มรรคา
man-kaaMeanings
1NounB2
(formal, literary) path; way; route
A formal or literary term for a path, way, or route, which can be either literal (a road) or figurative (a course of action).
Examples
นักเดินทางnák-dəən-taangนักเดินทางnák-dəən-taangtraveler; travellerมุ่งหน้าmûng-nâaมุ่งหน้าmûng-nâa1[to] head for; proceed toward2[to] aim for (a goal); work towardไปตามbpai-dtaamไปตามbpai-dtaam1[to] go along [sth]; [to] follow [sth]2[to] go get [sb]; [to] fetchมรรคาman-kaaมรรคาman-kaa1(formal, literary) path; way; route2the Buddhist Pathที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerทอดยาวtɔ̂ɔt-yaaoทอดยาวtɔ̂ɔt-yaao1[to] extend; stretch out (lengthwise)2long; extending in a lineสุดสายตาsùt-sǎai-dtaaสุดสายตาsùt-sǎai-dtaaas far as the eye can see
The traveler headed along the path that stretched as far as the eye could see.
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เขาkǎoเลือกlʉ̂ʉakเดินdəənในnaiมรรคาman-kaaแห่งhɛ̀ngความซื่อสัตย์kwaam-sʉ̂ʉ-sàtแม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaจะต้องjà-dtɔ̂ngเจอกับjəə-gàpอุปสรรคù-bpà-sàkมากมายmâak-maai
He chose to walk the path of honesty, even though he would face many obstacles.
ผู้นำประเทศpûu-nam-bprà-têetกำลังgam-langพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaอย่างรอบคอบyàang-rɔ̂ɔp-kɔ̂ɔpถึงtʉ̌ngมรรคาman-kaaที่จะtîi-jàนำพาnam-paaชาติchâatไปสู่bpai-sùuความเจริญรุ่งเรืองkwaam-jà-rəən-rûng-rʉʉang
The country's leader is carefully considering the course of action that will lead the nation to prosperity.
แสงจันทร์sɛ̌ɛng-janสาดส่องsàat-sɔ̀ɔngลงมาlong-maaทำให้tam-hâiมรรคาman-kaaที่tîiคดเคี้ยวkót-kíiaoผ่านpàanป่าbpàaยามค่ำคืนyaam-kâm-kʉʉnนั้นnánพอpɔɔมองเห็นได้mɔɔng-hěn-dâaiรำไรram-rai
The moonlight shone down, making the winding path through the forest at night faintly visible.
2NounC1
the Buddhist Path
A term used in religious or poetic contexts to refer to the spiritual path in Buddhism, especially the Noble Eightfold Path (มรรคมรรคmákthe Path; Noble Eightfold Path (Buddhism)).
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การปฏิบัติตามgaan-bpà-dtì-bàt-dtaamการปฏิบัติตามgaan-bpà-dtì-bàt-dtaamcompliance; adherence; observanceอริยมรรคà-rí-yá-mákอริยมรรคà-rí-yá-mákNoble Path (Buddhism)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoองค์ongองค์ong1classifier: monks; royalty; deities; sacred statues2honorific prefix (royalty; deities; revered figures)3body (royal usage)4element; component (formal/technical)๘bpɛ̀ɛtคือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.มรรคาman-kaaมรรคาman-kaa1(formal, literary) path; way; route2the Buddhist Pathที่จะtîi-jàที่จะtîi-jà1that/which/who will; that is/are going to2to (after a noun/adj; infinitival 'to')นำไปสู่nam-bpai-sùuนำไปสู่nam-bpai-sùu[to] lead to; result in; give rise toการดับทุกข์gaan-dàp-túkการดับทุกข์gaan-dàp-túk1ending/alleviating suffering2cessation of suffering (Buddhism)
Following the Noble Eightfold Path is the way that leads to the cessation of suffering.
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ผู้ปฏิบัติธรรมpûu-bpà-dtì-bàt-tamต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiความเพียรพยายามkwaam-piian-pá-yaa-yaamอย่างยิ่งยวดyàang-yîng-yûuatในnaiการดำเนินไปgaan-dam-nəən-bpaiบนมรรคาbon-man-kaaแห่งhɛ̀ngความหลุดพ้นkwaam-lùt-pón
A dharma practitioner must have extreme diligence to proceed on the path to liberation.
แม้mɛ́ɛหนทางhǒn-taangสู่sùuพระนิพพานprá-níp-paanจะjàเปรียบดังbprìiap-dangมรรคาman-kaaอันanเอกาee-gaaแต่dtɛ̀ɛผู้มีปัญญาpûu-mii-bpan-yaaย่อมyɔ̂mไม่หวั่นไหวmâi-wàn-wǎi
Although the road to Nirvana is like a solitary path, one with wisdom will not waver.
สัมมาsǎm-maaทิฐิtí-tìเป็นbpenองค์ประกอบong-bprà-gɔ̀ɔpเบื้องต้นbʉ̂ʉang-dtônและlɛ́เป็นbpenแสงสว่างsɛ̌ɛng-sà-wàangนำทางnam-taangตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtมรรคาman-kaaจนกว่าจะjon-gwàa-jàบรรลุban-lúเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎaiสูงสุดsǔung-sùt
Right View is the initial component and the guiding light throughout the entire spiritual path, until the ultimate goal is achieved.
Tones
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Why is มรรคา said มัน-คา?
man-kaa
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 -ร, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
man
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 | — | — |