ตัณหา
dtan-hǎaMeanings
1NounB2
craving; strong desire
an intense craving or desire, especially for sensual pleasures or material satisfaction
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offของแบรนด์เนมkɔ̌ɔng-brɛɛn-neemของแบรนด์เนมkɔ̌ɔng-brɛɛn-neembrand-name goods; designer goodsเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingตัณหาdtan-hǎaตัณหาdtan-hǎa1craving; strong desire2craving; thirst (Buddhism)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forอวดùuatอวดùuat1[to] show off; boast2[to] flauntฐานะtǎa-náฐานะtǎa-ná1status; standing2financial means; economic status3capacity; role4condition; circumstances
He buys brand-name items out of a craving to show off his status.
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ตัณหาdtan-hǎaทำให้tam-hâiเธอtəəกินginของหวานkɔ̌ɔng-wǎanเกินพอดีgəən-pɔɔ-diiทั้งที่táng-tîiกำลังgam-langควบคุมkûuap-kumอาหารaa-hǎan
Desire made her overeat sweets even though she was on a diet.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaปล่อยให้bplɔ̀i-hâiตัณหาdtan-hǎaนำทางnam-taangการตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiทางการเงินtaang-gaan-ngənก็gɔ̂มักจะmák-jàพลาดplâat
When you let desire lead the way, financial decisions often go wrong.
เขาkǎoพยายามpá-yaa-yaamสังเกตsǎng-gèetตัณหาdtan-hǎaที่tîiเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nขณะkà-nàชอปปิงchɔ́p-bpîngเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiเผลอรูดplə̌ə-rûutบัตรbàtเกินกว่าgəən-gwàaเหตุhèet
He tries to notice his cravings while shopping so he doesn’t swipe his card excessively.
2NounC1
craving; thirst (Buddhism)
Craving for sensual pleasure, existence, or nonexistence, identified in Buddhist teaching as the origin of suffering.
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พระอาจารย์prá-aa-jaanพระอาจารย์prá-aa-jaanVenerable teacher (Buddhist monk)บอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatตัณหาdtan-hǎaตัณหาdtan-hǎa1craving; strong desire2craving; thirst (Buddhism)นำnamนำnam1[to] bring; take; lead2[to] lead; guide3[to] lead; be aheadความทุกข์kwaam-túkความทุกข์kwaam-túk1suffering; distress2hardship; adversity3dukkha; suffering; unsatisfactoriness (Buddhism)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)รู้เท่าทันrúu-tâo-tanรู้เท่าทันrúu-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)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerวนเวียนwon-wiianวนเวียนwon-wiian1[to] circle; keep coming around2[to] linger; hang around3[to] keep recurring; linger in [sb]'s mindเกิดใหม่gə̀ət-màiเกิดใหม่gə̀ət-mài1newly born; newly formed2[to] be reborn; reincarnate3[to] be renewed; come into being again4[to] respawn (gaming)
The monk said that craving brings suffering; if the mind isn’t aware of it, one cycles through rebirth.
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ในnaiคำสอนkam sŏnพุทธะตัณหาdtan-hăaเป็นbpenรากเหง้าrâak ngâoแห่งhàengทุกข์túkและláeภพชาติpóp châatผู้ปฏิบัติpôo bpà-dtì-bàtจึงjeungฝึกสติfèuk sà-dtìไว้wáiเพื่อpêuuaคลายklaaiมันman
In Buddhist teachings, craving is the root of suffering and rebirth, so practitioners cultivate mindfulness to loosen it.
แม้mɛ́ɛพรั่งพร้อมprâng-prɔ́ɔmด้วยdûuaiทรัพย์sápตัณหาdtan-hǎaก็gɔ̂ยังyangคุกคามkúk-kaamใจjaiให้hâiไขว่คว้าkwài-kwáaไม่mâiสิ้นสุดsîn-sùtจึงjʉngสืบต่อsʉ̀ʉp-dtɔ̀ɔภพpópใหม่màiตามdtaamกฎแห่งกรรมgòt-hɛ̀ng-gam
Even with abundant wealth, craving still haunts the mind with endless grasping, thus continuing new existences under the law of karma.
เมื่อmêuuaเห็นhĕnตัณหาdtan-hăaเกิดgèrtดับdàpด้วยdûuayปัญญาbpan-yaaไม่mâiปล่อยให้bplòi hâiหล่อเลี้ยงlòr líangอวิชชาà-wít-chaaวัฏสงสารwát sŏng-săanจึงjeungค่อยkôiคลายklaaiกำgam
When one sees craving arise and extinguishes it with wisdom, not letting it feed ignorance, the cycle of samsara gradually loosens its grip.
หลวงพ่อlǔuang-pɔ̂ɔสอนsɔ̌ɔnว่าwâaตัณหาdtan-hǎaทำtamให้hâiเราraoยึดติดyʉ́t-dtìtกับgàpความเป็นkwaam-bpenตัวตนdtuua-dtonและlɛ́วนเวียนwon-wiianอยู่yùuกับgàpการเกิดgaan-gə̀ətดับdàp
The monk taught that craving causes us to cling to selfhood and revolve around birth and death.
หากhàakไม่mâiเห็นhĕnตามdtaamความเป็นจริงkwaam bpen jingตัณหาdtan-hăaจะjàผลักดันplàk danให้ใจhâi jaiไขว่คว้าkwài kwáaอารมณ์aa-romสุขsùkอยู่yòoเรื่อยrêuuaiๆ-จนjonเกิดgèrtภพpópใหม่mài
If we do not see things as they truly are, craving drives the mind to grasp at pleasant experiences repeatedly, leading to new becoming.
พระอาจารย์prá aa-jaanอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaตัณหาdtan-hăaเป็นbpenแรงหนุนraeng nŭnแห่งภวตัณหาhàeng pá-wá-dtan-hăaและláeทิฏฐิตัณหาtít-tì-dtan-hăaที่têeผูกมัดpòok mátสังสารวัฏsǎng-săa-rá-wátให้hâiดำเนินต่อไปdam-nern dtòr bpai
The venerable explained that craving underlies the thirst for existence and for views, binding the cycle of samsara to continue.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaปัญญาbpan-yaaแทงtɛɛngตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtอริยสัจà-rí-yá-sàtตัณหาdtan-hǎaซึ่งsʉ̂ngชอบchɔ̂ɔpยึดภพชาติyʉ́t-póp-châatและlɛ́มุมมองmum-mɔɔngทั้งหลายtáng-lǎaiย่อมyɔ̂mถูกtùukคลายklaaiออกɔ̀ɔkตามลำดับdtaam-lam-dàp
When wisdom penetrates the Noble Truths, craving—which clings to realms of becoming and various views—is gradually loosened.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ณ, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dtan
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Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
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| 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 | — | — |