กาม(gaam)

Meanings

1NounB2

sexual desire; lust

Strong sexual desire or lust; often used in religious, philosophical, or formal registers.

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)บทbòtบทbòt1chapter; section2lesson (unit of study)3role; part (acting)4script/text; lyrics5clause; provision (law/regulation)6duty; function; taskเทศน์tâytเทศน์tâyt1sermon; preaching2[to] preach; deliver a sermonพระเตือนprá dteuuanพระเตือนprá dteuuana monk’s/Buddha’s warning; an admonition from a monk or the Buddhaให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitรู้เท่าทันróo tâo tanรู้เท่าทันróo tâo tan1[to] be aware of; keep abreast of2[to] see through; not be fooled byกามgaamกามgaam1sexual desire; lust2sexual; erotic (in compounds only)และláeและláeand (coordinating)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ปล่อยให้bplòi hâiปล่อยให้bplòi hâi1[to] let; allow (sb/sth to do/happen)2[to] leave/let (sb/sth) remain in a state; neglectมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)7fun; thrilling; highly entertainingครอบงำkrôp ngamครอบงำkrôp ngam1[to] dominate; control2[to] overwhelm; dominate (emotion/influence)ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)
In the sermon, the monk urged awareness of lust and not letting it dominate the mind.
2AdjectiveC1

sexual; erotic (in compounds only)

Relating to sexual desire; used chiefly as a bound modifier in compounds (e.g., กามตัณหากามตัณหาgaa-má-dtan-hăasensual craving; lust, กามคุณกามคุณgaam-má-kunsensual pleasures (five sense-objects)), not as a free-standing adjective.

Examples

ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)อธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai1[to] interpret; expound2[to] explain; clarifyคำว่าkam wâaคำว่าkam wâathe word/term (introductory marker)กามตัณหาgaa-má-dtan-hăaกามตัณหาgaa-má-dtan-hăasensual craving; lustในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)บทเรียนbòt riianบทเรียนbòt riian1lesson (curriculum unit)2lesson (what one learns)ศาสนาsàat-sà-năaศาสนาsàat-sà-năareligion; faith
The teacher explained the term ‘kāma-tanhā’ (sensual craving) in the religion lesson.

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