มาร(maan)

Meanings

1NounB2

Māra; tempter in Buddhism

In Buddhism, Māra: the personification of temptation and obstacles that hinder enlightenment.

Examples

พระพุทธเจ้าprá-pút-tá-jâoพระพุทธเจ้าprá-pút-tá-jâothe Buddha; the Enlightened Oneทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5[royal] honorific prefix; royal auxiliaryเอาชนะao chá-náเอาชนะao chá-ná1[to] defeat; beat; prevail (over an opponent)2[to] overcome; surmount (a problem/feeling)มารmaanมารmaan1Māra; tempter in Buddhism2evil spirit; demon3bane; cause of sufferingก่อนที่gòn têeก่อนที่gòn têebefore (introducing a clause)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ตรัสรู้dtràt rúuตรัสรู้dtràt rúu[to] attain enlightenment (Buddhism)
The Lord Buddha conquered Māra before attaining enlightenment.
2NounB2

evil spirit; demon

An evil spirit or demonic being; figuratively, a harmful force that brings trouble.

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)นิทานní-taanนิทานní-taan1tale; story (traditional/children’s)2folk tale; fableเจ้าชายjâo chaaiเจ้าชายjâo chaai1prince2Prince (title; before name)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightต่อสู้กับdtòr sôo gàpต่อสู้กับdtòr sôo gàp[to] fight against [sb/sth]; [to] struggle with [sb/sth]พญามารpá-yaa maanพญามารpá-yaa maan1Māra; the devil in Buddhism2(fig.) great obstacle; main enemyเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]เจ้าหญิงjâo yĭngเจ้าหญิงjâo yĭngprincess (female royal)
In the fairy tale, the prince must fight a demon king to save the princess.
3NounB2

bane; cause of suffering

A source of misery or misfortune; something that causes harm or distress.

Examples

ลูกlôokลูกlôok1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4seed; kernel (round unit)5classifier: round/small items6customer; client (colloquial)คนข้างบ้านkon kâang bâanคนข้างบ้านkon kâang bâanneighborเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsมารหัวขนmaan hŭua kŏnมารหัวขนmaan hŭua kŏnmischievous child; bratจริงๆjing jingจริงๆjing jing1really; truly; actually; indeed2[!] really?!; seriously?!ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerรังแกrang gaeรังแกrang gae[to] bully; mistreat; pick onแมวmaeoแมวmaeo1cat2cat (any feline)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ทุกวันtúk wanทุกวันtúk wan1every day; daily2everyday (attributive); dailyเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
The neighbor's kid is a real little terror; he loves to bully my cat every day.

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