เวียนว่ายตายเกิด

wiian wâai dtaai gèrt

Meanings

1NounC1

[to] undergo rebirth repeatedly; go through the cycle of birth and death

to be subject to repeated births and deaths in the cycle of existence (samsara), being reborn again and again

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)ความเชื่อkwaam chêuuaความเชื่อkwaam chêuua1belief; conviction2faith (religious)3traditional/superstitious beliefทางtaangทางtaang1direction; side2method; means; manner3classifier: roads/routes/ways4side/party (institutional)5by; via; through (means or channel)6way; route; road; pathพุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-năaพุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-năa1Buddhism2the Buddhist faith/traditionสัตว์โลกsàt lôhkสัตว์โลกsàt lôhk1all living beings2animals (everyday usage)ทั้งหลายtáng lăaiทั้งหลายtáng lăai1all; all the2everyone; all of you/them3various; many kinds (literary/ritual)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightเวียนว่ายตายเกิดwiian wâai dtaai gèrtเวียนว่ายตายเกิดwiian wâai dtaai gèrt1[to] undergo rebirth repeatedly; go through the cycle of birth and death2[to] be trapped in an endless cycleอยู่ในyòo naiอยู่ในyòo nai[to] be in [somewhere]สังสารวัฏsǎng-săa-rá-wátสังสารวัฏsǎng-săa-rá-wát1cycle of rebirth (samsara)2endless cycle of recurring troubles
According to Buddhist belief, all beings are subject to being reborn again and again in the cycle of existence (samsara).
2NounC1

[to] be trapped in an endless cycle

to be caught in a never‑ending round of problems, routines, or struggles with no clear escape or progress (figurative)

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightทำงานหนักtam ngaan nàkทำงานหนักtam ngaan nàk1[to] work hard2[to] be under heavy loadทุกวันtúk wanทุกวันtúk wan1every day; daily2everyday (attributive); dailyเหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofเวียนว่ายตายเกิดwiian wâai dtaai gèrtเวียนว่ายตายเกิดwiian wâai dtaai gèrt1[to] undergo rebirth repeatedly; go through the cycle of birth and death2[to] be trapped in an endless cycleอยู่ในyòo naiอยู่ในyòo nai[to] be in [somewhere]วงจรหนี้สินwong-jon nêe sĭnวงจรหนี้สินwong-jon nêe sĭndebt cycleที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)จบสิ้นjòp sînจบสิ้นjòp sîn1[to] end completely; be over and done2finished; over; concluded
He has to work hard every day, as if he's caught in a never-ending cycle of debt.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

เวียนว่ายwiian wâaiเวียนว่ายwiian wâai1[to] circle around; move round and round2[to] be stuck in cycles; undergo repeated rebirthPart 1
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ตายเกิดdtaai gèrtตายเกิดdtaai gèrt1reincarnation; cycle of death and rebirth2[to] be reborn; reincarnatePart 2
เวียนว่ายตายเกิดwiian wâai dtaai gèrtเวียนว่ายตายเกิดwiian wâai dtaai gèrt[to] undergo rebirth repeatedly; go through the cycle of birth and death