นามธรรม(naam-má-tam)
Meanings
1AdjectiveB2
abstract (not concrete)
existing as an idea, quality, or concept rather than a physical, tangible object
Examples
ความรักkwaam rákความรักkwaam rák1love; affection2romance; romantic relationshipเป็นแนวbpen naeoเป็นแนวbpen naeo1in the style of; of the type2in a row; in lineคิดkítคิดkít1[to] think; consider2[to] calculate; figure out3[to] charge (a price)4[to] intend; planเชิงcherngเชิงcherng1base; foot (of an object)2aspect; perspective; approach3in terms of; in the aspect of4tending toward; having a ... tendency5base; stand (decorative support)นามธรรมnaam-má-tamนามธรรมnaam-má-tam1abstract (not concrete)2abstraction; abstract conceptจับต้องjàp dtôngจับต้องjàp dtông1[to] touch; handle2[to be] tangible; concreteไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)รู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel (linking verb use)3[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreed
Love is an abstract concept; it can't be touched, but we can feel it.
2NounC1
abstraction; abstract concept
an abstract entity or concept as discussed in philosophy, logic, or theory
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)วิชาwi-chaaวิชาwi-chaa1subject; course; field of study2knowledge; skill; discipline3esoteric or magical arts4classifier: courses/subjectsปรัชญาbpràt-yaaปรัชญาbpràt-yaa1philosophy (discipline)2philosophy (guiding principles)3philosophy (of life)อาจารย์aa-jaanอาจารย์aa-jaan1teacher; instructor; professor (esp. tertiary)2honorific/title for a teacher3master (spiritual/martial/arts)ยกตัวอย่างyók dtuua yàangยกตัวอย่างyók dtuua yàang[to] give an example; illustrate; citeนามธรรมnaam-má-tamนามธรรมnaam-má-tam1abstract (not concrete)2abstraction; abstract conceptอย่างเช่นyàang chênอย่างเช่นyàang chênfor example; such as; for instanceความยุติธรรมkwaam yú-dtì-tamความยุติธรรมkwaam yú-dtì-tamjustice; fairness; equityเพื่อให้pêuua hâiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiso that; in order thatเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)แยกแยะyâek yáeแยกแยะyâek yáe1[to] distinguish; tell apart2[to] discern; differentiate3[to] sort; classifyจากสิ่งที่jàak sìng têeจากสิ่งที่jàak sìng têefrom what; from that whichเป็นรูปธรรมbpen rôop-bpà-tamเป็นรูปธรรมbpen rôop-bpà-tamconcrete; tangible
In philosophy class, the professor gave abstract entities like 'justice' as examples to distinguish them from concrete things.
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นามธรรมnaam-má-tamนามธรรมnaam-má-tamabstract (not concrete)