ตัดทางโลก(dtàt taang lôhk)

Meanings

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[to] renounce the world; [to] cut worldly ties

To renounce worldly desires, attachments, and secular life, typically for spiritual or religious reasons like becoming a monk.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jai[to] decideบวชbùuatบวชbùuat1[to] ordain; enter the monkhood2[to] take vows; become a nun (Buddhist)3[to] perform or undergo an ordination ceremonyเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofตัดทางโลกdtàt taang lôhkตัดทางโลกdtàt taang lôhk[to] renounce the world; [to] cut worldly tiesและláeและláeand (coordinating)ศึกษาsèuk-săaศึกษาsèuk-săa1[to] study; learn2[to] research; investigate3[to] consider; look intoพระธรรมprá tamพระธรรมprá tam1the Dhamma; Buddha’s teachings2scriptural texts; canonical doctrine (Buddhism)3righteousness; moral truth
He decided to become a monk to renounce worldly life and study the Dharma.

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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ทางโลกtaang lôhkทางโลกtaang lôhk1secular; worldly (not religious or spiritual)2the secular sphere; worldly affairsPart 2
ตัดทางโลกdtàt taang lôhkตัดทางโลกdtàt taang lôhk[to] renounce the world; [to] cut worldly ties