ตัดตัณหา(dtàt dtan-hăa)

Meanings

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[to] overcome worldly desire

to eliminate or overcome craving, lust, or worldly desires, often in a spiritual or religious context.

Examples

ถ้าtâaถ้าtâa1if; in case2if only; provided that (conditional emphasis)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forมีความสุขmee kwaam sùkมีความสุขmee kwaam sùk[to] be happyที่แท้จริงtêe táe jingที่แท้จริงtêe táe jingreal; true; genuine; actualเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightเรียนรู้riian róoเรียนรู้riian róo[to] learn; acquire knowledgeที่จะtêe jàที่จะtêe jà1that/which/who will; that is/are going to2to (after a noun/adj; infinitival 'to')ตัดตัณหาdtàt dtan-hăaตัดตัณหาdtàt dtan-hăa[to] overcome worldly desireในใจnai jaiในใจnai jai1inwardly; to oneself2inwardly; internally
If you want true happiness, you must learn to overcome the cravings in your heart.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ตัดdtàtตัดdtàt1[to] cut2[to] trim; clip3[to] cut off; turn off; disconnect4[to] eliminate; remove5[to] edit; cut (media/text)6[to] deduct7[to] cross (a path); cut acrossPart 1
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ตัณหาdtan-hăaตัณหาdtan-hăa1craving; strong desire2lust (Buddhist context)3attachment; thirsting (doctrinal)Part 2
ตัดตัณหาdtàt dtan-hăaตัดตัณหาdtàt dtan-hăa[to] overcome worldly desire