ทางโลก
taang-lôokMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
secular; worldly (not religious or spiritual)
relating to ordinary, material, or lay life and concerns, as opposed to religious or spiritual matters
Examples
พระสงฆ์prá-sǒngพระสงฆ์prá-sǒng1the monastic order; Buddhist clergy2a monk (formal/literary)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toละláละlá1[to] quit; give up; drop; let go (of)2each; per3[to] omit; leave out; skip4topic/softening particleซึ่งsʉ̂ngซึ่งsʉ̂ng1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationความสุขทางโลกkwaam-sùk-taang-lôokความสุขทางโลกkwaam-sùk-taang-lôokworldly happiness; secular pleasureเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofมุ่งสู่mûng-sùuมุ่งสู่mûng-sùu[to] head towards [somewhere]/[sth]; [to] aim for [sth]ทางธรรมtaang-tamทางธรรมtaang-tam1religious or spiritual matters; the religious sphere2in religious or moral terms; spiritually
Monks must renounce worldly pleasures to pursue the spiritual path.
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เขาkǎoไม่สนใจmâi-sǒn-jaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangบุญบาปbun-bàapแต่dtɛ̀ɛให้ความสำคัญhâi-kwaam-sǎm-kanกับgàpความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètทางโลกtaang-lôokมากกว่าmâak-gwàa
He isn't interested in merit and demerit, but places more importance on secular success.
การหาgaan-hǎaสมดุลsǒm-dunระหว่างrá-wàangหน้าที่ความรับผิดชอบnâa-tîi-kwaam-ráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpทางโลกtaang-lôokกับgàpการปฏิบัติธรรมgaan-bpà-dtì-bàt-tamเป็นbpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangท้าทายtáa-taaiสำหรับsǎm-ràpคนยุคใหม่kon-yúk-mài
Finding a balance between worldly responsibilities and spiritual practice is a challenge for people in the modern era.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàมีmiiทรัพย์สมบัติsáp-sǒm-bàtทางโลกtaang-lôokมากมายmâak-maaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoกลับglàpรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kว่างเปล่าwâang-bplàaoและlɛ́ไม่mâiมีความสุขmii-kwaam-sùkที่แท้จริงtîi-tɛ́ɛ-jing
Even with abundant material wealth, he felt empty and lacked true happiness.
2NounB2
the secular sphere; worldly affairs
the realm of everyday, non-religious life; lay life as opposed to monastic or spiritual life
Examples
หลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)บวชเรียนbùuat-riianบวชเรียนbùuat-riian[to] enter the monkhood to studyมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerสิบsìpสิบsìp1ten2ten; unit of tenพรรษาpan-sǎaพรรษาpan-sǎa1Buddhist rains-retreat year; monastic year2rains-retreat; Buddhist Lent (three-month period)3classifier for years of age (royal)ท่านtânท่านtân1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai[to] decideลาสิกขาlaa-sìk-kǎaลาสิกขาlaa-sìk-kǎa[to] disrobe; leave the monkhoodเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofกลับมาglàp-maaกลับมาglàp-maa1[to] come back; return2[to] resume; make a comeback; be backสู่sùuสู่sùu1to; toward(s); into (formal/literary)2[to] enter; go toward (literary)ทางโลกtaang-lôokทางโลกtaang-lôok1secular; worldly (not religious or spiritual)2the secular sphere; worldly affairs
After being a monk for ten years, he decided to leave the monkhood to return to secular life.
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บางครั้งbaang-krángฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉaiกับgàpความวุ่นวายkwaam-wûn-waaiในnaiทางโลกtaang-lôok
Sometimes I feel tired of the chaos in the secular world.
ผู้ที่pûu-tîiเพิ่งpə̂ngออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakร่มกาสาวพัสตร์rôm-gaa-sǎa-wá-pátอาจàatต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaปรับตัวbpràp-dtuuaให้hâiเข้ากับkâo-gàpกฎเกณฑ์gòt-geenและlɛ́ความซับซ้อนkwaam-sáp-sɔ́ɔnของkɔ̌ɔngทางโลกtaang-lôok
Those who have just left the monkhood may need time to adapt to the rules and complexities of the lay world.
การได้gaan dâiปฏิบัติธรรมbpà-dtì-bàt tamทำให้tam hâiจิตใจสงบjìt jai sà-ngòpสุขsùkจากjàakปัญหาbpan-hăaต่างๆdtàang-dtàangในnaiทางโลกtaang lôhkได้dâiชั่วขณะchûua kà-nà
Practicing dharma allows the mind to find temporary peace from the various problems in the material world.
Tones
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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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ทางโลกtaang-lôokทางโลกtaang-lôoksecular; worldly (not religious or spiritual)secular; worldly (not religious or spiritual)Word