โมกข์
môokMeaning
1NounC1
liberation; salvation
liberation from the cycle of death and rebirth (samsara) in some Eastern religions; spiritual salvation or emancipation.
Examples
การปฏิบัติธรรมgaan-bpà-dtì-bàt-tamการปฏิบัติธรรมgaan-bpà-dtì-bàt-tamBuddhist practiceตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)คำสอนของพระพุทธเจ้าkam-sɔ̌ɔn-kɔ̌ɔng-prá-pút-tá-jâaoคำสอนของพระพุทธเจ้าkam-sɔ̌ɔn-kɔ̌ɔng-prá-pút-tá-jâaoteachings of the Buddhaเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)หนทางhǒn-taangหนทางhǒn-taang1way; route; path (literal)2means; method; way (figurative)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerนำไปสู่nam-bpai-sùuนำไปสู่nam-bpai-sùu[to] lead to; result in; give rise toโมกข์môokโมกข์môokliberation; salvation
Practicing the Dhamma according to the Buddha's teachings is the path that leads to liberation.
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หลายคนlăai konแสวงหาsà-wăeng hăaโมกข์môhkซึ่งsêungก็คือgâw keuการหลุดพ้นgaan lùt pónจากjàakวงจรwong jonแห่งhàengความทุกข์kwaam túkและláeการเวียนว่ายตายเกิดgaan wiian wâai dtaai gèrt
Many people seek 'moksha', which is the liberation from the cycle of suffering and rebirth.
ในทางnai-taangพุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎaการบรรลุgaan-ban-lúโมกข์môokหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngสภาวะsà-paa-wáที่tîiจิตjìtดับสิ้นdàp-sînจากjàakกิเลสgì-lèetและlɛ́อวิชชาà-wít-chaaโดยสมบูรณ์dooi-sǒm-buun
In Buddhism, attaining liberation refers to a state where the mind is completely extinguished of all defilements and ignorance.
เป้าหมายbpâo măaiสูงสุดsŏong sùtของkŏngนักบวชnák bùuatคือkeuการนำพาgaan nam paaตนเองdton ayngและláeสรรพสัตว์sàp-bpà-sàtให้hâiเข้าถึงkâo tĕungโมกmôhkขkhaธรรมtam
The ultimate goal of a monastic is to lead oneself and all sentient beings to attain spiritual emancipation.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is โมกข์ said โมก?
môok
- Silent letterข์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
môok
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
ข์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |