ความทุกข์

kwaam túk

Meanings

1NounB1

suffering; distress

a state of suffering, pain, sorrow, or deep unhappiness; mental or physical distress

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoความทุกข์kwaam túkความทุกข์kwaam túk1suffering; distress2hardship; adversity3dukkha (Buddhism)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotสุนัขsù-nákสุนัขsù-nákdog (formal)ของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsป่วยbpùaiป่วยbpùai1sick; ill; unwell2[to] be ill; fall sick3be troubled (formal/lit.)
He feels great suffering because his dog is sick.
2NounB2

hardship; adversity

difficult conditions or burdens in life; hardship or adversity one has to endure

Examples

ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightเผชิญกับphà-chern gàpเผชิญกับphà-chern gàp[to] face; be confronted with; encounterความทุกข์kwaam túkความทุกข์kwaam túk1suffering; distress2hardship; adversity3dukkha (Buddhism)อย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3in the manner of; -ly4classifier (for kinds/types)แสนสาหัสsăen săa-hàtแสนสาหัสsăen săa-hàtextremely severe; criticalในช่วงnai chûuangในช่วงnai chûuangduring; in the period ofที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเกิดgèrtเกิดgèrt1to be born2born (indicating birthplace/time)3to happen; occur; arise4if (เกิด…); too; overly (เกิด…ไป)ภัยแล้งpai láengภัยแล้งpai láengdrought; drought disasterติดต่อกันdtìt-dtòr ganติดต่อกันdtìt-dtòr gan1continuously; consecutively; in a row2[to] contact each other; stay in touchหลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2many; numerous (as a pronoun)ปีbpeeปีbpee1year2years old3zodiac year; animal year
The villagers had to face terrible hardship during the years-long drought.
3NounC1

dukkha (Buddhism)

in Buddhism: the basic truth that ordinary life involves suffering and is never completely satisfying (dukkha)

Examples

ในทางnai taangในทางnai taangin terms of; in the field/aspect of [sth]พระพุทธศาสนาprá-pút-tá-sàat-sà-năaพระพุทธศาสนาprá-pút-tá-sàat-sà-năaBuddhismการเกิดgaan gèrtการเกิดgaan gèrt1birth2occurrence; happening3formation; generation4rebirth; reincarnationแก่gàeแก่gàe1old (age)2to; toward (recipient/affected party)3ripe; mature (food/drink) [often overripe]4for; with regard toเจ็บjèpเจ็บjèp1sore; painful2[to] hurt; be in pain3hurt (emotionally)4injuredและláeและláeand (coordinating)ตายdtaaiตายdtaai1[to] die; pass away2dead3[of devices] dead; not working4be doomed; be in big trouble (informal)5extremely; utterly (intensifier, informal)ล้วนlúuanล้วนlúuan1pure; unmixed; whole2entirely; all; nothing butเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsความทุกข์kwaam túkความทุกข์kwaam túk1suffering; distress2hardship; adversity3dukkha (Buddhism)
In Buddhism, birth, aging, sickness, and death are all considered suffering (dukkha).

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ความkwaamความkwaam1abstract noun prefix2fact; matter; affair (formal)Part 1
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ทุกข์túkทุกข์túk1suffering; misery; distress2[to] suffer; be in distressPart 2
ความทุกข์kwaam túkความทุกข์kwaam túksuffering; distress