ละทางโลก(lá taang lôhk)

Meanings

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[to] renounce the world

To leave secular life and its worldly desires, often to pursue a spiritual or religious path, such as becoming a monk.

Examples

หลังจากlăng jàakหลังจากlăng jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)ทำธุรกิจtam tú-rá-gìtทำธุรกิจtam tú-rá-gìt[to] do business; run/operate a business; engage in commerceมานานmaa naanมานานmaa naanfor a long time (up to now)ในที่สุดnai têe sùtในที่สุดnai têe sùtfinally; eventually; ultimatelyเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jai[to] decideละทางโลกlá taang lôhkละทางโลกlá taang lôhk[to] renounce the worldเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)บวชbùuatบวชbùuat1[to] ordain; enter the monkhood2[to] take vows; become a nun (Buddhist)3[to] perform or undergo an ordination ceremony
After being in business for a long time, he finally decided to leave secular life to become a monk.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ละláละlá1[to] quit; give up; drop; let go (of)2[to] omit; leave out; skip3topic/softening particle4each; per (spoken)Part 1
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ทางโลกtaang lôhkทางโลกtaang lôhk1secular; worldly (not religious or spiritual)2the secular sphere; worldly affairsPart 2
ละทางโลกlá taang lôhkละทางโลกlá taang lôhk[to] renounce the world