เบียฬ
biianMeaning
1VerbC2
[to] oppress; [to] afflict
to oppress, afflict, persecute, or harm (typically used in literary, poetic, or highly formal contexts)
Examples
ขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forอย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ให้hâiให้hâi1[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)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoศัตรูsàt-dtruuศัตรูsàt-dtruuenemy; foe; adversaryหมู่มารmòo maanหมู่มารmòo maanhorde of demons; host of evilsใดๆdai daiใดๆdai dai1any; whatsoever2anything; whatever thing(s) (formal/literary)3at all; whatsoeverมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerเบียฬbiianเบียฬbiian[to] oppress; [to] afflictให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ชีวิตchee-wítชีวิตchee-wít1life (state of being alive)2life (one’s life; way of living)3lifetime; lifespanต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toหมองmŏngหมองmŏng1dull; lacklustre2gloomy; dispirited3tarnished; stained (reputation)หม่นmònหม่นmòn1dull; dim; muted (color/light)2gloomy; melancholy (mood)เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
May no enemies or demons come to afflict my life to the point of gloom.
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กษัตริย์gà-sàtผู้ทรงธรรมpûu-song-tamย่อมyɔ̂mปกbpòkครองแผ่นดินkrɔɔng-pɛ̀n-dinด้วยdûuaiความเมตตาkwaam-mêet-dtaaและlɛ́ไม่mâiเบียฬbiianราษฎรrâat-sà-dɔɔnให้hâiตกระกำลำบากdtòk-rá-gam-lam-bàak
A righteous king rules the land with compassion and does not oppress the citizens into hardship.
กิเลสgì-lèetและlɛ́ตัณหาdtan-hǎaมักจะmák-jàเข้ามาkâo-maaเบียฬbiianจิตใจjìt-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngผู้ที่pûu-tîiขาดสติkàat-sà-dtìอยู่เสมอyùu-sà-mə̌ə
Defilements and cravings often come to afflict the mind of one who lacks mindfulness.
แม้máeโรคาพยาธิroh-kaa-pá-yaa-tíจะjàคอยkoiเบียฬbiianบีฑาbee-taaสังขารsăng-kăanให้hâiเสื่อมถอยsèuum tŏiแต่dtàeวิถีwí-tĕeแห่งhàengธรรมtamก็gâwยังคงyang kongกระจ่างชัดgrà-jàang chátในnaiจิตวิญญาณjìt-dtà-win-yaanสืบไปsèup bpai
Even though illness constantly afflicts and degrades the physical body, the path of Dhamma remains perpetually clear in the soul.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ฬ, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
biian
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 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 | — | — |