อุบาย
ù-baaiMeanings
1NounB2
ruse; stratagem; ploy; trick
A clever or crafty plan used to achieve a goal, often with deceit or manipulation.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตกเป็นเหยื่อdtòk-bpen-yʉ̀ʉaตกเป็นเหยื่อdtòk-bpen-yʉ̀ʉa[to] become a victimอุบายù-baaiอุบายù-baai1ruse; stratagem; ploy; trick2skillful means (Buddhist context)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsมิจฉาชีพmít-chǎa-chîipมิจฉาชีพmít-chǎa-chîip1crook; swindler; fraudster2criminal livelihood (literary)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofโอนเงินoon-ngənโอนเงินoon-ngən[to] transfer moneyให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ไปหมดbpai-mòtไปหมดbpai-mòt1completely; all gone2entirely; across the boardตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figure
He fell victim to the scammer's scheme and transferred all his money.
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หมาจิ้งจอกmǎa-jîng-jɔ̀ɔkเจ้าเล่ห์jâao-lêeใช้cháiอุบายù-baaiหลอกlɔ̀ɔkให้hâiกาgaaคาบkâapชิ้นเนื้อchín-nʉ́ʉaหลุดlùtจากjàakปากbpàak
The cunning fox used a trick to deceive the crow into dropping the piece of meat from its beak.
คำปราศรัยkam-bpraa-sǎiของkɔ̌ɔngนักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangคนkonนั้นnánเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangอุบายù-baaiที่tîiแยบยลyɛ̂ɛp-yonเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดึงdʉngคะแนนเสียงká-nɛɛn-sǐiangจากjàakกลุ่มglùmคนkonที่tîiยังyangไม่mâiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai
That politician's speech was just a subtle scheme to win votes from the undecided group.
แม่ทัพmɛ̂ɛ-tápวางwaangอุบายù-baaiอันanซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaล่อlɔ̂ɔให้hâiกองทัพgɔɔng-tápข้าศึกkâa-sʉ̀kเข้ามาkâo-maaติดกับดักdtìt-gàp-dàkที่tîiวางไว้waang-wái
The general laid out a complex scheme to lure the enemy army into the trap that had been set.
2NounC1
skillful means (Buddhist context)
An expedient or skillful method used to guide others toward a good end, adapted to the situation (Buddhist context).
Examples
ท่านเจ้าอาวาสtâan jâo aa-wâatท่านเจ้าอาวาสtâan jâo aa-wâatthe abbot (honorific title/address)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderอุบายù-baaiอุบายù-baai1ruse; stratagem; ploy; trick2skillful means (Buddhist context)เล่าlâoเล่าlâo1[to] tell; narrate; recount2particle (emphasis/insistence)3question or topic particle (literary)นิทานní-taanนิทานní-taantale; story (traditional/children’s)เพื่อให้pêuua hâiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiso that; in order thatเด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)เข้าใจkâo jaiเข้าใจkâo jai1[to] understand; grasp2[to] assume; take sth to be true3[to be] understanding (of [sb])เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ความเมตตาkwaam mâyt-dtaaความเมตตาkwaam mâyt-dtaacompassion; loving-kindness; mercyได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerง่ายขึ้นngâai kêunง่ายขึ้นngâai kêun1easier (than before)2more easily (than before)3[to] become easier
The abbot used the skillful method of telling a story to help the children understand compassion more easily.
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การชักจูงgaan-chák-juungให้hâiคนkonทำความดีtam-kwaam-diiนั้นnánจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngใช้cháiอุบายù-baaiที่tîiแตกต่างกันไปdtɛ̀ɛk-dtàang-gan-bpaiตามdtaamอุปนิสัยù-bpà-ní-sǎiของkɔ̌ɔngแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láบุคคลbùk-kon
Persuading people to do good deeds requires using different skillful means according to each individual's character.
ในทางnai taangพุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-năaอุบายù-baaiหรือrĕuอุบายโกศลù-baai goh-sŏnถือเป็นtĕu bpenเครื่องมือkrêuuang meuuสำคัญsăm-kanของkŏngพระโพธิสัตว์prá-poh-tí-sàtในnaiการgaanโปรดbpròhtสัตว์sàtให้hâiพ้นทุกข์pón túk
In Buddhism, "upāya" or "upāya-kauśalya" (skillful means) is considered an important tool for a Bodhisattva to help sentient beings attain liberation from suffering.
คำพูดkam-pûutที่tîiดูเหมือนduu-mʉ̌ʉanรุนแรงrun-rɛɛngของkɔ̌ɔngอาจารย์aa-jaanนั้นnánแท้จริงแล้วtɛ́ɛ-jing-lɛ́ɛoเป็นbpenอุบายù-baaiอันanลึกซึ้งlʉ́k-sʉ́ngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำลายtam-laaiอัตตาàt-dtaaของkɔ̌ɔngศิษย์sìt
The master's seemingly harsh words were, in fact, a profound skillful means intended to shatter the student's ego.
Tones
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2 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
ù
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
อุùอุù1exclamation of pain/surprise/effort2prefix (Pali/Skt.): up; outexclamation of pain/surprise/effortPart 1
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อุบายù-baaiอุบายù-baairuse; stratagem; ploy; trickruse; stratagem; ploy; trickWord