แผ่บุญ
pɛ̀ɛ-bunMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] dedicate/share merit
to dedicate or share one’s accrued spiritual merit with others through intention or prayer (Buddhist practice)
Examples
หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureทำบุญtam-bunทำบุญtam-bun1[to] make merit; perform religious good deeds2hold a merit-making ceremonyเสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3done for; screwed (slang)4[to] reach orgasm; come (informal, euphemistic)ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)สงบsà-ngòpสงบsà-ngòp1calm; peaceful; tranquil; quiet2to become calm; subside; quiet down3[to] quell; pacify; suppress; bring to an endและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)แผ่บุญpɛ̀ɛ-bunแผ่บุญpɛ̀ɛ-bun[to] dedicate/share meritให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)พ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛparentsที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerล่วงลับlûuang-lápล่วงลับlûuang-láp[to] pass away
After making merit, Grandma sat calmly and dedicated the merit to her late parents.
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พวกเราpûuak raoรวมใจruuam jaiกันganแผ่บุญpàe bunให้hâiผู้ประสบภัยpôo bprà-sòp paiหวังว่าwăng wâaเขาkăoจะjàพ้นทุกข์pón túkเร็วreoๆ-
We joined together to share our merit with the disaster victims, hoping they will be relieved from suffering soon.
พระท่านprá-tânสวดมนต์sùuat-monแล้วlɛ́ɛoเชิญชวนchəən-chuuanให้hâiญาติโยมyâat-yoomแผ่บุญpɛ̀ɛ-bunด้วยdûuaiจิตเมตตาjìt-mêet-dtaaไปยังbpai-yangสรรพสัตว์sàp-pá-sàtทั้งหลายtáng-lǎai
The monk chanted and invited the laypeople to dedicate merit with loving-kindness to all sentient beings.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàอยู่yùuไกลglaiกันganเราraoก็gɔ̂ตั้งจิตdtâng-jìtแผ่บุญpɛ̀ɛ-bunถึงtʉ̌ngกันganได้dâaiโดยdooiไม่จำกัดmâi-jam-gàtด้วยdûuaiระยะทางrá-yá-taangหรือrʉ̌ʉเวลาwee-laa
Even when far apart, we can dedicate merit to each other, unrestricted by distance or time.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
pɛ̀ɛ
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
แผ่pɛ̀ɛแผ่pɛ̀ɛ1[to] spread; extend2[to] radiate; emit3[to] disseminate; propagate4[to] extend loving-kindness; share merit[to] spread; extendPart 1
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แผ่บุญpɛ̀ɛ-bunแผ่บุญpɛ̀ɛ-bun[to] dedicate/share merit[to] dedicate/share meritWord