นิพพาน

níp-paan

Meanings

1NounB2

Nirvana; final liberation

in Buddhism, the ultimate state of liberation: the cessation of suffering (dukkha), defilements (kilesa), and the cycle of rebirth (samsara)

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The monk explained that Nibbana is the complete extinguishing of suffering and defilements according to the Buddha’s teaching.
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2NounC1

peaceful release (figurative)

figuratively, a state of complete peace or release, as if all troubles have been quenched; not the strict Buddhist doctrine

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3VerbC1

[to] attain nirvana (Buddhism)

To become completely free from suffering and harmful desires, ending the cycle of rebirth in Buddhist belief.

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ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)อธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai[to] explain; clarifyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)พระพุทธเจ้าprá-pút-tá-jâoพระพุทธเจ้าprá-pút-tá-jâothe Buddha; the Enlightened Oneนิพพานníp-paanนิพพานníp-paan1Nirvana; final liberation2peaceful release (figurative)3[to] attain nirvana (Buddhism)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)พระองค์prá ongพระองค์prá ong1royal person; His/Her Majesty2royal third-person pronoun3royal second-person pronoun4royal classifier5body (royal)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)กลับมาglàp maaกลับมาglàp maa1[to] come back; return2[to] resume; make a comeback; be backเกิดgèrtเกิดgèrt1to be born2to happen; occur; arise3born (indicating birthplace/time)4(colloq.) if it happens that; unexpectedlyอีกèekอีกèek1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)
The teacher explained that once the Buddha attained final liberation, he would never be reborn.
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