ปัญญา
bpan-yaaMeanings
1NounB1
intelligence; intellect; mental ability
The ability to think, understand, learn, and reason; intellectual capacity.
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)คนนี้kon-níiคนนี้kon-níithis personมีปัญญาmii-bpan-yaaมีปัญญาmii-bpan-yaa1[to] be able to afford; [to] have the means [to do sth]2intelligent; wiseเรียนรู้riian-rúuเรียนรู้riian-rúu[to] learn; acquire knowledgeสิ่งsìngสิ่งsìng1thing; object; entity2classifier for things; itemsใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerเร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2quickly; fast3early; soon
This child has intelligence and learns new things quickly.
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การอ่านหนังสือgaan-àan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉหลายlǎaiแนวnɛɛoช่วยchûuaiพัฒนาปัญญาpát-tá-naa-bpan-yaaและlɛ́การคิดวิเคราะห์gaan-kít-wí-krɔ́
Reading books of various genres helps develop intelligence and analytical thinking.
ปัญญาbpan-yaaไม่ได้mâi-dâaiขึ้นกับkʉ̂n-gàpอายุaa-yúเสมอไปsà-mə̌ə-bpaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛขึ้นกับkʉ̂n-gàpการฝึกฝนgaan-fʉ̀k-fǒnและlɛ́ประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaan
Intellectual capacity does not always depend on age, but on training and experience.
หลักสูตรlàk-sùutนี้níiออกแบบมาɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛp-maaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเสริมsə̌əmปัญญาbpan-yaaด้านdâanการให้เหตุผลgaan-hâi-hèet-pǒnและlɛ́การแก้ปัญหาgaan-gɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaอย่างเป็นระบบyàang-bpen-rá-bòp
This curriculum is designed to enhance intellectual capacity in reasoning and systematic problem-solving.
2NounB2
wisdom; discernment
Deep understanding and sound judgment, often with moral or practical insight.
Examples
คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanเตือนdtʉʉanเตือนdtʉʉan1[to] remind2[to] warn3[to] caution; admonishว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeแก้ปัญหาgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaแก้ปัญหาgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎa[to] solve; fix; resolve a problemด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooปัญญาbpan-yaaปัญญาbpan-yaa1intelligence; intellect; mental ability2wisdom; discernment3insight (Buddhist/Philosophical)ไม่ใช่mâi-châiไม่ใช่mâi-châi1is/are/am not; not (to be)2no (disagreement/denial)3not (emphatic correction)ด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooอารมณ์aa-romอารมณ์aa-rom1mood; feeling2emotion; feeling3temper; disposition4artistic mood; tone5sexual mood; libido (colloq.)จะได้jà-dâaiจะได้jà-dâai1so that; in order that; that way2will be able to; get to; come to3then; so (result in instructions/explanations)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)พลาดplâatพลาดplâat1[to] miss; fail to catch; fail to attend2[to] make a mistake; slip up3mistaken; in error
Grandma reminds us to solve problems with wisdom, not emotions, so we won't slip up.
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ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanใช้cháiปัญญาbpan-yaaตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiเลี่ยงlîiangความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangและlɛ́อธิบายà-tí-baaiเหตุผลhèet-pǒnให้hâiทีมtiimเข้าใจkâo-jai
The manager used wisdom to avoid risks and explained the reasons to the team.
การgaanมีปัญญาmii-bpan-yaaช่วยให้chûuai-hâiเราraoแยกแยะyɛ̂ɛk-yɛ́สิ่งที่sìng-tîiอยากyàakทำtamออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakสิ่งที่sìng-tîiควรkuuanทำได้tam-dâaiชัดเจนchát-jeen
Having wisdom helps us clearly distinguish what we want to do from what we ought to do.
ปัญญาbpan-yaaที่แท้têe táeคือkeuความเข้าใจkwaam kâo jaiรอบด้านrôp dâanและláeวิจารณญาณwí-jaa-rá-ná-yaanที่มั่นคงtêe mân kongซึ่งsêungนำไปสู่nam bpai sòoการตัดสินใจgaan dtàt-sĭn jaiที่têeเกื้อกูลgêuua-goonผู้อื่นpôo èun
True wisdom is comprehensive understanding and steady judgment, leading to decisions that benefit others.
3NounC1
insight (Buddhist/Philosophical)
Penetrating insight or clear seeing into the nature of reality, especially in religious or philosophical contexts.
Examples
พระอาจารย์prá-aa-jaanพระอาจารย์prá-aa-jaanVenerable teacher (Buddhist monk)สอนsɔ̌ɔnสอนsɔ̌ɔn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidanceว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeปัญญาbpan-yaaปัญญาbpan-yaa1intelligence; intellect; mental ability2wisdom; discernment3insight (Buddhist/Philosophical)เกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàak1[to] result from [sth]; be caused by [sth]; arise from [sth]2[to] be formed from; originate from; be produced byการเห็นgaan-hěnการเห็นgaan-hěnthe act of seeing; sightตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)ความเป็นจริงkwaam-bpen-jingความเป็นจริงkwaam-bpen-jing1reality; the state of things as they are2truth; what is actually the case
The monk taught that wisdom arises from seeing things as they truly are.
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ผู้ปฏิบัติpûu-bpà-dtì-bàtภาวนาpaa-wá-naaมักกล่าวmák-glàaoถึงtʉ̌ngปัญญาbpan-yaaว่าwâaเป็นbpenความรู้แจ้งkwaam-rúu-jɛ̂ɛngที่tîiทำลายtam-laaiความหลงkwaam-lǒngในตัวnai-dtuuaตนdton
Meditation practitioners often speak of wisdom as an awakening that destroys delusion about the self.
ปัญญาbpan-yaaในnaiพุทธธรรมpút-tá-tamมิใช่mí-châiความรู้kwaam-rúuเชิงchəəngท่องจำtɔ̂ɔng-jamแต่dtɛ̀ɛเป็นbpenการแทงgaan-tɛɛngตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtสภาวะsà-paa-wáไตรลักษณ์dtrai-lák
Wisdom in Buddhist doctrine is not rote knowledge but penetrating insight into the three marks of existence.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaปัญญาbpan-yaaเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nอย่างลึกซึ้งyàang-lʉ́k-sʉ́ngผู้ปฏิบัติpûu-bpà-dtì-bàtย่อมyɔ̂mเห็นhěnความkwaamเกิดดับgə̀ət-dàpของkɔ̌ɔngสรรพสิ่งsàp-pá-sìngโดยdooiไม่mâiถูกtùukอารมณ์aa-romครอบงำkrɔ̂ɔp-ngam
When profound wisdom arises, the practitioner sees the arising and ceasing of phenomena without being dominated by emotions.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ปัญญา said ปัญ-ยา?
bpan-yaa
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ญ, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bpan
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |