โลก

lôhk

Meanings

1NounA2

Earth; the planet

The planet we live on.

Examples

โลกlôhkโลกlôhk1the world; human society2worldly; secular (attrib.)3world; realm4Earth; the planetเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพวกเราpûuak raoพวกเราpûuak rao1we; us2our group; our sideทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybody
The Earth is the home of all of us.
2NounA2

the world; human society

The human world or society in general; the realm of human activity and experience.

Examples

เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)3classifier: childrenคนนี้kon néeคนนี้kon néethis personอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forรู้จักrúu jàkรู้จักrúu jàk1[to] know; be acquainted with2[to] recognize; identify3[to] know how; be capable (from familiarity); be prudent withโลกlôhkโลกlôhk1the world; human society2worldly; secular (attrib.)3world; realm4Earth; the planetของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsผู้ใหญ่pôo yàiผู้ใหญ่pôo yài1adult; grown-up2elder; respected senior3authority; person in charge4senior; adult (modifier)5adult (modifier)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitมากขึ้นmâak kêunมากขึ้นmâak kêun1more; increasingly2greater; more (than before)
This child wants to get to know the world of adults more.
3NounA2

world; realm

The world as a whole or a sphere of activity or experience (e.g., โลกธุรกิจ ‘the business world’).

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forรู้จักrúu jàkรู้จักrúu jàk1[to] know; be acquainted with2[to] recognize; identify3[to] know how; be capable (from familiarity); be prudent withโลกlôhkโลกlôhk1the world; human society2worldly; secular (attrib.)3world; realm4Earth; the planetของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsกีฬาgee-laaกีฬาgee-laasport; sportsให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitมากขึ้นmâak kêunมากขึ้นmâak kêun1more; increasingly2greater; more (than before)
He wants to get to know the world of sports more.
4NounB2

worldly; secular (attrib.)

Used attributively to describe things related to the worldly or secular sphere (e.g., วิถีโลก), as opposed to spiritual.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเลือกlêuuakเลือกlêuuak1[to] choose; select; pick2picky; choosy; selective3[to] electดำเนินdam-nernดำเนินdam-nern1[to] proceed; carry out; continue2[to] conduct; manage; administer (formal)3[to] walk; move along (formal/literary)วิถีทางwí-tĕe taangวิถีทางwí-tĕe taang1method; way; means2approach; course; pathwayโลกlôhkโลกlôhk1the world; human society2worldly; secular (attrib.)3world; realm4Earth; the planetมากกว่าmâak gwàaมากกว่าmâak gwàa1more; to a greater degree2more than; over (with numbers/amounts)3[to] exceed; be greater thanทางธรรมtaang tamทางธรรมtaang tam1the spiritual/religious path2by spiritual/moral means
He chooses a worldly way of life rather than a spiritual one.

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