อาโป(aa-bpoo)

Meanings

1NounC2

water element (classical/Buddhist)

the water element; the quality of wetness and cohesion in classical or Buddhist thought

Examples

ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2[to] comply with; abide by; obey3according to; in accordance with4along; along (a path); following (direction)5after; behind; in pursuit of6as; in the capacity of (ตามที่/ตามฐานะ)ทฤษฎีtrít-sà-deeทฤษฎีtrít-sà-dee1theory (explanatory system)2theory (general principle)3theory (speculative idea)แพทย์แผนไทยpâet păen taiแพทย์แผนไทยpâet păen tai1Thai traditional medicine (system)2Thai traditional medicine practitionerอาการบวมaa-gaan buuamอาการบวมaa-gaan buuamswelling; edemaน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ร่างกายrâang gaaiร่างกายrâang gaai1body2physical condition; bodily healthเกิดจากgèrt jàakเกิดจากgèrt jàak1[to] result from [sth]; be caused by [sth]; arise from [sth]2[to] be formed from; originate from; be produced byความไม่สมดุลkwaam mâi sŏm-dunความไม่สมดุลkwaam mâi sŏm-dunimbalance; disequilibriumของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsธาตุtâatธาตุtâat1element (chemical)2element; fundamental component3bodily element (traditional medicine/Buddhism)4temperament; constitution5spirit; nerve; guts (informal)อาโปaa-bpooอาโปaa-bpoo1water element (classical/Buddhist)2water (poetic/literary)
According to Thai traditional medicine theory, edema in the body is caused by an imbalance of the 'apo' (water) element.
2NounC2

water (poetic/literary)

a learned or literary term for water

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)พระราชพิธีprá-râat-chá-pí-teeพระราชพิธีprá-râat-chá-pí-teeroyal ceremonyสำคัญsăm-kanสำคัญsăm-kan1important; significant; essential2[to] think; assume; suppose (often mistakenly)จะมีjà meeจะมีjà meethere will be; [to] have (in the future)การgaanการgaan1nominalizer2act; action; process3affair; matterพลีกรรมplee-gamพลีกรรมplee-gamsacrificial rite; ritual offeringตักน้ำdtàk námตักน้ำdtàk nám1[to] scoop/draw water2[to] bail water (out)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)แหล่งlàengแหล่งlàeng1source; origin2area/locale known for something3source (informant)อาโปaa-bpooอาโปaa-bpoo1water element (classical/Buddhist)2water (poetic/literary)ศักดิ์สิทธิ์sàk-sìtศักดิ์สิทธิ์sàk-sìt1sacred; holy2holy; miraculously powerfulทั่วประเทศtûua bprà-têetทั่วประเทศtûua bprà-têet1nationwide; throughout the country2nationwide; countrywideมาใช้maa cháiมาใช้maa chái[to] come (and) use [sth]ประกอบพิธีbprà-gòp pí-teeประกอบพิธีbprà-gòp pí-tee1[to] perform/hold a ceremony; conduct rites2[to] officiate (at a ceremony)
In important royal ceremonies, water is ritually drawn from sacred 'apo' (water) sources throughout the country to be used in the rites.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

อาaaอาaa1respectful/familiar address for an adult peer of one’s parents2prefix (Pali/Skt.): “not-, without-”3paternal uncle/aunt (younger than one’s father)Part 1
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โปbpoโปbpo1revealing; skimpy (slang)2nude; explicit (slang)3to be uncovered; obviousPart 2
อาโปaa-bpooอาโปaa-bpoowater element (classical/Buddhist)