ความสังวร(kwaam săng-won)
Meanings
1NounC1
caution; circumspection; self-restraint
careful restraint and watchfulness in behavior or speech; prudent avoidance of wrongdoing
Examples
เวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4time (classifier) [rare/idiomatic]พูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ผู้ใหญ่pôo yàiผู้ใหญ่pôo yài1adult; grown-up2elder; respected senior3authority; person in charge4senior; adult (modifier)5adult (modifier)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3deserve; be worthy ofมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoความสังวรkwaam săng-wonความสังวรkwaam săng-won1caution; circumspection; self-restraint2restraint (Buddhism); sense‑restraintในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)คำพูดkam pôotคำพูดkam pôot1what someone says; remarks2one's word; promise3wording; phrasingและláeและláeand (coordinating)กิริยาท่าทางgì-rí-yaa tâa taangกิริยาท่าทางgì-rí-yaa tâa taang1manners; behavior; demeanor2body language; gestures; posture; mannerisms
When speaking with elders, we should show careful restraint in our words and behavior.
2NounC2
restraint (Buddhism); sense‑restraint
restraint, especially guarding the senses and conduct to prevent unwholesome states (Buddhist usage)
Examples
ในทางnai taangในทางnai taangin terms of; in the field/aspect of [sth]พุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-năaพุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-năa1Buddhism2the Buddhist faith/traditionการฝึกgaan fèukการฝึกgaan fèuk1training; practice; drill2training session; exercise3practice4training; drillความสังวรkwaam săng-wonความสังวรkwaam săng-won1caution; circumspection; self-restraint2restraint (Buddhism); sense‑restraintคือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectการระวังgaan rá-wangการระวังgaan rá-wangcaution; vigilanceไม่ให้mâi hâiไม่ให้mâi hâi1[to] not allow; not let; forbid2[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give3so that not; in order to preventกิเลสgì-lêtกิเลสgì-lêt1defilements (Buddhist)2base desire; cravingครอบงำkrôp ngamครอบงำkrôp ngam1[to] dominate; control2[to] overwhelm; dominate (emotion/influence)จิตใจjìt jaiจิตใจjìt jai1disposition; temperament2mind; heart; spirit (inner feelings)ผ่านทางpàan taangผ่านทางpàan taang1via; through (medium/channel)2by way of; through (route/place)3through; via (intermediary/agent)ตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3grid square; mesh4eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)5[to] stare; [to] gaze6turn (in a game)หูhŏoหูhŏo1ear2hearing; ability to hear3handle; lug; loop (ear-like part)จมูกjà-mòokจมูกjà-mòok1nose2nose (of an object)ลิ้นlínลิ้นlín1tongue (organ)2sense of taste; palate3tongue-like part; flap4tongue (of animals as food)5tongue (of animals)6classifier: tongues; tongue-like partsกายgaaiกายgaaibody; physical formใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)
In Buddhism, practicing restraint means being watchful so that defilements do not overcome the mind through the eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body, and mind.
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ความสังวรkwaam săng-wonความสังวรkwaam săng-woncaution; circumspection; self-restraint