พญามาร
pá-yaa-maanMeanings
1Proper nounB2
Māra; the devil in Buddhism
Māra, an evil being in Buddhism who tries to stop the Buddha; represents temptation and death.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)พุทธประวัติpút-bprà-wàtพุทธประวัติpút-bprà-wàtlife of the Buddhaเล่าlâoเล่าlâo1[to] tell; narrate; recount2particle (emphasis/insistence)3question or topic particle (literary)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeพญามารpá-yaa-maanพญามารpá-yaa-maan1Māra; the devil in Buddhism2(fig.) great obstacle; main enemyได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerส่งsòngส่งsòng1[to] send; dispatch2[to] submit; hand in; turn in3[to] drop off; deliver (someone/something)4[to] pass (to); feed (a ball)5[to] emit; transmit; send out6[to] escort; see off7wholesaleธิดาtí-daaธิดาtí-daadaughter (formal/literary)ทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyสามsǎamสามsǎamthree (3)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerยั่วยวนyûua-yuuanยั่วยวนyûua-yuuan1[to] entice; seduce; tempt [sb]2seductive; alluring; provocativeพระพุทธเจ้าprá-pút-tá-jâaoพระพุทธเจ้าprá-pút-tá-jâaothe Buddha; the Enlightened One
In the biography of the Buddha, it is said that Māra sent his three daughters to tempt the Buddha.
3 more examplesShow less
พระท่านprá tâanเทศน์tâytเรื่องrêuuangชัยชนะchai-chá-náของkŏngพระพุทธเจ้าprá-pút-tá-jâoที่têeมีmeeต่อdtòพญามารpá-yaa maanก่อนที่gòn têeจะjàตรัสรู้dtràt rúu
The monk gave a sermon about the Buddha's victory over Māra before he reached enlightenment.
ภาพวาดpâap-wâatจิตรกรรมฝาผนังjìt-dtrà-gam-fǎa-pà-nǎngในnaiโบสถ์bòotมักจะmák-jàมีmiiตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiพระพุทธเจ้าprá-pút-tá-jâaoผจญpà-jonพญามารpá-yaa-maanอยู่yùuด้วยdûuai
Mural paintings inside Buddhist temples often include the scene where the Buddha confronts Māra.
ตามdtaamความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaทางtaangพุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎaพญามารpá-yaa-maanคือkʉʉผู้pûuปกครองสวรรค์bpòk-krɔɔng-sà-wǎnชั้นสูงchán-sǔungสุดsùtของkɔ̌ɔngกามภูมิgaam-má-puumและlɛ́เป็นbpenตัวแทนdtuua-tɛɛnของkɔ̌ɔngกิเลสตัณหาgì-lèet-dtan-hǎa
According to Buddhist belief, Māra is the ruler of the highest heaven in the Sense-Sphere Realm and represents temptation and sensual desire.
2NounC1
(fig.) great obstacle; main enemy
(Figuratively) A very great obstacle or the main enemy; a source of major trouble.
Examples
สำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingนักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilบางคนbaang-konบางคนbaang-konsome people; some personsข้อkɔ̂ɔข้อkɔ̂ɔ1item; point; clause2classifier: items/points/clauses/questions3joint (anatomy)4condition; term5node; joint; segment (botany/zoology)สอบวิชาคณิตศาสตร์sɔ̀ɔp-wí-chaa-ká-nít-dtà-sàatสอบวิชาคณิตศาสตร์sɔ̀ɔp-wí-chaa-ká-nít-dtà-sàat[to] take a math exam; sit a mathematics testก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughพญามารpá-yaa-maanพญามารpá-yaa-maan1Māra; the devil in Buddhism2(fig.) great obstacle; main enemyที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerน่ากลัวnâa-gluuaน่ากลัวnâa-gluua1scary; frightening2awfully; terribly; extremely
For some students, the math exam is like a fearsome main enemy.
3 more examplesShow less
ความkwaamเกียจคร้านgìiat-kráanคือkʉʉพญามารpá-yaa-maanตัวร้ายdtuua-ráaiที่tîiคอยkɔɔiขัดขวางkàt-kwǎangไม่ให้mâi-hâiเขาkǎoประสบความสำเร็จbprà-sòp-kwaam-sǎm-rèt
Laziness is the great evil obstacle that constantly prevents him from achieving success.
ระบบราชการrá-bòp-râat-chá-gaanที่tîiล่าช้าlâa-cháaและlɛ́ซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnเป็นbpenพญามารpá-yaa-maanตัวฉกาจdtuua-chà-gàatที่tîiถ่วงtùuangความเจริญkwaam-jà-rəənของkɔ̌ɔngประเทศbprà-têet
The slow and complex bureaucracy is a formidable obstacle that hinders the country's progress.
ในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂สามารถsǎa-mâatเอาชนะao-chá-náพญามารpá-yaa-maanในใจnai-jaiตนเองdton-eengนั่นnânก็คือgɔ̂-kʉʉความกลัวkwaam-gluuaที่จะtîi-jàล้มเหลวlóm-lěeoได้สำเร็จdâai-sǎm-rèt
Finally, he was able to successfully conquer the great enemy within himself, which was the fear of failure.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is พญามาร said พะ-ยา-มาร?
pá-yaa-maan
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
pá
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
พญาpá-yaaพญาpá-yaa1ruler; king; lord (historical)2honorific prefix for great beings3chief; great one (for animals/plants)ruler; king; lord (historical)Part 1
+
มารmaanมารmaan1Māra; tempter in Buddhism2evil spirit; demon3bane; cause of sufferingMāra; tempter in BuddhismPart 2
พญามารpá-yaa-maanพญามารpá-yaa-maanMāra; the devil in BuddhismMāra; the devil in BuddhismWord