คติจักรวาล
ká-dtì jàk-grà-waan
Meanings
1NounC1
cosmology; cosmological worldview
A conceptual or belief-based view of the universe—its structure, origin, order, and workings—especially as framed by religious, philosophical, or cultural thought.
Examples
หนังสือnǎng-sĕuหนังสือnǎng-sĕu1book (printed work)2document; letter3study textเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2blade (of a cutting tool)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ชวนchuanชวนchuan1[to] invite; ask [sb] along2[to] urge; persuade; encourage3inviting; tempting (attributive use; not standalone)4tend to; apt to (in compounds; auxiliary use)ผู้อ่านpôo àanผู้อ่านpôo àan1reader; person who reads2readership; readers as a group3reader/reciter (reads aloud)ตั้งคำถามdtâng kam tăamตั้งคำถามdtâng kam tăam1[to] pose/raise a question; formulate a question2[to] question; call into question; challengeต่อdtòต่อdtò1[to] bargain; haggle2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] continue; go on4subsequently; then (adverbial sequence)5[to] connect; attach; join6next; following; subsequentคติจักรวาลká-dtì jàk-grà-waanคติจักรวาลká-dtì jàk-grà-waan1cosmology; cosmological worldview2religio-cultural cosmologyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeโลกlôhkโลกlôhk1the world; human society2worldly; secular (attrib.)3world; realm4Earth; the planetและláeและláeand (coordinating)ชีวิตchee-wítชีวิตchee-wít1life (one’s life; way of living)2lifetime; lifespan3life (state of being alive)เริ่มต้นrêrm dtônเริ่มต้นrêrm dtôn1[to] begin; start; commence2initial; at the start; introductory3beginning; start; outsetอย่างไรyàang-raiอย่างไรyàang-rai1how; in what way2what kind; which way
This book invites readers to question the cosmological belief about how the world and life began.
2NounC1
religio-cultural cosmology
A religious or culturally grounded model of the universe, such as Buddhist or Hindu cosmology (e.g., Mount Meru, the four continents, heavens and hells).
Examples
นิทานพื้นบ้านní-taan péun bâanนิทานพื้นบ้านní-taan péun bâan1folktale; traditional tale2folktale genre/bodyบางbaangบางbaang1some; certain2thin; slightเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesสะท้อนsà-tónสะท้อนsà-tón1[to] reflect; bounce back (light/sound/heat)2[to] mirror; reveal; be indicative ofคติจักรวาลká-dtì jàk-grà-waanคติจักรวาลká-dtì jàk-grà-waan1cosmology; cosmological worldview2religio-cultural cosmologyแบบbàepแบบbàep1model; pattern; design; template2style; type; kind; manner3form; questionnaire4in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)5prototype; sampleภูเขาพระสุเมรุpoo-kăo prá-sù-may-ruภูเขาพระสุเมรุpoo-kăo prá-sù-may-ruMount Meru; the cosmic mountain in Hindu–Buddhist cosmologyและláeและláeand (coordinating)ทวีปtà-wêepทวีปtà-wêepcontinentทั้งสี่táng sèeทั้งสี่táng sèeall four
Some folktales reflect a cosmology featuring Mount Meru and the four continents.
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คติจักรวาลká-dtì jàk-grà-waanคติจักรวาลká-dtì jàk-grà-waancosmology; cosmological worldview