ทางโลกีย์(taang loh-gee)

Meanings

1AdjectiveC1

worldly; secular (non-spiritual)

Relating to ordinary worldly affairs rather than spiritual or religious matters; secular, as opposed to ทางธรรมทางธรรมtaang tam1the spiritual/religious path2by spiritual/moral means.

Examples

หลังจากlăng jàakหลังจากlăng jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)บวชbùuatบวชbùuat1[to] ordain; enter the monkhood2[to] take vows; become a nun (Buddhist)3[to] perform or undergo an ordination ceremonyมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerสิบsìpสิบsìp1ten2ten- (teens)3tens place/decadeพรรษาpan-săaพรรษาpan-săa1Buddhist rains-retreat year; monastic year2rains-retreat; Buddhist Lent (three-month period)ท่านtâanท่านtâan1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jai[to] decideลาสิกขาlaa-sìk-kăaลาสิกขาlaa-sìk-kăa[to] disrobe; leave the monkhoodเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofกลับมาglàp maaกลับมาglàp maa1[to] come back; return2[to] resume; make a comeback; be backใช้ชีวิตchái chee-wítใช้ชีวิตchái chee-wít[to] live (one's life); lead a lifeทางโลกีย์taang loh-geeทางโลกีย์taang loh-gee1worldly; secular (non-spiritual)2sensual; carnal
After being a monk for ten years, he decided to leave the monkhood to return to a secular life.
2AdjectiveC1

sensual; carnal

Pertaining to sensual or material pleasures, often with a nuance of bodily or sexual indulgence.

Examples

พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; when6only; just; merelyสึกsèukสึกsèuk1[to] wear; wear down; erode2[to] chip; get nicked3[to] disrobe (from monkhood)ออกมาòk maaออกมาòk maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerอดใจòt jaiอดใจòt jai[to] restrain oneself; resist temptation; hold backไม่ไหวmâi wăiไม่ไหวmâi wăi[to] be unable (to [do sth]); cannotกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ความสุขkwaam sùkความสุขkwaam sùk1happiness; contentment2pleasure; enjoyment3well-beingทางโลกีย์taang loh-geeทางโลกีย์taang loh-gee1worldly; secular (non-spiritual)2sensual; carnal
After leaving the monkhood, he couldn't resist the temptations of sensual pleasures.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ทางtaangทางtaang1direction; side2method; means; manner3classifier: roads/routes/ways4side/party (institutional)5by; via; through (means or channel)6way; route; road; pathPart 1
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โลกีย์loh-geeโลกีย์loh-gee1worldly; secular2sexual; sensual3worldliness; sexual or sensual pleasuresPart 2
ทางโลกีย์taang loh-geeทางโลกีย์taang loh-geeworldly; secular (non-spiritual)