បុណ្យ

Khmer

Etymology

From Sanskrit पुण्य (puṇya, “good, merit”). Cognate with Pali puñña

Pronunciation

Orthographic បុណ្យ puṇ̥y Phonemic បុន pun WT romanisation bon (standard) IPA(key) /ɓon/

Noun

បុណ្យ • (bon)

1. ceremony, celebration, festival, feast
2. holiday
3. goodness
4. good deed, charity
5. meritorious act
6. merit
7. dignity
8. rank, grade
9. promotion (in rank)
10. power (especially supernatural power)
11. influence

See also

• បុញ្ញ (boññɔɔ)