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Where does “บุญ” come from?

บุญ (Thai) comes from Pali puñña, from Sanskrit पुण्य — the good or right, virtue, purity, good work,...

บุญ (Thai): delight; happiness; merit; favourable outcome of...

Definitions

  1. delight; happiness; merit; favourable outcome of...

Ancestry of “บุญ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palipuññamerit
2Sanskritपुण्यthe good or right, virtue, purity, good work,...

Words derived from “บุญ”

  • นักบุญ
  • อุ้มบุญ
  • บุญธรรม
  • ใบบุญ
  • การอุ้มบุญ
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