รูปภพ

rûup-póp

Meaning

1NounC1

realm of form (Buddhist cosmology)

In Buddhist cosmology, the realm where beings exist with subtle material form and without coarse sensual desire, corresponding to the levels accessible through the four rūpa-jhānas; the ‘form realm’.

Examples

ในทางnai-taangในทางnai-taangin terms of; in the field/aspect of [sth]พุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎaพุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎaBuddhismรูปภพrûup-pópรูปภพrûup-póprealm of form (Buddhist cosmology)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สวรรค์sà-wǎnสวรรค์sà-wǎn1heaven; paradise2bliss; great comfortชั้นchánชั้นchán1floor; storey2shelf3grade; year (in school)4layer; tier5classifier for floors/layers/shelves/classes6class; rank; statusที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเหล่าlàoเหล่าlào1group; set; category2the ... (plural/collective marker)3classifier: groups; kinds; military branchesพรหมpromพรหมprom1Brahmā (creator god)2a Brahmā (celestial being)ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรูปกายrûup-gaaiรูปกายrûup-gaai1physical body; bodily form; physique2material body (vs. mind/spirit)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remain
In Buddhism, the form realm is a heavenly plane where Brahma deities still possess a material form.
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Tones

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Why is รูปภพ said รูป-พบ?

rûup-póp

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ป, a stop, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Falling tone

rûup

Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.

Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

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รูปภพrûup-pópรูปภพrûup-póprealm of form (Buddhist cosmology)realm of form (Buddhist cosmology)Word