เตโชธาตุ(dtay-choh-tâat)
Meanings
1NounC1
the fire element
the element of fire or heat, one of the four classical elements in traditional Thai belief (earth, water, wind, fire).
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 practitionerอาการไข้aa-gaan kâiอาการไข้aa-gaan kâifever; febrile conditionเกิดจากgèrt jàakเกิดจากgèrt jàak1[to] result from [sth]; be caused by [sth]; arise from [sth]2[to] be formed from; originate from; be produced byเตโชธาตุdtay-choh-tâatเตโชธาตุdtay-choh-tâat1the fire element2fire element (traditional medicine)3fire element (philosophy/cosmology)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ร่างกายrâang gaaiร่างกายrâang gaai1body2physical condition; bodily healthผิดปกติpìt bpà-gà-dtìผิดปกติpìt bpà-gà-dtìabnormal; irregular; unusual; malfunctioning
According to traditional Thai medical theory, fever is caused by an abnormality in the body's fire element.
2NounC1
fire element (traditional medicine)
The fire element in traditional medicine, linked with heat and energy.
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 practitionerอาการไข้aa-gaan kâiอาการไข้aa-gaan kâifever; febrile conditionเกิดจากgèrt jàakเกิดจากgèrt jàak1[to] result from [sth]; be caused by [sth]; arise from [sth]2[to] be formed from; originate from; be produced byเตโชธาตุdtay-choh-tâatเตโชธาตุdtay-choh-tâat1the fire element2fire element (traditional medicine)3fire element (philosophy/cosmology)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ร่างกายrâang gaaiร่างกายrâang gaai1body2physical condition; bodily healthผิดปกติpìt bpà-gà-dtìผิดปกติpìt bpà-gà-dtìabnormal; irregular; unusual; malfunctioning
According to traditional Thai medical theory, fever is caused by an abnormality in the body's fire element.
3NounC1
fire element (philosophy/cosmology)
The element of fire or heat in philosophical or cosmological contexts.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ทางปรัชญาtaang bpràt-yaaทางปรัชญาtaang bpràt-yaa1philosophical; relating to philosophy2philosophically; in philosophical termsเตโชธาตุdtay-choh-tâatเตโชธาตุdtay-choh-tâat1the fire element2fire element (traditional medicine)3fire element (philosophy/cosmology)ไม่เพียงmâi piiangไม่เพียงmâi piiang1not only (… but also)2not merely; not justหมายถึงmăai tĕungหมายถึงmăai tĕung1[to] mean; denote; refer to2[to] mean (to say); intend (one’s words)ไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)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/slotมองเห็นmong hĕnมองเห็นmong hĕn1[to] see; make out; spot2[to] be visible; be in view3[to] perceive; realize; recognize4[to] foresee; anticipate; envisionแต่ยังdtàe yangแต่ยังdtàe yangbut still; yetหมายถึงmăai tĕungหมายถึงmăai tĕung1[to] mean; denote; refer to2[to] mean (to say); intend (one’s words)พลังงานpá-lang ngaanพลังงานpá-lang ngaan1energy (power supply; fuel)2vitality; vigor3energy (physics)ความร้อนkwaam rónความร้อนkwaam rón1heat; hotness2heat (physics, transfer)3thermal energy (internal energy)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/slotขับเคลื่อนkàp klêuuanขับเคลื่อนkàp klêuuan1[to] drive; propel; power [sth]2[to] drive; advance; push forward [sth abstract]สรรพสิ่งsàp-pá-sìngสรรพสิ่งsàp-pá-sìngall things; everything
In a philosophical sense, the fire element refers not only to visible fire but also to the thermal energy that drives all things.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ธาตุไฟtâat faiธาตุไฟtâat fai1temperament: hot/bilious (traditional)2fire element (Buddhist cosmology)3fire element (traditional medicine)
- temperament: hot/bilious (traditional)
- fire element (Buddhist cosmology)
- fire element (traditional medicine)
ไฟธาตุfai tâatไฟธาตุfai tâat1fire element (traditional medicine/cosmology)2digestive/metabolic heat (traditional medicine)3fever/heat in the body (traditional usage)
- fire element (traditional medicine/cosmology)
- digestive/metabolic heat (traditional medicine)
- fever/heat in the body (traditional usage)
Word Breakdown
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เตโชธาตุdtay-choh-tâatเตโชธาตุdtay-choh-tâatthe fire element