หลายภพ
lǎai-pópMeanings
1AdjectiveC1
of many lifetimes
Of or relating to multiple lifetimes or existences, especially in the context of reincarnation.
Examples
คนไทยkon-taiคนไทยkon-taiThai person; Thai people; Thai nationalบางคนbaang-konบางคนbaang-konsome people; some personsเชื่อchʉ̂ʉaเชื่อchʉ̂ʉa1to believe [sth/sb]2to trust; have faith in3to believe in (religion/ideology)4[to] heed; obey [sb]5on creditเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-pan1relationship; relations (people/groups)2connection; association; correlation (things/data)3mathematical relationหลายภพlǎai-pópหลายภพlǎai-póp1of many lifetimes2for many lifetimesที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringกลับมาglàp-maaกลับมาglàp-maa1[to] come back; return2[to] resume; make a comeback; be backเจอกันjəə-ganเจอกันjəə-gan1see you; see you later2[to] meet each other; meet up
Some Thai people believe in relationships from multiple lifetimes that cause people to meet again.
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ความผูกพันkwaam-pùuk-panหลายภพlǎai-pópเป็นแนวbpen-nɛɛoคิดkítที่tîiลึกซึ้งlʉ́k-sʉ́ngในnaiพุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎaซึ่งsʉ̂ngอธิบายความà-tí-baai-kwaamสัมพันธ์sǎm-panของkɔ̌ɔngมนุษย์má-nút
A bond of multiple lifetimes is a profound concept in Buddhism that explains human relationships.
การปฏิบัติธรรมgaan-bpà-dtì-bàt-tamคือkʉʉหนทางhǒn-taangสู่sùuการตัดgaan-dtàtบ่วงกรรมbùuang-gamหลายภพlǎai-pópให้hâiสิ้นสุดลงsîn-sùt-long
Practicing Dharma is the path towards ending the karmic chains of multiple existences.
ภาพยนตร์pâap-pá-yonเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiสำรวจsǎm-rùuatเรื่องราวrʉ̂ʉang-raaoความรักkwaam-rákข้ามชาติkâam-châatและlɛ́คำสัญญาkam-sǎn-yaaหลายภพlǎai-pópของkɔ̌ɔngตัวละครเอกdtuua-lá-kɔɔn-èek
This film explores the transnational love story and the multi-lifetime promise of the main characters.
2AdverbC1
for many lifetimes
For or across a duration of multiple lifetimes or existences, especially in the context of reincarnation.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)อาจจะàat-jàอาจจะàat-jàmaybe; perhaps; mightเคยkəəiเคยkəəi1ever; before (past experience)2used to (past habit or state)3shrimp paste (Southern Thai)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เพื่อนรักpʉ̂ʉan-rákเพื่อนรักpʉ̂ʉan-rákbeloved/very close friend; dear friend (form of address)กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkมาแล้วmaa-lɛ́ɛoมาแล้วmaa-lɛ́ɛo[sb/sth] has arrived; is here; here it comes!หลายภพlǎai-pópหลายภพlǎai-póp1of many lifetimes2for many lifetimes
We might have already been best friends for many lifetimes.
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เขาkǎoอธิษฐานà-tít-tǎanว่าwâaจะjàขอkɔ̌ɔติดตามdtìt-dtaamดูแลduu-lɛɛเธอtəəไปbpaiอีกìikหลายภพlǎai-pópหากhàakชาติหน้าchâat-nâaมีmiiจริงjing
He prayed that he would follow and take care of her for many more lifetimes if the next life is real.
ดวงจิตduuang-jìtของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoยังคงyang-kongเวียนว่ายตายเกิดwiian-wâai-dtaai-gə̀ətอยู่yùuอย่างนั้นyàang-nánอีกìikหลายภพlǎai-pópจนกว่าจะjon-gwàa-jàสั่งสมบารมีsàng-sǒm-baa-rá-miiได้dâaiเพียงพอpiiang-pɔɔ
His spirit will continue to be reborn for many more lifetimes, until he has accumulated sufficient merit.
ผู้ที่pôo têeสร้างบารมีsâang baa-rá-meeร่วมกันrûuam ganมักmákตั้งจิตdtâng jìtปรารถนาbpràat-tà-năaที่จะtêe jàเกื้อหนุนgêuua nŭnกันไปgan bpaiหลายภพlăai pópหลายlăaiชาติchâat
Those who build merit together often vow to support each other for many lifetimes and existences.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is หลายภพ said หลาย-พบ?
lǎai-póp
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ล puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
lǎai
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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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ภพpópภพpóp1realm; plane of existence2existence; lifetime in the cycle of rebirth3(Buddhism) becoming; existencerealm; plane of existencePart 2
หลายภพlǎai-pópหลายภพlǎai-pópof many lifetimesof many lifetimesWord