ยมโลก
yom-má-lôokMeaning
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the underworld; realm of the dead
The world of the dead in South Asian/Thai cosmology, the underworld ruled by Yama; often translated as the underworld or (loosely) hell.
Examples
คนสมัยก่อนkon-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnคนสมัยก่อนkon-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnpeople from the pastเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâa[to] believe (that) ...คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeบาปbàapบาปbàap1sin; demerit2sinful; morally wrongตายไปdtaai-bpaiตายไปdtaai-bpai[to] pass away; [to] dieแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] drop; decline; decrease5[to] cost; come to6[to] set (of the sun)7[to] fall to; devolve upon; be allotted to8[to] be left out; miss one’s turnยมโลกyom-má-lôokยมโลกyom-má-lôokthe underworld; realm of the dead
People in the old days believed that sinners would fall into the underworld after death.
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ในnaiตำนานdtam-naanเล่าlâoว่าwâaพระยายมprá-yaa-yomราชrâatเป็นbpenผู้พิพากษาpûu-pí-pâak-sǎaดวงวิญญาณduuang-win-yaanในnaiยมโลกyom-má-lôok
In myths, it is said that Phraya Yommarat (Yama) is the judge of souls in the underworld.
วรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-diiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangไตรภูมิพระร่วงdtrai-puum-prá-rûuangมีmiiการบรรยายgaan-ban-yaaiถึงtʉ̌ngสภาพsà-pâapของkɔ̌ɔngยมโลกyom-má-lôokไว้wáiอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiat
The literary work "Traibhumikatha" describes the conditions of the underworld in great detail.
ตามdtaamความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaทางtaangพุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎaสัตว์นรกsàt-ná-rókที่tîiชดใช้chót-cháiกรรมgamในnaiยมโลกyom-má-lôokหมดแล้วmòt-lɛ́ɛoก็gɔ̂ยังyangมีโอกาสmii-oo-gàatกลับมาglàp-maaเกิดใหม่gə̀ət-màiได้dâai
According to Buddhist beliefs, beings who have finished paying for their karma in the underworld still have a chance to be reborn.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ยมโลก said ยม-มะ-โลก?
yom-má-lôok
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
yom
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ยมโลกyom-má-lôokยมโลกyom-má-lôokthe underworld; realm of the deadthe underworld; realm of the deadWord