for the Thai language
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| บุญธรรม boonM thamM |
| Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | บุน-ทัม |
| IPA | bun tʰam |
| Royal Thai General System | buntham |
| [noun, adjective, formal, loanword, Pali] | |||
| definition | [of a child] adopted; fostered | ||
| examples | บุตรบุญธรรม  | bootL boonM thamM | adopted child (legitimately registered) |
| แม่บุญธรรม | maaeF boonM thamM | foster mother | |
| ลูกบุญธรรม | luukF boonM thamM | a foster child (not legitimately registered) | |
| พ่อบุญธรรม | phaawF boonM thamM | foster father | |
| ผู้รับบุตรบุญธรรม | phuuF rapH bootL boonM thamM | adoptive parent | |
| บิดาบุญธรรม | biL daaM boonM thamM | foster father; adoptive father | |
| sample sentence | ผมในฐานะพ่อทูนหัว ก็เลยให้ทนายร้องขอศาลเป็นผู้ปกครอง และร้องขอเป็นบิดาบุญธรรม phohmR naiM thaaR naH phaawF thuunM huaaR gaawF leeuyM haiF thaH naaiM raawngH khaawR saanR bpenM phuuF bpohkL khraawngM laeH raawngH khaawR bpenM biL daaM boonM thamM "I, in my status as godfather, ask that the attorney request that the court appoint me at legal guardian and officially appoint me as foster-father." | ||