โมหะ
moo-hàMeanings
1NounB2
delusion/ignorance (Buddhist)
Delusion or ignorance that obscures understanding of reality; one of the three unwholesome roots (โลภะโลภะloo-págreed; craving (Buddhist/formal) โทสะโทสะtoo-sàanger; ill will (Buddhism) โมหะโมหะmoo-hà1delusion/ignorance (Buddhist)2bewilderment/confusion (formal)) in Buddhism.
Examples
โมหะmoo-hàโมหะmoo-hà1delusion/ignorance (Buddhist)2bewilderment/confusion (formal)หรือrʉ̌ʉหรือrʉ̌ʉ1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)ความหลงผิดkwaam-lǒng-pìtความหลงผิดkwaam-lǒng-pìtdelusion; misconceptionเป็นหนึ่งbpen-nʉ̀ngเป็นหนึ่งbpen-nʉ̀ng1[to] be the best; [to] be number one2[to] be united; [to] be as oneในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สาเหตุหลักsǎa-hèet-làkสาเหตุหลักsǎa-hèet-làkmain cause; primary reasonของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsความทุกข์kwaam-túkความทุกข์kwaam-túk1suffering; distress2hardship; adversity3dukkha; suffering; unsatisfactoriness (Buddhism)ในทางnai-taangในทางnai-taangin terms of; in the field/aspect of [sth]พุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎaพุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎaBuddhism
Delusion (moha), or ignorance, is one of the main causes of suffering in Buddhism.
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การปฏิบัติธรรมgaan bpà-dtì-bàt tamช่วยให้chûuai hâiจิตใจjìt jaiสว่างไสวsà-wàang sà-wăiและláeค่อยๆkôi kôiขจัดkà-jàtโมหะmoh-hàออกไปòk bpai
Practicing the Dhamma helps to enlighten the mind and gradually eliminate delusion.
ในทางnai taangพุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-năaอกุศลมูลà-gù-sŏn moonสามsăamประการbprà-gaanอันเป็นan bpenรากเหง้าrâak ngâoของkŏngความชั่วkwaam chûuaคือkeuโลภะlôh-páโทสะtoh-sàและláeโมหะmoh-hà
In Buddhism, the three unwholesome roots that are the source of all evil are greed, hatred, and delusion (moha).
การgaanจะjàดับสิ้นdàp-sînซึ่งsʉ̂ngโมหะmoo-hàได้dâaiนั้นnánผู้ปฏิบัติpûu-bpà-dtì-bàtจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngเจริญปัญญาjà-rəən-bpan-yaaให้hâiเห็นแจ้งhěn-jɛ̂ɛngในnaiอริยสัจสี่à-rí-yá-sàt-sìi
To completely extinguish delusion (moha), a practitioner must cultivate wisdom to clearly see the Four Noble Truths.
2NounB2
bewilderment/confusion (formal)
(Formal) A state of confusion or mental clouding; lack of clear judgment or discernment.
Examples
หลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)ได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)ข่าวร้ายkàao-ráaiข่าวร้ายkàao-ráaibad newsเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerตกอยู่dtòk-yùuตกอยู่dtòk-yùu1[to] find oneself in; end up in (a state/situation)2[to] be under the power/control/influence of [sb]/[sth]3[to] be in the possession/custody of [sb]/[sth]ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สภาวะโมหะsà-paa-wá-moo-hàสภาวะโมหะsà-paa-wá-moo-hàstate of delusion; ignorance (Buddhism)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyชั่วขณะchûua-kà-nàชั่วขณะchûua-kà-nà1a moment; a short while2[for] a moment
After hearing the bad news, he fell into a state of mental confusion for a moment.
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อย่าเพิ่งyàa-pə̂ngตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiจิตใจjìt-jaiยังyangมีmiiโมหะmoo-hàครอบงำkrɔ̂ɔp-ngamอยู่yùu
Don't make a decision while your mind is still clouded by confusion.
ทนายtá-naaiแย้งyɛ́ɛngว่าwâaจำเลยjam-ləəiให้การhâi-gaanในnaiสภาวะโมหะsà-paa-wá-moo-hàจึงjʉngไม่สามารถmâi-sǎa-mâatยึดyʉ́tเป็นbpenคำให้การkam-hâi-gaanที่tîiน่าเชื่อถือnâa-chʉ̂ʉa-tʉ̌ʉได้dâai
The lawyer argued that the defendant gave their testimony in a state of mental confusion, so it cannot be considered a reliable statement.
ความโศกเศร้าkwaam sòhk sâoอย่างรุนแรงyàang run raengอาจàatนำไปสู่nam bpai sòoภาวะpaa-wáโมหะmoh-hàที่ทำtêe tamให้เราhâi raoหลงลืมlŏng leumความเป็นจริงkwaam bpen jingรอบตัวrôp dtuua
Intense grief can lead to a state of mental clouding that makes us forget the reality around us.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
moo
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
โมmooโมmoo1cosmetic work; plastic surgery (slang)2[to] modify; customize; tweakcosmetic work; plastic surgery (slang)Part 1
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โมหะmoo-hàโมหะmoo-hàdelusion/ignorance (Buddhist)delusion/ignorance (Buddhist)Word