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.

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ตามdtaamตามdtaam1after; behind; in pursuit of2[to] comply with; abide by; obey3according to; in accordance with4[to] follow; go after5along; along (a path); following (direction)ความเชื่อโบราณkwaam chûuea boh-raanความเชื่อโบราณkwaam chûuea boh-raanancient belief; traditional beliefร่างกายrâang gaaiร่างกายrâang gaaibodyของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2property; goods3thing; item; stuffมนุษย์má-nútมนุษย์má-núthuman; human beingประกอบขึ้นbprà-gòp kûenประกอบขึ้นbprà-gòp kûen1[to] assemble; put together; build2[to] be formed/made (from); be composed (of)จากjàakจากjàak1[to] leave; depart; part from2nipa palm3from; away fromมหาภูตmá-hăa pôotมหาภูตmá-hăa pôotgreat elements (four or five)ทั้งสี่táng sèeทั้งสี่táng sèeall fourคือkeuคือkeu1namely; that is; i.e.2to be (definition/identification)ดินdinดินdin1soil; earth; dirt2clay; earthen material3the ground; land (surface)4earth (electrical)น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1juice; extract2water3sauce; broth4liquid; fluid5bodily fluid (in compounds)ลมlomลมlom1air (breath); life-force (traditional)2gas; flatulence3wind4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)ไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3signal light; indicator4anger; passion (figurative)5light (from a lamp)
According to ancient beliefs, the human body is composed of the four great elements: earth, water, wind, and fire.
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