ตัณหา(dtan-hăa)

Meanings

1NounB2

craving; strong desire

an intense craving or desire, especially for sensual pleasures or material satisfaction

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillซื้อséuซื้อséu1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offของแบรนด์เนมkŏng braen naymของแบรนด์เนมkŏng braen naymbrand-name goods; designer goodsเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingตัณหาdtan-hăaตัณหาdtan-hăa1craving; strong desire2lust (Buddhist context)3attachment; thirsting (doctrinal)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forอวดùuatอวดùuat1[to] show off; boast2[to] flauntฐานะtăa-náฐานะtăa-ná1status; standing2financial means; economic status3capacity; role4condition; circumstances
He buys brand-name items out of a craving to show off his status.
2NounC1

lust (Buddhist context)

sensual or worldly craving regarded as a cause of suffering and rebirth in Buddhist teachings

Examples

พระอาจารย์prá aa-jaanพระอาจารย์prá aa-jaan1Venerable teacher (Buddhist monk)2revered monk-teacher (form of address)บอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatตัณหาdtan-hăaตัณหาdtan-hăa1craving; strong desire2lust (Buddhist context)3attachment; thirsting (doctrinal)นำnamนำnam1[to] lead; guide2[to] bring; take; lead3[to] adopt; apply; useความทุกข์kwaam túkความทุกข์kwaam túk1suffering; distress2hardship; adversity3dukkha (Buddhism)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerถ้าtâaถ้าtâa1if; in case2if only; provided that (conditional emphasis)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)รู้เท่าทันróo tâo tanรู้เท่าทันróo tâo tan1[to] be aware of; keep abreast of2[to] see through; not be fooled byใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerวนเวียนwon wianวนเวียนwon wian1[to] circle; keep coming around2[to] linger; hang around3[to] weigh on [sb]'s mind; keep recurringเกิดใหม่gèrt màiเกิดใหม่gèrt mài1[to] be reborn; reincarnate2[to] be renewed; come into being again3newly born; newly formed4[to] respawn (gaming)
The monk said that craving brings suffering; if the mind isn’t aware of it, one cycles through rebirth.
3NounC1

attachment; thirsting (doctrinal)

the mental tendency to cling or thirst for existence, pleasure, or views, leading to continued becoming (Buddhist doctrine)

Examples

หลวงพ่อlŭuang pâwหลวงพ่อlŭuang pâw1Venerable monk (form of address)2revered Buddha image/statue3respected elder monk (specific abbot)สอนsŏnสอนsŏn1[to] instruct; train [sb]2[to] admonish; give moral guidance3[to] teach [sb] [sth]ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeตัณหาdtan-hăaตัณหาdtan-hăa1craving; strong desire2lust (Buddhist context)3attachment; thirsting (doctrinal)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ยึดติดyéut dtìtยึดติดyéut dtìt1[to] stick; adhere (to [sth])2[to] cling to; be fixated on3stuck; adherentกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ความเป็นkwaam bpenความเป็นkwaam bpen1being; existence2identity; essence; inherent nature3state/quality of being (X)ตัวตนdtuua dtonตัวตนdtuua dton1identity; self2existence as an individual3in person; oneselfและláeและláeand (coordinating)วนเวียนwon wianวนเวียนwon wian1[to] circle; keep coming around2[to] linger; hang around3[to] weigh on [sb]'s mind; keep recurringอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)การเกิดgaan gèrtการเกิดgaan gèrt1birth2occurrence; happening3formation; generation4rebirth; reincarnationดับdàpดับdàp1[to] go out; be extinguished2dead; lifeless (figurative/colloquial)3[to] extinguish; turn off
The monk taught that craving causes us to cling to selfhood and revolve around birth and death.

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