อภิปรัชญา
à-pì-bpràt-yaa
Meanings
1NounB2
metaphysics
A branch of philosophy concerned with the fundamental nature of reality, being, existence, and the first principles of things.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)อธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai1[to] interpret; expound2[to] explain; clarifyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeอภิปรัชญาà-pì-bpràt-yaaอภิปรัชญาà-pì-bpràt-yaa1metaphysics2metaphysical doctrineเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsสาขาsăa-kăaสาขาsăa-kăa1branch (office/location)2field; discipline3branch (tree/river) [formal/literary]หนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one (single)3certain; particular4first; top; foremost5one (with classifier)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsปรัชญาbpràt-yaaปรัชญาbpràt-yaa1philosophy (discipline)2philosophy (guiding principles)3philosophy (of life)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotศึกษาsèuk-săaศึกษาsèuk-săa1[to] study; learn2[to] research; investigate3[to] consider; look intoธรรมชาติtam-má-châatธรรมชาติtam-má-châat1nature; the natural world2natural; inherent (attrib.)3character; dispositionพื้นฐานpĕun tăanพื้นฐานpĕun tăan1basic; fundamental2foundation; basis3background (knowledge/education)4elementary; introductory (level)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsความเป็นจริงkwaam bpen jingความเป็นจริงkwaam bpen jing1reality; the state of things as they are2truth; what is actually the caseและláeและláeand (coordinating)การมีอยู่gaan mee yòoการมีอยู่gaan mee yòo1existence; being2presence; availability
The teacher explained that metaphysics is a branch of philosophy that studies the fundamental nature of reality and existence.
2NounC1
metaphysical doctrine
A system or set of views within metaphysics, e.g., about substance, causation, or universals.
Examples
อาจารย์aa-jaanอาจารย์aa-jaan1teacher; instructor; professor (esp. tertiary)2honorific/title for a teacher3master (spiritual/martial/arts)อธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai1[to] interpret; expound2[to] explain; clarifyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeอภิปรัชญาà-pì-bpràt-yaaอภิปรัชญาà-pì-bpràt-yaa1metaphysics2metaphysical doctrineของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsสำนักsăm-nákสำนักsăm-nák1office; bureau; agency2school; sect; tradition3residence; establishment; headquarters4conscience; sense of right and wrongนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เชื่อว่าchêuua wâaเชื่อว่าchêuua wâa1[to] believe (that) ...2it is believed that ...สารsăanสารsăan1substance; material2message; content3essence; substance (figurative)4suffix meaning ‘-logy/-graphy/-nomy/-ics’ (bound morpheme)5letter; epistle (formal/literary)ทั้งหลายtáng lăaiทั้งหลายtáng lăai1all; all the2everyone; all of you/them3various; many kinds (literary/ritual)มีตัวตนmee dtuua dtonมีตัวตนmee dtuua dton[to] exist; [to] be realถาวรtăa-wonถาวรtăa-wonpermanent; lastingและláeและláeand (coordinating)ก่อเหตุgòr hèhtก่อเหตุgòr hèht[to] perpetrate; cause a harmful incidentให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitกันและกันgan láe ganกันและกันgan láe ganeach other; one another (mutual)
The teacher explained that this school's metaphysics believes substances are permanent and cause one another.