ชาวโลก

chaao lôhk

Meanings

1NounB1

people of the world; humanity

all people in the world; humankind; the global community

Examples

ทุกวันtúk wanทุกวันtúk wan1every day; daily2everyday (attributive); dailyที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slot1มกราคมmák-gà-raa-komมกราคมmák-gà-raa-kom1January (1st month)2in January (time marker)ชาวโลกchaao lôhkชาวโลกchaao lôhk1people of the world; humanity2worldlings; ordinary worldly people (Buddhist/ethical)เฉลิมฉลองchà-lĕrm chà-lŏngเฉลิมฉลองchà-lĕrm chà-lŏng[to] celebrate; mark festivelyวันปีใหม่wan bpee màiวันปีใหม่wan bpee màiNew Year's Day
Every January 1st, the people of the world celebrate New Year's Day.
2NounB2

worldlings; ordinary worldly people (Buddhist/ethical)

ordinary people attached to worldly concerns, as contrasted with those who are spiritually advanced (used in Buddhist or ethical discourse)

Examples

พระสงฆ์prá sŏngพระสงฆ์prá sŏng1the monastic order; Buddhist clergy2a monk (formal/literary)สละsà-làสละsà-là1[to] relinquish; renounce; give up2[to] sacrifice3salak; snake fruit4[to] peel (fruit)ความสุขkwaam sùkความสุขkwaam sùk1happiness; contentment2pleasure; enjoyment3well-beingทางกายtaang gaaiทางกายtaang gaai1bodily; physical2physically3the physical aspectซึ่งsêungซึ่งsêung1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsสิ่งที่sìng têeสิ่งที่sìng têethe thing that; whatชาวโลกchaao lôhkชาวโลกchaao lôhk1people of the world; humanity2worldlings; ordinary worldly people (Buddhist/ethical)ส่วนใหญ่sùuan yàiส่วนใหญ่sùuan yài1the majority; most2most (of); the majority of3mostly; mainly; largelyปรารถนาbpràat-tà-năaปรารถนาbpràat-tà-năa1desire; longing (formal)2[to] desire; long for; wish
Monks renounce physical pleasures, which are things most worldly people desire.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ชาวchaaoชาวchaao1people (of); inhabitants; natives; folk2resident; member of a group3of; belonging to (as a modifier)Part 1
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โลกlôhkโลกlôhk1the world; human society2worldly; secular (attrib.)3world; realm4Earth; the planetPart 2
ชาวโลกchaao lôhkชาวโลกchaao lôhkpeople of the world; humanity