กิเลส
gì-lèetMeanings
1NounB2
defilements (Buddhist)
Mental impurities that cloud the mind, especially greed, hatred, and delusion; the causes of suffering in Buddhism.
Examples
ครูสอนkruu sŏnว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeกิเลสgì-lêtกิเลสgì-lêt1defilements (Buddhist)2base desire; cravingอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4like; as; such as5in the manner of; -lyโลภlôhpโลภlôhp1greedy; covetous2[to] be greedy; covetโกรธgròhtโกรธgròht1angry; mad2[to] be angry (at/with/about)หลงlŏngหลงlŏng1[to] be lost; lose one’s way2[to] be infatuated; besotted3[to] be mistaken; deludedทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeให้ใจhâi jaiให้ใจhâi jai1[to] be supportive; show loyalty2[to] open your heart to [sb]; be emotionally investedขุ่นมัวkùn muuaขุ่นมัวkùn muua1cloudy; murky; turbid2moody; sullen; upsetและláeและláeand (coordinating)ทุกข์túkทุกข์túk1suffering; misery; distress2[to] suffer; be in distress
The teacher taught that defilements such as greed, anger, and delusion cloud the mind and cause suffering.
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หลวงพ่อlǔuang-pɔ̂ɔเตือนdtʉʉanว่าwâaให้hâiรู้เท่าทันrúu-tâo-tanกิเลสgì-lèetมิฉะนั้นmí-chà-nánจะjàเผลอplə̌əตามdtaamอารมณ์aa-rom
The monk warned to be aware of the defilements; otherwise, you will unwittingly follow your emotions.
พระพุทธศาสนาprá-pút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎaมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaกิเลสgì-lèetเป็นbpenรากเหง้าrâak-ngâoของkɔ̌ɔngทุกข์túkจึงjʉngฝึกfʉ̀kสติปัญญาsà-dtì-bpan-yaaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกำจัดgam-jàtมันman
Buddhism views defilements as the root of suffering, so mindfulness and wisdom are cultivated to eliminate them.
เมื่อmêuuaเห็นhĕnกิเลสgì-lêtเกิดขึ้นgèrt kêunในใจnai jaiนักnákปฏิบัติbpà-dtì-bàtจะjàใช้cháiสติsà-dtìรู้ทันróo tanและláeไม่mâiปรุงแต่งbprung dtàengต่อdtòจนjonความยึดติดkwaam yéut dtìtค่อยkôiๆ-คลายklaai
When defilements arise in the mind, practitioners use mindfulness to recognize them without elaboration, until attachment gradually loosens.
2NounB2
base desire; craving
An unwholesome desire or craving that pulls one away from virtue or self-control.
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenเห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asของลดราคาkɔ̌ɔng-lót-raa-kaaของลดราคาkɔ̌ɔng-lót-raa-kaasale item; discounted itemฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเผลอplə̌əเผลอplə̌ə1careless; inadvertent; off-guard2[to] do unintentionally; be off-guard and [to] let slip3by accident; inadvertently; without noticingซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingกิเลสgì-lèetกิเลสgì-lèet1defilements (Buddhist)2base desire; cravingทั้งที่táng-tîiทั้งที่táng-tîialthough; even thoughไม่จำเป็นmâi-jam-bpenไม่จำเป็นmâi-jam-bpenunnecessary; not necessary
When I see discounts, I end up buying out of craving, even though it’s unnecessary.
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เขาkǎoพยายามpá-yaa-yaamฝึกใจfʉ̀k-jaiไม่ให้mâi-hâiกิเลสgì-lèetนำnamชีวิตchii-wítโดยdooiเริ่มrə̂əmจากjàakควบคุมkûuap-kumการกินgaan-ginและlɛ́การใช้เงินgaan-chái-ngən
He tries to train his mind so that craving doesn’t lead his life, starting with controlling his eating and spending.
ในช่วงnai chûuangที่têeเครียดkrîatกิเลสgì-lêtมักmákชักจูงchák joongให้hâiฉันchănหาhăaอะไรà-raiหวานwăanๆ-มากินmaa ginทั้งที่táng têeรู้rúuว่าwâaไม่ได้mâi dâaiช่วยchûuaiแก้ปัญหาgâe bpan-hăa
When I’m stressed, craving often lures me to eat sweets even though I know it doesn’t solve the problem.
เธอtəəยอมรับyɔɔm-rápว่าwâaกิเลสgì-lèetเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangชื่อเสียงchʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangทำให้tam-hâiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiผิดpìtและlɛ́ห่างไกลhàang-glaiจากjàakหลักการlàk-gaanที่tîiตั้งใจdtâng-jaiไว้wái
She admits that the craving for fame led her to poor decisions and away from her intended principles.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กิเลส said กิ-เหลด?
gì-lèet
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gì
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |