ความเพียร
kwaam piian
Meanings
1NounB2
perseverance; persistence; diligent effort
sustained and determined effort in pursuing a goal despite difficulties; diligence
Examples
สุภาษิตไทยsù-paa-sìt taiสุภาษิตไทยsù-paa-sìt taiThai proverbสอนsŏnสอนsŏn1[to] instruct; train [sb]2[to] admonish; give moral guidance3[to] teach [sb] [sth]ให้เราhâi raoให้เราhâi rao1give us; give me2for us; for me3let us; allow me/usเห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asคุณค่าkun-ná-kâaคุณค่าkun-ná-kâa1value; worth (importance or usefulness)2moral/value-based worth3value (abstract quality)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsความเพียรkwaam piianความเพียรkwaam piian1perseverance; persistence; diligent effort2spiritual effort; energy (Buddhist)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)นำไปสู่nam bpai sòoนำไปสู่nam bpai sòo[to] lead to; result in; give rise toความสำเร็จkwaam săm-rètความสำเร็จkwaam săm-rètsuccess; achievement; accomplishmentในที่สุดnai têe sùtในที่สุดnai têe sùtfinally; eventually; ultimately
Thai proverbs teach us the value of diligence, because it will eventually lead to success.
2NounC1
spiritual effort; energy (Buddhist)
the quality of energetic striving in Buddhist practice (viriya), including the effort to prevent and abandon unwholesome states and to develop and maintain wholesome ones; often associated with Right Effort (สัมมาวายามะ)
Examples
การมีgaan meeการมีgaan mee1having; possession (gerund)2presence; availabilityความเพียรkwaam piianความเพียรkwaam piian1perseverance; persistence; diligent effort2spiritual effort; energy (Buddhist)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ทางธรรมtaang tamทางธรรมtaang tam1the spiritual/religious path2by spiritual/moral meansคือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectการgaanการgaan1nominalizer2act; action; process3affair; matterพยายามpà-yaa-yaamพยายามpà-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptละเว้นlá wénละเว้นlá wén1[to] exempt; waive2[to] omit; leave out3[to] refrain; abstain; desist; forbearจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)ความชั่วkwaam chûuaความชั่วkwaam chûua1evil; wickedness; vice2wrongdoing; evil actและláeและláeand (coordinating)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)ความดีkwaam deeความดีkwaam dee1goodness; virtue2good deed; act of kindness3good quality; positive point
Having spiritual diligence (viriya) means trying to refrain from evil and do only good.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
อุตสาหะùt-sàa-hàอุตสาหะùt-sàa-hà1diligent; industrious; persevering2effort; perseverance; diligence
- diligent; industrious; persevering
- effort; perseverance; diligence
วิริยะwí-rí-yàวิริยะwí-rí-yàdiligence; perseverance; effort (formal/Buddhist)
diligence; perseverance; effort (formal/Buddhist)
ความวิริยะkwaam wí-rí-yáความวิริยะkwaam wí-rí-yádiligence; perseverance
diligence; perseverance
ความพยายามkwaam pá-yaa-yaamความพยายามkwaam pá-yaa-yaam1effort; exertion2attempt; try
- effort; exertion
- attempt; try
ความมานะkwaam maa-náความมานะkwaam maa-náperseverance; diligence; industriousness
perseverance; diligence; industriousness
Word Breakdown
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ความเพียรkwaam piianความเพียรkwaam piianperseverance; persistence; diligent effort