การบูชายัญ(gaan boo-chaa yan)

Meanings

1NounC2

performance of a sacrificial rite

the act of doing a sacrificial ritual to a god or sacred power, often by putting offerings into fire and/or killing animals, to ask for help, keep a vow, or stop danger

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)อารยธรรมaa-rá-yá-tamอารยธรรมaa-rá-yá-tam1civility; cultural refinement2civilizationโบราณboh-raanโบราณboh-raan1traditional; old-fashioned2in ancient times; in the old days3ancient; antiqueบางbaangบางbaang1some; certain2thin; slightแห่งhàengแห่งhàeng1of; belonging to (formal)2place; location (formal)3classifier: places/institutionsการบูชายัญgaan boo-chaa yanการบูชายัญgaan boo-chaa yan1performance of a sacrificial rite2figurative: deliberate sacrifice of [sb]/[sth]มนุษย์má-nútมนุษย์má-nút1human; human being2humane; compassionateถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3proper; morally right4to be correct/right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6by (passive marker)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]เป็นส่วนหนึ่งbpen sùuan nèungเป็นส่วนหนึ่งbpen sùuan nèung[to] be a part of [sth]ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพิธีกรรมpí-tee gamพิธีกรรมpí-tee gamritual; riteเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofระงับrá-ngápระงับrá-ngáp1[to] suspend; halt; put on hold2[to] suppress; control; restrain3[to] quell; subdue; stop; suppress4[to] extinguish (fire)พระพิโรธprá-pí-rôhtพระพิโรธprá-pí-rôhtroyal anger; wrathของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเทพเจ้าtêp jâoเทพเจ้าtêp jâo1deity; god2idolized figure
In some ancient civilizations, human sacrifice was used as part of rituals to appease the wrath of the gods.
2NounC2

figurative: deliberate sacrifice of [sb]/[sth]

figurative use: the deliberate giving up or destruction of someone or something as a sacrifice for a goal, often seen as harsh or unfair

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jai[to] decideลาออกlaa òkลาออกlaa òk[to] resign; quit; withdrawจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5joule (physics unit)6unit (classifier) for eventsที่มั่นคงtêe mân kongที่มั่นคงtêe mân kongstable; secureซึ่งsêungซึ่งsêung1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationเปรียบเสมือนbprìiap sà-mĕuuanเปรียบเสมือนbprìiap sà-mĕuuan[to] be likened to; [to] be analogous to; [to] be as ifการบูชายัญgaan boo-chaa yanการบูชายัญgaan boo-chaa yan1performance of a sacrificial rite2figurative: deliberate sacrifice of [sb]/[sth]ความฝันkwaam fănความฝันkwaam făn1dream (during sleep)2dream; aspiration; ambition3pipe dream; unrealistic idealของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngone's ownเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofดูแลdoo laeดูแลdoo lae1[to] take care of; look after2[to] supervise; be in charge of3[to] maintain; serviceพ่อแม่pôr mâeพ่อแม่pôr mâeparentsที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotแก่ชราgàe chá-raaแก่ชราgàe chá-raaaged; elderly
He decided to quit his stable job, which was like a sacrifice of his own dreams in order to care for his elderly parents.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

การgaanการgaan1nominalizer2act; action; process3affair; matterPart 1
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บูชายัญboo-chaa yanบูชายัญboo-chaa yan1[to] sacrifice [sb/sth] in a ritual2ritual sacrifice (the act)3sacrificial offeringPart 2
การบูชายัญgaan boo-chaa yanการบูชายัญgaan boo-chaa yanperformance of a sacrificial rite