อีกภพ
ìik-pópMeaning
1NounB2
another existence; next life
Another existence or a subsequent life, especially in Buddhist or reincarnation contexts.
Examples
คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanบอกbɔ̀ɔkบอกbɔ̀ɔk1[to] tell; inform2[to] tell; instruct; ask [sb] to do [sth]3[to] indicate; showหลานlǎanหลานlǎan1grandchild2niece or nephewว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)คนตายkon-dtaaiคนตายkon-dtaaidead person; the deceasedก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerไปสู่bpai-sùuไปสู่bpai-sùu1[to] go to; proceed to (a place)2[to] move toward; progress to (a state or outcome)อีกภพìik-pópอีกภพìik-pópanother existence; next lifeที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)มองไม่เห็นmɔɔng-mâi-hěnมองไม่เห็นmɔɔng-mâi-hěn[to] be unable to see [sth]
Grandma told her grandchild that when people die, they go to another realm that we cannot see.
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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaดวงวิญญาณduuang-win-yaanจะjàเดินทางdəən-taangสู่sùuอีกภพìik-pópและlɛ́ต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiการทำบุญgaan-tam-bunส่งไปsòng-bpai
Villagers believe that the soul travels to the hereafter and needs merit-making to send it off.
กวีgà-wiiใช้cháiภาพpâapเปรียบเทียบbprìiap-tîiapการข้ามgaan-kâamแม่น้ำmɛ̂ɛ-náamเป็นbpenสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákของkɔ̌ɔngการก้าวgaan-gâaoสู่sùuอีกภพìik-pópหลังlǎngลมหายใจสุดท้ายlom-hǎai-jai-sùt-táai
The poet uses the image of crossing a river as a symbol of entering the hereafter after the final breath.
พิธีกรรมpí-tii-gamในnaiคืนkʉʉnสวดsùuatอุทิศù-títถูกtùukจัดขึ้นjàt-kʉ̂nเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaอำนวยพรam-nuuai-pɔɔnให้hâiดวงจิตduuang-jìtเดินทางdəən-taangสู่sùuอีกภพìik-pópโดยdooiสงบsà-ngòp
The ritual on the memorial night is held to bless the spirit's peaceful journey to the hereafter.
เธอtəəเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaถ้าtâaทำความดีtam-kwaam-diiในnaiชาติchâatนี้níiจะได้jà-dâaiพบกันpóp-ganอีกภพìik-pópในnaiรูปแบบrûup-bɛ̀ɛpที่tîiดีกว่าdii-gwàa
She believes that if we do good in this life, we will meet again in another existence in a better form.
หลวงตาlǔuang-dtaaพูดpûutว่าwâaเราraoควรkuuanสะสมบุญsà-sǒm-bunเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเตรียมใจdtriiam-jaiสำหรับsǎm-ràpการเดินทางgaan-dəən-taangสู่sùuอีกภพìik-póp
The monk said we should accumulate merit to prepare our minds for the journey to another existence.
บางคนbaang-konตั้งปณิธานdtâng-bpà-nì-taanว่าwâaจะjàเรียนรู้riian-rúuให้hâiมากmâakในnaiชาติchâatนี้níiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกลับมาglàp-maaสานต่อsǎan-dtɔ̀ɔปัญญาbpan-yaaในnaiอีกภพìik-pópอย่างyàangไม่mâiสะดุดsà-dùt
Some people vow to learn a lot in this life so they can continue their wisdom smoothly in another existence.
ในnaiมุมมองmum-mɔɔngแบบbɛ̀ɛpพุทธpútเขาkǎoอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaกรรมgamเป็นbpenตัวกำหนดdtuua-gam-nòtรูปลักษณ์rûup-lákและlɛ́โอกาสoo-gàatที่tîiเราraoจะได้jà-dâaiรับrápในnaiอีกภพìik-póp
From a Buddhist perspective, he explained that karma determines the form and opportunities we will receive in another existence.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อีกภพ said อีก-พบ?
ìik-póp
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
ìik
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
อีกìikอีกìik1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)more; additionalPart 1
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ภพpópภพpóp1realm; plane of existence2existence; lifetime in the cycle of rebirth3(Buddhism) becoming; existencerealm; plane of existencePart 2
อีกภพìik-pópอีกภพìik-pópanother existence; next lifeanother existence; next lifeWord