มายา(maa yaa)
Meanings
1NounB2
illusion; deceptive appearance
something that appears real or true but is not; an appearance that misleads the senses or mind
Examples
ภาพpâapภาพpâap1image; picture2scene; view; sight3image (public); reputation4film; movie5vision; mental imageน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotพวกเราpûuak raoพวกเราpûuak rao1we; us2our group; our sideเห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asกลางglaangกลางglaang1middle; center2middle; central3in the middle; in the center4amid; in the midst of; mid-ทะเลทรายtá-lay saaiทะเลทรายtá-lay saaidesert (arid region)เป็นเพียงbpen piiangเป็นเพียงbpen piiangonly; merelyภาพมายาpâap maa-yaaภาพมายาpâap maa-yaaillusion; mirageเท่านั้นtâo nánเท่านั้นtâo nán1only; just; no more than2that much/that many; to that extent3that’s all; period (sentence‑final)
The image of water we saw in the middle of the desert was just an illusion.
2NounB2
deceit; trickery; guile
the use of deception, cunning, or stratagems to mislead others
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]มายาmaa yaaมายาmaa yaa1illusion; deceptive appearance2deceit; trickery; guile3magic; sorcery (literary)4allure; enchanting charm5worldly illusion (philosophical)หลอกล่อlòk lôrหลอกล่อlòk lôr[to] lure; entice [sb] (often by deception)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitคู่แข่งkôo kàengคู่แข่งkôo kàeng1competitor; rival2opponentตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jai[to] decideผิดพลาดpìt plâatผิดพลาดpìt plâat1mistake; error2[to] be wrong; be erroneous3faulty; incorrect
He used deception to trick his rival into making a mistake.
3NounC1
magic; sorcery (literary)
supernatural or seemingly supernatural power or acts, especially in literary or poetic usage (contrast with stage magic: ‘มายากลมายากลmaa-yaa-gonmagic (stage); conjuring’)
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)นิทานní-taanนิทานní-taan1tale; story (traditional/children’s)2folk tale; fableพ่อมดpôr mótพ่อมดpôr mótwizard; sorcerer (man)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]มายาmaa yaaมายาmaa yaa1illusion; deceptive appearance2deceit; trickery; guile3magic; sorcery (literary)4allure; enchanting charm5worldly illusion (philosophical)สร้างsâangสร้างsâang1[to] build; construct2[to] create; produce3[to] establish; found4[to] generate; developสะพานsà-paanสะพานsà-paan1bridge2bridge (metaphor)แสงsăengแสงsăeng1light2ray; beam3illumination; lighting4glow; radianceขึ้นมาkêun maaขึ้นมาkêun maa1[to] come up (toward the speaker); move upward2[to] get up; rise3[to] go up; increase4[to] arise; appear; emerge5[to] become; start to be (change of state)
In the fairy tale, the wizard used his magic to create a bridge of light.
4NounC1
allure; enchanting charm
attractive charm or glamour that captivates, often with a sense of seduction or beguilement
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoมายาmaa yaaมายาmaa yaa1illusion; deceptive appearance2deceit; trickery; guile3magic; sorcery (literary)4allure; enchanting charm5worldly illusion (philosophical)บางอย่างbaang yàangบางอย่างbaang yàangsomething; certain thing(s)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightเหลียวมองlĭiao mongเหลียวมองlĭiao mong1[to] look back; turn to look2[to] glance at [sb]/[sth]; cast a look at
She has a certain charm that makes everyone turn to look.
5NounC1
worldly illusion (philosophical)
in Indian/Buddhist thought, the illusory nature of worldly phenomena that leads beings to attachment or delusion
Examples
ในทางnai taangในทางnai taangin terms of; in the field/aspect of [sth]พุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-năaพุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-năa1Buddhism2the Buddhist faith/traditionเชื่อว่าchêuua wâaเชื่อว่าchêuua wâa1[to] believe (that) ...2it is believed that ...สิ่งต่างๆsìng dtàang dtàangสิ่งต่างๆsìng dtàang dtàangthings; stuffที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asเป็นเพียงbpen piiangเป็นเพียงbpen piiangonly; merelyมายาmaa yaaมายาmaa yaa1illusion; deceptive appearance2deceit; trickery; guile3magic; sorcery (literary)4allure; enchanting charm5worldly illusion (philosophical)ไม่ใช่mâi châiไม่ใช่mâi châi1is/are/am not; not (to be)2no (disagreement/denial)3not (emphatic correction)ของจริงkŏng jingของจริงkŏng jing1the real thing; genuine article2for real; legit (colloq.)แท้táeแท้táe1genuine; real; authentic2true; pure (in essence)3truly; indeed (emphasis)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotยั่งยืนyâng-yeunยั่งยืนyâng-yeun1lasting; enduring2sustainable
In Buddhism, it is believed that the things we see are merely illusions, not real, enduring things.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
มารยาmaan-yaaมารยาmaan-yaa1deceit; guile; trickery; wiles2pretense; feigned behavior
- deceit; guile; trickery; wiles
- pretense; feigned behavior
เสน่ห์sà-nàeเสน่ห์sà-nàe1charm; attractiveness2allure; appeal3charisma; personal magnetism
- charm; attractiveness
- allure; appeal
- charisma; personal magnetism
มายmaaiมายmaaiillusion; magic; trickery (literary)
illusion; magic; trickery (literary)
ภาพลวงตาpâap luuang dtaaภาพลวงตาpâap luuang dtaa1optical illusion2mirage3illusory appearance (figurative)
- optical illusion
- mirage
- illusory appearance (figurative)
เล่ห์เหลี่ยมlây lìiamเล่ห์เหลี่ยมlây lìiam1trick; ruse; stratagem2cunning; craftiness; guile
- trick; ruse; stratagem
- cunning; craftiness; guile
Word Breakdown
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มายาmaa yaaมายาmaa yaaillusion; deceptive appearance