อาลยวิญญาณ

aa-la-yá-win-yaan

Meaning

1NounC2

storehouse consciousness (Buddhist philosophy)

In Yogācāra Buddhism, the foundational ‘storehouse’ consciousness (ālaya-vijñāna) that retains all karmic seeds (bīja) and latent impressions from past experiences.

Examples

ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)หลักlàkหลักlàk1main; principal; primary2principle; basis; foundation3post; pillar; stake4classifier: posts; stakes; digit positionsโยyoโยyoyo (interjection)คาkaaคาkaa1[to] remain stuck; [to] be lodged2left stuck; left pendingจารjaanจารjaan1[to] inscribe; engrave2[to] record; set down (formal)อาลยวิญญาณaa-la-yá-win-yaanอาลยวิญญาณaa-la-yá-win-yaanstorehouse consciousness (Buddhist philosophy)เปรียบเสมือนbprìiap sà-mĕuuanเปรียบเสมือนbprìiap sà-mĕuuan[to] be likened to; [to] be analogous to; [to] be as ifโกดังgoh dangโกดังgoh dangwarehouse; storage buildingที่เก็บtêe gèpที่เก็บtêe gèp1storage; storage space/place2holder; storage compartment; caseเมล็ดพันธุ์má-lét panเมล็ดพันธุ์má-lét panseed (for planting)แห่งhàengแห่งhàeng1of; belonging to (formal)2classifier: places/institutions3place; location (formal)กรรมgamกรรมgam1damn it; what bad luck! (colloquial)2karma; deed (Buddhist moral causation)3deed; act (with moral weight)4fate; consequence; retributionจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmการกระทำgaan grà-tamการกระทำgaan grà-tam1action; act; deed2conduct (as judged)ทั้งหมดtáng mòtทั้งหมดtáng mòt1all; entire; whole2all; in total; completely3the whole; everythingของเราkŏng raoของเราkŏng rao1our (belonging to us)2ours
According to Yogācāra principles, the ālaya-vijñāna is like a storehouse that holds the karmic seeds from all of our actions.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is อาลยวิญญาณ said อาล-ยะ-วิน-ยาน?

aa-la-yá-win-yaan

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

4 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ล, a sonorant, so it is live.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Mid tone

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——