ปราบพญามาร(bpràap pá-yaa maan)

Meanings

1VerbC1

[to] subdue Mara

to subdue or defeat Mara (the tempter in Buddhist tradition), especially referring to the Buddha’s victory under the Bodhi tree

Examples

ภาพวาดpâap wâatภาพวาดpâap wâata drawing/painting (artwork)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)โบสถ์bòtโบสถ์bòt1church building2ubosot (Buddhist ordination hall)รูปrôopรูปrôop1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4Buddha image; statue5grammatical formนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsตอนที่dton têeตอนที่dton têe1when; at the time that2episode/part (numbered label)พระพุทธเจ้าprá-pút-tá-jâoพระพุทธเจ้าprá-pút-tá-jâothe Buddha; the Enlightened Oneกำลังจะgam-lang jàกำลังจะgam-lang jàabout to (imminent future)ปราบพญามารbpràap pá-yaa maanปราบพญามารbpràap pá-yaa maan1[to] subdue Mara2[to] overcome powerful temptation; conquer inner defilements3[to] vanquish a formidable foe/obstacle (fig.)
This painting in the chapel depicts the moment the Buddha is about to subdue Mara.
2VerbC1

[to] overcome powerful temptation; conquer inner defilements

to overcome overwhelming temptation or evil influences; to achieve a decisive spiritual or moral victory by conquering one’s inner defilements

Examples

การเลิกบุหรี่gaan lêrk bù-rèeการเลิกบุหรี่gaan lêrk bù-rèequitting smoking; smoking cessationให้ได้hâi dâiให้ได้hâi dâi1post-verb emphasis: definitely; no matter what2imperative emphasis: be sure to; make sure toเด็ดขาดdèt kàatเด็ดขาดdèt kàat1absolute; uncompromising2resolute; decisive3absolutely; strictlyก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerเหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughการgaanการgaan1nominalizer2act; action; process3affair; matterปราบพญามารbpràap pá-yaa maanปราบพญามารbpràap pá-yaa maan1[to] subdue Mara2[to] overcome powerful temptation; conquer inner defilements3[to] vanquish a formidable foe/obstacle (fig.)ในใจnai jaiในใจnai jai1inwardly; to oneself2inwardly; internallyตัวเองdtuua engตัวเองdtuua eng1oneself; myself; yourself; themselves2you (intimate)3self; one's own self; identity
Quitting smoking for good is like having to overcome the great tempter in your own heart.
3VerbC1

[to] vanquish a formidable foe/obstacle (fig.)

used figuratively to mean decisively defeating a daunting opponent or obstacle

Examples

ในที่สุดnai têe sùtในที่สุดnai têe sùtfinally; eventually; ultimatelyทีมteemทีมteem1team; group2squad; staff unitรองบ่อนrong bònรองบ่อนrong bòn1underdog2backup rooster (cockfighting)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerสามารถsăa-mâatสามารถsăa-mâat1able; capable2ability; capability3talented; competentปราบพญามารbpràap pá-yaa maanปราบพญามารbpràap pá-yaa maan1[to] subdue Mara2[to] overcome powerful temptation; conquer inner defilements3[to] vanquish a formidable foe/obstacle (fig.)อย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3in the manner of; -ly4classifier (for kinds/types)ทีมteemทีมteem1team; group2squad; staff unitแชมป์cháemแชมป์cháemchampion; titleholderเก่าgàoเก่าgào1former; previous2old-fashioned; outdated3old; not newลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] put; apply; record3[to] decrease; go down4[to] land; alight5down; downstream6downstream; southbound7[to] get off (vehicle)ได้สำเร็จdâai săm-rètได้สำเร็จdâai săm-rètsuccessfully; with success
In the end, the underdog team was able to successfully defeat the daunting opponent, the former champion team.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ปราบbpràapปราบbpràap1[to] suppress; quell2[to] subdue; bring under control3[to] tame; pacifyPart 1
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พญามารpá-yaa maanพญามารpá-yaa maan1Māra; the devil in Buddhism2(fig.) great obstacle; main enemyPart 2
ปราบพญามารbpràap pá-yaa maanปราบพญามารbpràap pá-yaa maan[to] subdue Mara