ทางธรรม
taang-tamMeanings
1NounB2
religious or spiritual matters; the religious sphere
Matters concerning religion, morality, or Buddhist teachings, as opposed to worldly affairs.
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenอายุมากaa-yú-mâakอายุมากaa-yú-mâakelderly; of advanced age; oldขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)คุณตาkun-dtaaคุณตาkun-dtaa1grandfather (maternal)2elderly man (polite address)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toสนใจsǒn-jaiสนใจsǒn-jai1[to] be interested (in) [sth/sb]2[to] pay attention to; be attentive toศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎaศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎa1[to] study; learn2[to] research; investigate3[to] consider; look intoเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ทางธรรมtaang-tamทางธรรมtaang-tam1religious or spiritual matters; the religious sphere2in religious or moral terms; spirituallyมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂nมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n1more; increasingly2greater; more (than before)
As he got older, my grandfather started to become more interested in studying matters of religion.
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เขาkǎoละทิ้งlá-tíngความวุ่นวายkwaam-wûn-waaiทางโลกtaang-lôokเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaไปbpaiใช้ชีวิตchái-chii-wítที่tîiสงบสุขsà-ngòp-sùkในnaiทางธรรมtaang-tam
He abandoned worldly chaos to live a peaceful life focused on religious matters.
บางคนbaang-konพบว่าpóp-wâaความสุขทางโลกkwaam-sùk-taang-lôokนั้นnánไม่ยั่งยืนmâi-yâng-yʉʉnจึงjʉngหันมาhǎn-maaแสวงหาsà-wɛ̌ɛng-hǎaความสงบkwaam-sà-ngòpทางใจtaang-jaiในnaiทางธรรมtaang-tamแทนtɛɛn
Some people find that worldly happiness is not sustainable, so they turn to seek inner peace in matters of religion instead.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàประสบความสำเร็จbprà-sòp-kwaam-sǎm-rètอย่างสูงyàang-sǔungในnaiทางธุรกิจtaang-tú-rá-gìtแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongแบ่งเวลาbɛ̀ng-wee-laaให้กับhâi-gàpการปฏิบัติgaan-bpà-dtì-bàtทางธรรมtaang-tamเสมอsà-mə̌ə
Even though he is highly successful in business, he always sets aside time for religious practices.
2AdverbB2
in religious or moral terms; spiritually
With regard to religion, morality, or Buddhist teachings; from a religious or spiritual perspective.
Examples
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)มีปัญหาmii-bpan-hǎaมีปัญหาmii-bpan-hǎa[to] have a problem; there is a problemอย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderความรุนแรงkwaam-run-rɛɛngความรุนแรงkwaam-run-rɛɛng1violence2severity; intensity; harshnessแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3[to] deserve; be worthy ofหาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3huh?; what? (informal)4[to] get; procure5[to] earn (money); make a living6[to] visit; go see7[to] seek out; contactทางแก้ไขtaang-gɛ̂ɛ-kǎiทางแก้ไขtaang-gɛ̂ɛ-kǎisolution; remedyปัญหาbpan-hǎaปัญหาbpan-hǎa1problem; issue2question (for discussion)ทางธรรมtaang-tamทางธรรมtaang-tam1religious or spiritual matters; the religious sphere2in religious or moral terms; spiritually
When there's a problem, don't use violence; you should find a way to solve it through an ethical approach.
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เขาkǎoเลือกlʉ̂ʉakที่จะtîi-jàให้อภัยhâi-à-paiศัตรูsàt-dtruuซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenการแก้แค้นgaan-gɛ̂ɛ-kɛ́ɛnทางธรรมtaang-tamที่tîiดีที่สุดdii-tîi-sùt
He chose to forgive his enemy, which is the best form of revenge through an ethical approach.
แทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàฟ้องร้องfɔ́ɔng-rɔ́ɔngให้hâiเป็นbpenเรื่องใหญ่rʉ̂ʉang-yàiพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoเลือกlʉ̂ʉakเจรจากันjee-rá-jaa-ganทางธรรมtaang-tamโดยdooiมีmiiพระสงฆ์prá-sǒngเป็นbpenคนกลางkon-glaang
Instead of suing and making it a big issue, they chose to negotiate through a religious approach with a monk as the mediator.
ผู้นำpûu-namชุมชนchum-chonพยายามpá-yaa-yaamยุติyú-dtìความขัดแย้งkwaam-kàt-yɛ́ɛngของkɔ̌ɔngทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔngครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaทางธรรมtaang-tamโดยdooiสอนsɔ̌ɔnให้hâiพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoปล่อยวางbplɔ̀i-waangและlɛ́ให้อภัยhâi-à-paiซึ่งกันและกันsʉ̂ng-gan-lɛ́-gan
The community leader tried to end the conflict between the two families in a way guided by Dhamma, by teaching them to let go and forgive each other.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทางธรรม said ทาง-ทัม?
taang-tam
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
taang
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6in terms of; in the field of7side/party (institutional)way; route; road; pathPart 1
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ธรรมtamธรรมtam1Dharma; Buddhist teaching2morality; righteousness3natural law; nature (truth)Dharma; Buddhist teachingPart 2
ทางธรรมtaang-tamทางธรรมtaang-tamreligious or spiritual matters; the religious spherereligious or spiritual matters; the religious sphereWord