บำเพ็ญ

Thai

Etymology

From Old Khmer បំពេញ (paṃbeña), បំពើញ (paṃbœña), ពម្ព្វេញ (bambveña), ពហពេង (bahabēṅa, “to complete, to fill, to make full; to accomplish, to carry out, to fulfill, to perform”). Cognate with Modern Khmer បំពេញ (bɑmpɨñ), Lao ບຳເພັນ (bam phen).

Pronunciation

Orthographic		บำเพ็ญ ɓ å e b ˘ ɲ
Phonemic		บำ-เพ็น ɓ å – e b ˘ n
Romanization	Paiboon	bam-pen
	Royal Institute	bam-phen
(standard) IPA(key)		/bam˧.pʰen˧/(R)

Verb

บำเพ็ญ • (bam-pen) (abstract noun การบำเพ็ญ)

1. (of a good deed, charitable deed, religious deed, etc) to accomplish; to carry out; to fulfill; to perform.
   • 1 Timothy 5:10, KJV:

     และได้บำเพ็ญคุณความดีทุกอย่าง

     lɛ́ dâai bam-pen kun kwaam-dii túk-yàang

     if she have diligently followed every good work.

2. (of a religious or spiritual attribute or quality, as merit, virtue, etc) to complete, to fill, to make full, to perfect; to accumulate, to assemble, to collect, to compile, to pile up, to store up; to build up, to develop, to grow, to increase.
3. (especially in a wholesome way) to behave; to conduct.

Related terms

• เพ็ญ (pen)