อภิชฌา
à-pít-chaaMeaning
1NounC2
covetousness; greed
covetousness, greed, or the strong desire to possess what belongs to others (often used in religious or Buddhist contexts)
Examples
ความkwaamความkwaam1abstract noun prefix2matter; case; contentอภิชฌาà-pít-chaaอภิชฌาà-pít-chaacovetousness; greedเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)กิเลสgì-lèetกิเลสgì-lèet1defilements (Buddhist)2base desire; cravingที่tîiที่tîi1place; 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]จิตใจjìt-jaiจิตใจjìt-jai1mind; heart; spirit (inner feelings)2disposition; temperamentของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao1our (belonging to us)2oursเศร้าหมองsâo-mɔ̌ɔngเศร้าหมองsâo-mɔ̌ɔng1sad; sorrowful; dejected2dull; tarnished; stained (appearance/reputation)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)สงบsà-ngòpสงบsà-ngòp1calm; peaceful; tranquil; quiet2to become calm; subside; quiet down3[to] quell; pacify; suppress; bring to an end
Covetousness is a defilement that makes our minds gloomy and restless.
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ตามdtaamหลักคำสอนlàk-kam-sɔ̌ɔnทางtaangพระพุทธศาสนาprá-pút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎaอภิชฌาà-pít-chaaคือkʉʉความkwaamเพ่งเล็งpêng-lengอยากได้yàak-dâaiของkɔ̌ɔngผู้อื่นpûu-ʉ̀ʉnซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นต้นเหตุbpen-dtôn-hèetแห่งhɛ̀ngความทุกข์kwaam-túk
According to Buddhist teachings, covetousness is the intense desire for others' belongings, which is a root cause of suffering.
การฝึกเจริญสติgaan-fʉ̀k-jà-rəən-sà-dtìสามารถsǎa-mâatช่วยchûuaiละláความkwaamอภิชฌาà-pít-chaaและlɛ́ลดlótความยึดติดkwaam-yʉ́t-dtìtในnaiวัตถุสิ่งของwát-tù-sìng-kɔ̌ɔngได้dâai
Practicing mindfulness can help abandon covetousness and reduce attachment to material possessions.
มโนmá-nooทุจริตtút-jà-rìtประกอบด้วยbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-dûuaiอภิชฌาà-pít-chaaพยาบาทpá-yaa-bàatและlɛ́มิจฉาทิฏฐิmít-chǎa-tít-tìซึ่งsʉ̂ngล้วนlúuanเป็นบาปbpen-bàapทางใจtaang-jaiที่tîiผู้ปฏิบัติธรรมpûu-bpà-dtì-bàt-tamพึงpʉngระวังrá-wang
Mental misconduct consists of covetousness, ill will, and wrong view, all of which are mental sins that dharma practitioners should beware of.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อภิชฌา said อะ-พิด-ชา?
à-pít-chaa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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 | — | — |