กามราคะ
gaam-raa-káMeaning
1NounB2
lust; sensual desire
A strong desire for sensual pleasures, especially sexual desire; lust or sensual attachment. Often used in Buddhist contexts for the defilement of craving for sensual pleasures.
Examples
พระพุทธเจ้าprá-pút-tá-jâaoพระพุทธเจ้าprá-pút-tá-jâaothe Buddha; the Enlightened Oneสอนsɔ̌ɔnสอนsɔ̌ɔn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidanceให้เราhâi-raoให้เราhâi-rao1[to] give us; [to] give me2for us; for me3let us; allow me/usเอาชนะao-chá-náเอาชนะao-chá-ná1[to] defeat; beat; prevail (over an opponent)2[to] overcome; surmount (a problem/feeling)กามราคะgaam-raa-káกามราคะgaam-raa-kálust; sensual desireเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofจิตใจjìt-jaiจิตใจjìt-jai1mind; heart; spirit (inner feelings)2disposition; temperamentที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสงบสุขsà-ngòp-sùkสงบสุขsà-ngòp-sùkpeaceful; tranquil and content
The Buddha taught us to overcome sensual desire for a peaceful mind.
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เขาkǎoถูกtùukครอบงำkrɔ̂ɔp-ngamด้วยdûuaiกามราคะgaam-raa-káจนjonทำเรื่องtam-rʉ̂ʉangผิดศีลธรรมpìt-sǐin-lá-tam
He was overwhelmed by lust to the point of acting immorally.
ในnaiทางธรรมtaang-tamกามราคะgaam-raa-káเป็นbpenกิเลสgì-lèetอย่างหนึ่งyàang-nʉ̀ngที่tîiขัดขวางkàt-kwǎangการบรรลุธรรมgaan-ban-lú-tam
In the context of Dharma, lust is a defilement that obstructs the path to enlightenment.
การปล่อยgaan-bplɔ̀iใจjaiให้hâiตกเป็นdtòk-bpenทาสtâatของkɔ̌ɔngกามราคะgaam-raa-káนำมาซึ่งnam-maa-sʉ̂ngความทุกข์kwaam-túkไม่mâiสิ้นสุดsîn-sùt
Allowing one's mind to become a slave to sensual desire leads to endless suffering.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gaam
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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กามราคะgaam-raa-káกามราคะgaam-raa-kálust; sensual desirelust; sensual desireWord