บำเหน็จ

Thai

Alternative forms

• (obsolete) บำเหนจ์

Etymology

Compare Khmer បំណាច់ (bɑmnac, “commission; bonus; tip”).

Pronunciation

Orthographic		บำเหน็จ ɓ å e h n ˘ t͡ɕ
Phonemic		บำ-เหฺน็ด ɓ å – e h ̥ n ˘ ɗ
Romanization	Paiboon	bam-nèt
	Royal Institute	bam-net
(standard) IPA(key)		/bam˧.net̚˨˩/(R)

Noun

บำเหน็จ • (bam-nèt)

1. reward; commission; compensation; gratuity; emolument.
2. (law) compensation for services paid only once upon retirement, as opposed to บำนาญ (bam-naan, “pension”).