ภพหน้า(póp nâa)

Meanings

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next life; next rebirth

the next existence after this life in the sense of a subsequent rebirth (especially in Buddhist belief); often used idiomatically to mean in a future life

Examples

คนไทยkon taiคนไทยkon taiThai person; Thai people; Thai nationalหลายคนlăai konหลายคนlăai konmany/several peopleเชื่อว่าchêuua wâaเชื่อว่าchêuua wâa1[to] believe (that) ...2it is believed that ...การทำบุญgaan tam bunการทำบุญgaan tam bun1merit-making ceremony/event2merit-making (Buddhist practice)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ชาติchâatชาติchâat1nation; country2nationality3life; lifetime (Buddhism)4birth; lineage (lit.)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ส่งผลดีsòng pŏn deeส่งผลดีsòng pŏn dee[to] have a positive effect (on [sb]/[sth]); benefitไปถึงbpai tĕungไปถึงbpai tĕung1[to] arrive at; get to; reach (a place)2[to] reach; extend to (level/amount/scope)3[to] reach; be delivered to (sb/sth)ภพหน้าpóp nâaภพหน้าpóp nâanext life; next rebirth
Many Thai people believe that making merit in this life will have good results in the next existence.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ภพpópภพpóp1realm; plane of existence2existence; lifetime in the cycle of rebirthPart 1
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หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1front; frontage2next; upcoming3face—prefix (before nouns)4in front; at the front5season (in names)6page7facePart 2
ภพหน้าpóp nâaภพหน้าpóp nâanext life; next rebirth