มหาภูต

má-hăa pôot

Meanings

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great elements (four or five)

The fundamental elements in Buddhist and Indian thought: earth, water, fire, air (wind); sometimes also space as a fifth.

Examples

ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[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)ความเชื่อโบราณkwaam chûuea boh-raanความเชื่อโบราณkwaam chûuea boh-raanancient belief; traditional beliefร่างกายrâang gaaiร่างกายrâang gaai1body2physical condition; bodily healthของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsมนุษย์má-nútมนุษย์má-nút1human; human being2humane; compassionateประกอบขึ้นbprà-gòp kûenประกอบขึ้นbprà-gòp kûen1[to] assemble; put together; build2[to] be formed/made (from); be composed (of)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)มหาภูตmá-hăa pôotมหาภูตmá-hăa pôotgreat elements (four or five)ทั้งสี่táng sèeทั้งสี่táng sèeall fourคือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectดินdinดินdin1soil; earth; dirt2the ground; land (surface)3clay; earthen material4electrical ground; earth (electrical)น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)ลมlomลมlom1wind2breeze; draft3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)5gas; flatulenceไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)
According to ancient beliefs, the human body is composed of the four great elements: earth, water, wind, and fire.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

มหาmá-hăaมหาmá-hăa1great; grand; vast (formal/literary)2prefix meaning great-/grand-; super-3ecclesiastical/learned title element4academic/official abbreviation element (มห.)Part 1
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ภูตpôotภูตpôotspirit; ghostPart 2
มหาภูตmá-hăa pôotมหาภูตmá-hăa pôotgreat elements (four or five)