อุ้มบุญ
Thai
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From อุ้ม (ûm, “to carry; to hold”) + บุญ (bun, “merit; virtue”); literally "to carry for merit".
Pronunciation
[edit]| Orthographic | อุ้มบุญ ɒ u ˆ m ɓ u ɲ | |
|---|---|---|
| Phonemic | อุ้ม-บุน ɒ u ˆ m – ɓ u n | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | ûm-bun |
| Royal Institute | um-bun | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /ʔum˥˩.bun˧/(R) | |
Verb
[edit]อุ้มบุญ • (ûm-bun) (abstract noun การอุ้มบุญ)
- (slang) to act as a surrogate mother.