ใบบุญ
bai-bunMeaning
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protective influence; patronage
the protective influence, power, or patronage of a person with high status or great merit, under which others can find shelter or benefit.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)7ngan (land unit: 400 m², a quarter of a rai)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingอาศัยaa-sǎiอาศัยaa-sǎi1[to] live; reside; stay2[to] rely on; depend on; make use of3by; by means of (formal)ใบบุญbai-bunใบบุญbai-bunprotective influence; patronageของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiผู้ใหญ่pûu-yài1adult; grown-up2elder; respected senior3adult (modifier)4authority; person in charge5senior; high-ranking (modifier)ที่นับถือtîi-náp-tʉ̌ʉที่นับถือtîi-náp-tʉ̌ʉrespected; esteemed
He got this job because he was under the patronage of a respected senior person.
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ตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛเสียไปsǐia-bpaiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂มาmaaอาศัยaa-sǎiใบบุญbai-bunของkɔ̌ɔngลุงlungอยู่yùu
Since his parents passed away, he has been living under his uncle's protective influence.
นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangบางคนbaang-konไม่ได้mâi-dâaiมีmiiความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatแต่dtɛ̀ɛได้ดีdâai-diiเพราะprɔ́พึ่งpʉ̂ngใบบุญbai-bunของkɔ̌ɔngผู้มีอำนาจpûu-mii-am-nâatเหนือกว่าnʉ̌ʉa-gwàa
Some politicians are not capable, but they succeed because they rely on the protective power of those more powerful than them.
ธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtเล็กๆlék lékของเขาkŏng kăoอยู่รอดyòo rôtได้dâiก็gâwด้วยdûuayการอาศัยgaan aa-săiใบบุญbai bunของkŏngบริษัทใหญ่bò-rí-sàt yàiที่têeคอยkoiสนับสนุนsà-nàp-sà-nŭn
His small business survives by relying on the patronage of a large company that supports it.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ใ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
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ใบบุญbai-bunใบบุญbai-bunprotective influence; patronageprotective influence; patronageWord