ใบบุญ
Thai
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From ใบ (bai, “bill, card; leaf”) + บุญ (bun, “favour, kindness, mercy; merit; goodness, moral excellence, virtue; etc”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Orthographic | ใบบุญ au ɓ ɓ u ɲ | |
Phonemic | ไบ-บุญ ai ɓ – ɓ u ɲ | |
Romanization | Paiboon | bai-bun |
Royal Institute | bai-bun | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /baj˧.bun˧/(R) |
Noun
[edit]ใบบุญ • (bai-bun)
- (Roman Catholicism) indulgence: remission of punishment for sin, as papal indulgence sold for money.
- patronage; assistance or protection provided to someone by another person.