ตบะ
dtà-bàMeanings
1NounB2
self-restraint; willpower (figurative)
strong self-control or restraint in a general, non-religious sense (figurative usage)
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenเห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asเค้กkéekเค้กkéekcake (sweet baked dessert)ชิ้นchínชิ้นchín1piece; item; fragment; slice2classifier: pieces/itemsโปรดbpròotโปรดbpròot1please (formal/request)2favor; like; be fond of (formal)3favorite; preferredตบะdtà-bàตบะdtà-bà1self-restraint; willpower (figurative)2ascetic discipline; austerity; penance3spiritual power from austerity or virtue; inner heatของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerแตกdtɛ̀ɛkแตกdtɛ̀ɛk1[to] crack; break; shatter2broken; cracked3[to] burst; rupture4[to] split up; fall apart (figurative)5[to] be exposed; come to light6[to] ejaculate; climax (slang)ทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
As soon as he saw his favorite piece of cake, his self-control broke immediately.
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ฉันchănต้องอดทนdtông òt tonมากๆmâak mâakไม่ให้mâi hâiโกรธgròhtพยายามpà-yaa-yaamข่มkòmตบะdtà-bàเอาไว้ao wái
I have to be very patient and not get angry, trying to maintain my self-control.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàถูกtùukเจ้านายjâo-naaiตำหนิdtam-nìอย่างไม่เป็นธรรมyàang-mâi-bpen-tamแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂สามารถsǎa-mâatรักษาrák-sǎaตบะdtà-bàไว้wáiได้dâaiและlɛ́ไม่mâiโต้เถียงdtôo-tǐiangกลับไปglàp-bpai
Even though he was unfairly criticized by his boss, he managed to maintain his restraint and did not argue back.
เขาkǎoอดอาหารòt-aa-hǎanมาเป็นmaa-bpenเดือนdʉʉanแต่dtɛ̀ɛสุดท้ายsùt-táaiตบะdtà-bàก็gɔ̂มาmaaแตกdtɛ̀ɛkเอาaoที่tîiงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangบุฟเฟ่ต์bùp-fêeเมื่อคืนนี้mʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn-níi
He had been dieting for a month, but his self-control finally broke at the buffet party last night.
2NounC1
ascetic discipline; austerity; penance
strict self-denial and hard practices for spiritual purity or progress
Examples
พระสงฆ์prá-sǒngพระสงฆ์prá-sǒng1the monastic order; Buddhist clergy2a monk (formal/literary)บำเพ็ญตบะbam-pen-dtà-bàบำเพ็ญตบะbam-pen-dtà-bà[to] practice asceticism; [to] observe austeritiesในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ป่าbpàaป่าbpàa1forest; woodland2the wild; wilderness3wild; undomesticated; uncultivatedเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofแสวงหาsà-wɛ̌ɛng-hǎaแสวงหาsà-wɛ̌ɛng-hǎa[to] seek; [to] pursue; [to] look for; [to] strive forการหลุดพ้นgaan-lùt-pónการหลุดพ้นgaan-lùt-pón1release; deliverance; freedom2spiritual liberation (Buddhist)
The monk is performing ascetic practices in the forest to seek liberation.
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การgaanจะjàบำเพ็ญตบะbam-pen-dtà-bàให้hâiสำเร็จได้sǎm-rèt-dâaiนั้นnánจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngมีmiiความมุ่งมั่นkwaam-mûng-mânอดทนòt-tonอย่างสูงyàang-sǔung
To successfully carry out ascetic practices, one must possess great determination and patience.
ในnaiยุคสมัยyúk-sà-mǎiที่tîiเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiสิ่งเร้าsìng-ráoการรักษาศีลgaan-rák-sǎa-sǐinและlɛ́บำเพ็ญตบะbam-pen-dtà-bàตามแบบแผนdtaam-bɛ̀ɛp-pɛ̌ɛnโบราณboo-raanถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenความท้าทายkwaam-táa-taaiอย่างยิ่งyàang-yîng
In an era full of stimuli, maintaining precepts and performing ascetic practices according to ancient traditions is an immense challenge.
ตบะdtà-bàของkɔ̌ɔngฤาษีrʉʉ-sǐiตนdtonนั้นnánที่tîiบำเพ็ญbam-penมาmaaนับสิบnáp-sìpปีbpiiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiมีmiiเพียงแค่piiang-kɛ̂ɛการทรมานgaan-tɔɔ-rá-maanกายgaaiแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangรวมถึงruuam-tʉ̌ngการต่อสู้gaan-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuทางจิตใจtaang-jìt-jaiอย่างลึกซึ้งyàang-lʉ́k-sʉ́ngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเอาชนะกิเลสao-chá-ná-gì-lèet
The hermit's decades-long asceticism involved not only physical hardship but also a profound mental struggle to overcome worldly desires.
3NounC2
spiritual power from austerity or virtue; inner heat
spiritual power believed to come from strict practice or great virtue; often imagined as inner heat
Examples
กล่าวกันว่าglàao-gan-wâaกล่าวกันว่าglàao-gan-wâait is said that; reportedlyฤาษีrʉʉ-sǐiฤาษีrʉʉ-sǐihermit; ascetic sage (rishi); recluseโบราณboo-raanโบราณboo-raan1ancient; antique2traditional; old-fashioned3ancient times; the old daysมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoตบะdtà-bàตบะdtà-bà1self-restraint; willpower (figurative)2ascetic discipline; austerity; penance3spiritual power from austerity or virtue; inner heatแก่กล้าgɛ̀ɛ-glâaแก่กล้าgɛ̀ɛ-glâa1seasoned; highly skilled; accomplished2intense; strong; powerfulสามารถsǎa-mâatสามารถsǎa-mâat1able; capable2talented; competentแผดเผาpɛ̀ɛt-pǎoแผดเผาpɛ̀ɛt-pǎo1[to] scorch; sear; burn fiercely [sth]2[to] torment; sear emotionally [sb]สิ่งsìngสิ่งsìng1thing; object; entity2classifier for things; itemsชั่วร้ายchûua-ráaiชั่วร้ายchûua-ráai1evil; wicked2malicious; harmfulให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)มอดไหม้mɔ̂ɔt-mâiมอดไหม้mɔ̂ɔt-mâi[to] burn down completely; [to] be burned to ashesได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
It is said that the ancient hermit possessed immense spiritual power, capable of burning evil things to ashes.
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เขาkǎoกลัวว่าgluua-wâaคำสาปkam-sàapของkɔ̌ɔngนักnákสิทธิ์sìtผู้pûuมีmiiตบะdtà-bàแก่กล้าgɛ̀ɛ-glâaจะjàติดตามdtìt-dtaamตัวdtuuaไปbpaiจนjonชั่วชีวิตchûua-chii-wít
He feared that the curse of the sage, who possessed great spiritual power, would follow him for his entire life.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaอสูรà-sǔunเข้ามาkâo-maaท้าทายtáa-taaiฤาษีrʉʉ-sǐiจึงjʉngสำแดงsǎm-dɛɛngตบะdtà-bàอันanร้อนแรงrɔ́ɔn-rɛɛngดั่งdàngเปลวไฟbpleeo-faiจนjonอสูรà-sǔunต้องdtɔ̂ngล่าถอยlâa-tɔ̌ɔiไปด้วยbpai-dûuaiความเกรงกลัวkwaam-greeng-gluua
When the demon came to challenge him, the hermit manifested his spiritual power, which was as hot as flames, forcing the demon to retreat in fear.
ตบะdtà-bàที่tîiพระpráมหาmá-hǎaฤาษีrʉʉ-sǐiสั่งสมมาsàng-sǒm-maaนับพันปีnáp-pan-bpiiนั้นnánรุนแรงrun-rɛɛngถึงขั้นtʉ̌ng-kânทำให้tam-hâiทวยเทพtuuai-têepบนbonสวรรค์sà-wǎnยังyangต้องdtɔ̂ngหวั่นไหวwàn-wǎiเกรงว่าgreeng-wâaจะjàกระทบกระเทือนgrà-tóp-grà-tʉʉanต่อdtɔ̀ɔสมดุลsǒm-dunแห่งhɛ̀ngจักรวาลjàk-grà-waan
The spiritual power that the great hermit had accumulated over a thousand years was so intense that it even caused the gods in heaven to tremble, fearing it might disrupt the cosmic balance.
Tones
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Why is ตบะ said ตะ-บะ?
dtà-bà
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |