ภัยกาม
pai-gaamMeanings
1NounB2
sexual dangers; harms from sexual behavior/exploitation
Dangers or harms related to sexual behavior and exploitation, such as sexual harassment, assault, or sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
Examples
เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)ควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3[to] deserve; be worthy ofเรียนรู้riian róoเรียนรู้riian róo[to] learn; acquire knowledgeวิธีwí-teeวิธีwí-teemethod; wayป้องกันตัวbpông-gan dtuuaป้องกันตัวbpông-gan dtuua[to] defend/protect oneselfเองayngเองayng1oneself; personally; by oneself2only; just; merely3exactly that/itselfจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmภัยกามpai gaamภัยกามpai gaam1sexual dangers; harms from sexual behavior/exploitation2peril of lust; spiritual danger from desireในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)รูปแบบrôop bàepรูปแบบrôop bàep1form; format; pattern2design; template; model3mode; typeต่างๆdtàang-dtàangต่างๆdtàang-dtàangvarious; different; diverse
Children should learn how to protect themselves from various forms of sexual dangers.
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การgaanคุยkuiกับgàpคนแปลกหน้าkon-bplɛ̀ɛk-nâaในnaiอินเทอร์เน็ตin-təə-nétอาจàatนำไปสู่nam-bpai-sùuภัยกามpai-gaamได้dâaiง่ายngâai
Talking to strangers on the internet can easily lead to sexual dangers.
องค์กรong-gɔɔnสตรีsà-dtriiจัดกิจกรรมjàt-gìt-jà-gamรณรงค์ron-ná-rongเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaให้ความรู้hâi-kwaam-rúuแก่gɛ̀ɛสังคมsǎng-komเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpภัยกามpai-gaamในnaiที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaan
The women's organization is holding a campaign to educate society about sexual harassment in the workplace.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanกำลังgam-langพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaเพิ่มpə̂əmบทลงโทษbòt-long-tôotทางกฎหมายtaang-gòt-mǎaiสำหรับsǎm-ràpผู้ที่pûu-tîiก่อgɔ̀ɔภัยกามpai-gaamต่อdtɔ̀ɔเยาวชนyao-wá-chon
The government is considering increasing legal penalties for those who perpetrate sexual crimes against youth.
2NounC1
peril of lust; spiritual danger from desire
The danger or spiritual peril arising from sensual desire or lust (kama), often in a moral or religious context.
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หลวงพ่อlǔuang-pɔ̂ɔหลวงพ่อlǔuang-pɔ̂ɔ1Venerable monk (form of address)2revered Buddha image/statueสอนsɔ̌ɔnสอนsɔ̌ɔn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidanceให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstภัยกามpai-gaamภัยกามpai-gaam1sexual dangers; harms from sexual behavior/exploitation2peril of lust; spiritual danger from desireเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สิ่งที่sìng-tîiสิ่งที่sìng-tîithe thing that; whatทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]จิตใจjìt-jaiจิตใจjìt-jai1mind; heart; spirit (inner feelings)2disposition; temperamentขุ่นมัวkùn-muuaขุ่นมัวkùn-muua1cloudy; murky; turbid2moody; sullen; upsetและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)สงบsà-ngòpสงบsà-ngòp1calm; peaceful; tranquil; quiet2to become calm; subside; quiet down3[to] quell; pacify; suppress; bring to an end
The venerable father taught us to be wary of the peril of sensual desire, because it clouds the mind and brings unrest.
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ผู้ปฏิบัติธรรมpôo bpà-dtì-bàt tamต้องdtôngสำรวมsăm-ruuamอินทรีย์in-seeเพื่อpêuuaป้องกันbpông ganตนเองdton ayngจากjàakภัยกามpai gaamอันเป็นan bpenบ่วงbùuangรัดrátให้hâiติดอยู่dtìt yòoในnaiสังสารวัฏsǎng-săa-rá-wát
Dhamma practitioners must restrain their senses to protect themselves from the peril of lust, a fetter that binds them to the cycle of rebirth.
การตระหนักรู้gaan-dtrà-nàk-rúuถึงtʉ̌ngภัยกามpai-gaamอย่างถ่องแท้yàang-tɔ̀ɔng-tɛ́ɛเป็นbpenหนทางhǒn-taangหนึ่งnʉ̀ngที่จะtîi-jàนำไปสู่nam-bpai-sùuการดับทุกข์gaan-dàp-túkและlɛ́บรรลุนิพพานban-lú-níp-paan
Truly realizing the spiritual peril of sensual desire is one of the paths leading to the cessation of suffering and the attainment of Nirvana.
ในnaiพระไตรปิฎกprá-dtrai-bpì-dòkได้dâaiกล่าวถึงglàao-tʉ̌ngโทษtôotของkɔ̌ɔngภัยกามpai-gaamไว้wáiหลายแห่งlǎai-hɛ̀ngว่าwâaเป็นbpenอุปสรรคù-bpà-sàkสำคัญsǎm-kanต่อdtɔ̀ɔการบำเพ็ญเพียรgaan-bam-pen-piianทางtaangจิตjìt
The Tripitaka mentions the dangers of the peril of lust in many places, stating it as a major obstacle to spiritual cultivation.
Tones
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Why is ภัยกาม said ไพ-กาม?
pai-gaam
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
pai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ภัยกามpai-gaamภัยกามpai-gaamsexual dangers; harms from sexual behavior/exploitationsexual dangers; harms from sexual behavior/exploitationWord