ภพภูมิ(póp poom)

Meanings

1NounC1

realm/plane of existence (Buddhist cosmology)

a realm or plane of existence to which beings are reborn in accordance with their karma, in Buddhist cosmology

Examples

คนไทยkon taiคนไทยkon taiThai person; Thai people; Thai nationalเชื่อว่าchêuua wâaเชื่อว่าchêuua wâa1[to] believe (that) ...2it is believed that ...คนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotทำบุญtam bunทำบุญtam bun1[to] make merit; perform religious good deeds2hold a merit-making ceremonyเยอะๆyér-yérเยอะๆyér-yér1a lot; in large amounts (colloquial, emphatic)2many; numerous (colloquial, emphatic)จะได้jà dâaiจะได้jà dâai1so that; in order that; that way2will be able to; get to; come to3then; so (result in instructions/explanations)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)เกิดgèrtเกิดgèrt1to be born2born (indicating birthplace/time)3to happen; occur; arise4if (เกิด…); too; overly (เกิด…ไป)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ภพภูมิที่ดีpóp poom têe deeภพภูมิที่ดีpóp poom têe deegood afterlife; good realm
Thai people believe that those who make a lot of merit will be reborn in a good realm of existence.
2NounC1

the hierarchy of realms

the collective system or hierarchy of planes of existence (e.g., heavens, human realm, hells) described in Buddhist cosmology

Examples

ไตรdtraiไตรdtraithree; tri- (Sanskrit/Pali prefix)ภูpooภูpoo1mountain; hill (poetic/literary; in place names)2person; one (formal prefix)มmพระร่วงprá rûangพระร่วงprá rûang1Phra Ruang (Sukhothai royal title)2Phra Ruang (folkloric figure)3Phra Ruang amuletเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsวรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-deeวรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-deeliterature (classical or esteemed works)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotอธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai1[to] interpret; expound2[to] explain; clarifyเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesภพภูมิpóp poomภพภูมิpóp poom1realm/plane of existence (Buddhist cosmology)2the hierarchy of realmsตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2[to] comply with; abide by; obey3according to; in accordance with4along; along (a path); following (direction)5after; behind; in pursuit of6as; in the capacity of (ตามที่/ตามฐานะ)ความเชื่อkwaam chêuuaความเชื่อkwaam chêuua1belief; conviction2faith (religious)3traditional/superstitious beliefทางtaangทางtaang1direction; side2method; means; manner3classifier: roads/routes/ways4side/party (institutional)5by; via; through (means or channel)6way; route; road; pathพุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-năaพุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-năa1Buddhism2the Buddhist faith/tradition
The Traiphum Phra Ruang is a literary work that explains the system of realms according to Buddhist belief.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ภพpópภพpóp1realm; plane of existence2existence; lifetime in the cycle of rebirthPart 1
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ภูมิpoomภูมิpoom1land; region (combining form)2status; dignity; prestige (formal)3immunity (combining form)4plane of existence; realmPart 2
ภพภูมิpóp poomภพภูมิpóp poomrealm/plane of existence (Buddhist cosmology)