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.