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merit แปลว่า

บุญ bun

UK/ˈmɛɹɪt//ˈmɛɹɪt/

merit in Thai: บุญ (bun). In English, merit means a claim to commendation or a reward.

Thai words for merit

(Buddhism, Jainism) sum of all the good deeds that a person does
บุญ bun

English meaning of merit

  1. noun A claim to commendation or a reward.
  2. noun A mark or token of approbation or to recognize excellence.
  3. noun Something deserving or worthy of positive recognition or reward.
  4. noun The sum of all the good deeds that a person does which determines the quality of the person's next state of existence and contributes to the person's growth towards enlightenment.

Full definition of merit

merit in a sentence

  • For her good performance in the examination, her teacher gave her ten merits.
  • His reward for his merit was a check for $50.
  • to acquire or make merit

Synonyms of merit

merit in other languages

Questions about merit in Thai

What is the meaning of merit in Thai?
Merit in Thai is บุญ (bun).
merit แปลว่าอะไร
Merit: บุญ (bun).
What does merit mean in English?
Merit means a claim to commendation or a reward.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: merit (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Thai words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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