อบายมุข
à-baai-yá-múkMeaning
1NounB2
paths of ruin; vices
Destructive ways of living regarded in Buddhism as leading to ruin, such as addiction to intoxicants, night roaming, frequenting shows, gambling, bad company, and idleness.
Examples
พระท่านprá-tânพระท่านprá-tânthe venerable monk (honorific)เตือนdtʉʉanเตือนdtʉʉan1[to] remind2[to] warn3[to] caution; admonishให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)หลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiang1[to] avoid; evade; steer clear of2[to] circumvent; sidestepอบายมุขà-baai-yá-múkอบายมุขà-baai-yá-múkpaths of ruin; vicesเช่นchênเช่นchên1for example; such as2like; asเหล้าlâoเหล้าlâo1liquor; spirits2alcoholic drink (general)การพนันgaan-pá-nanการพนันgaan-pá-nangambling; bettingและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เที่ยวtîiaoเที่ยวtîiao1[to] go out; hang out; travel for leisure; go clubbing2time; round (classifier)3[to] make the rounds; visit around4trip; journey; runกลางคืนglaang-kʉʉnกลางคืนglaang-kʉʉn1night; nighttime2at night; during the night
The monk advised avoiding vices like alcohol, gambling, and night roaming.
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เขาkǎoเลิกlə̂əkอบายมุขà-baai-yá-múkแล้วlɛ́ɛoชีวิตchii-wítเริ่มrə̂əmดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂nมีmiiเงินเก็บngən-gèpมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
He quit destructive vices and his life improved; he even saved more money.
ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaพยายามpá-yaa-yaamดึงdʉngเขาkǎoออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakอบายมุขà-baai-yá-múkเพราะprɔ́เห็นว่าhěn-wâaเริ่มrə̂əmเสียการsǐia-gaanงานngaanและlɛ́สุขภาพsùk-kà-pâap
The family tried to pull him away from vices because they saw he was starting to lose his job performance and health.
โรงเรียนroong-riianจัดกิจกรรมjàt-gìt-jà-gamให้ความรู้hâi-kwaam-rúuเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangอบายมุขà-baai-yá-múkเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiนักเรียนnák-riianรู้เท่าทันrúu-tâo-tanการพนันgaan-pá-nanการเที่ยวgaan-tîiaoเตร่dtrèeและlɛ́เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanชักชวนchák-chuuanในทางnai-taangเสียหายsǐia-hǎai
The school held activities to educate about vices so students can be aware of gambling, night roving, and harmful peer pressure.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อบายมุข said อะ-บาย-ยะ-มุข?
à-baai-yá-múk
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
4 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
à
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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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มุขmúkมุขmúk1joke; gag; punchline; bit2portico; porch; projecting bayjoke; gag; punchline; bitPart 2
อบายมุขà-baai-yá-múkอบายมุขà-baai-yá-múkpaths of ruin; vicespaths of ruin; vicesWord