ธรรมะ

tam-má

Meanings

1NounB2

Dhamma; Buddhist teachings

the Buddha’s teachings and universal truths (Dhamma), including the law or principle that upholds order

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillศึกษาsèuk-săaศึกษาsèuk-săa1[to] study; learn2[to] research; investigate3[to] consider; look intoธรรมะtam-máธรรมะtam-má1righteousness; moral law2Dhamma talk; sermon3Dhamma; Buddhist teachingsเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเข้าใจkâo jaiเข้าใจkâo jai1[to] understand; grasp2[to be] understanding (of [sb])3[to] assume; take sth to be trueเหตุhètเหตุhèt1cause; reason2incident; occurrence (formal)3Buddhist cause (hetu)และláeและláeand (coordinating)ผลpŏnผลpŏn1result; outcome2benefit; advantage3classifier: fruits4result; outcome; effectของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsชีวิตchee-wítชีวิตchee-wít1life (one’s life; way of living)2lifetime; lifespan3life (state of being alive)และláeและláeand (coordinating)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ความเปลี่ยนแปลงkwaam bplìan bplaengความเปลี่ยนแปลงkwaam bplìan bplaengchange; alteration; transformationได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)
He studies Dhamma to understand the causes and effects of life and to live with change.
2NounB2

righteousness; moral law

moral rightness or ethical principle; what is just and in accord with truth

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jai[to] decideช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]คนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleตกทุกข์dtòk túkตกทุกข์dtòk túk[to] fall into hardship; suffer misfortuneเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเห็นว่าhĕn wâaเห็นว่าhĕn wâa[to] think that; [to] be of the opinion thatเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsธรรมะtam-máธรรมะtam-má1righteousness; moral law2Dhamma talk; sermon3Dhamma; Buddhist teachingsและláeและláeand (coordinating)ถูกต้องtòok dtôngถูกต้องtòok dtông1correct; right2proper; in accordance3exactly; rightly; correctly
He decided to help the person in distress because he saw it as morally right and proper.
3NounB2

Dhamma talk; sermon

a talk or sermon explaining Buddhist teachings

Examples

เย็นนี้yen néeเย็นนี้yen née1this evening2this evening's (as a modifier)วัดwátวัดwát1to gauge; assess2Buddhist temple3to measureข้างบ้านkâang bâanข้างบ้านkâang bâan1next door; at the neighboring house2the house/people next door; neighbors3next-door; neighboring (as a modifier)4by the side of the houseมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoธรรมะtam-máธรรมะtam-má1righteousness; moral law2Dhamma talk; sermon3Dhamma; Buddhist teachingsโดยdoiโดยdoi1by (transport/communication)2in a ... way; -ly3by (passive marker in formal style)4by; via; throughพระอาจารย์prá aa-jaanพระอาจารย์prá aa-jaan1Venerable teacher (Buddhist monk)2revered monk-teacher (form of address)เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesการปล่อยวางgaan bplòi waangการปล่อยวางgaan bplòi waang1letting go; non-attachment (Buddhist)2emotional letting go
This evening the temple next door has a Dhamma talk by a monk about letting go.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ธรรมtamธรรมtam1Dharma; Buddhist teaching2morality; righteousness3natural law; nature (truth)
  • Dharma; Buddhist teaching
  • morality; righteousness
  • natural law; nature (truth)
พุทธธรรมpút-tá-tamพุทธธรรมpút-tá-tamBuddhist teachings (Dharma)

Buddhist teachings (Dharma)

หลักธรรมlàk tamหลักธรรมlàk tam1Buddhist principles; Dharma teachings2moral principles; ethical rules
  • Buddhist principles; Dharma teachings
  • moral principles; ethical rules
หลักธรรมคำสอนlàk tam kam sŏnหลักธรรมคำสอนlàk tam kam sŏnreligious teachings; doctrine

religious teachings; doctrine

พระธรรมprá tamพระธรรมprá tam1the Dhamma; Buddha’s teachings2scriptural texts; canonical doctrine (Buddhism)3righteousness; moral truth
  • the Dhamma; Buddha’s teachings
  • scriptural texts; canonical doctrine (Buddhism)
  • righteousness; moral truth