà-pai1[to] forgive; pardon (formal/literary)2forgiveness; pardon (formal/literary)Part 1
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อภัยทานà-pai-yá-taanอภัยทานà-pai-yá-taanforgiveness as charity; pardoning others