ใบบุญ

Thai

Etymology

From ใบ (bai, “bill, card; leaf”) +‎ บุญ (bun, “favour, kindness, mercy; merit; goodness, moral excellence, virtue; etc”).

Pronunciation

Orthographicใบบุญ
au ɓ ɓ u ɲ
Phonemic
ไบ-บุญ
ai ɓ – ɓ u ɲ
RomanizationPaiboonbai-bun
Royal Institutebai-bun
(standard) IPA(key)/baj˧.bun˧/(R)

Noun

ใบบุญ • (bai-bun)

  1. (Roman Catholicism) indulgence: remission of punishment for sin, as papal indulgence sold for money.
  2. patronage; assistance or protection provided to someone by another person.

Derived terms

  • พึ่งใบบุญ
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