ไตรภูมิ(dtrai poom)

Meanings

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three realms in Buddhism

The three realms of existence in Buddhist cosmology: the sensual realm (กามภูมิกามภูมิgaam-má-poomsensuous realm (Buddhism)), the form realm (รูปภูมิรูปภูมิrôop poomForm Realm (Buddhist cosmology)), and the formless realm (อรูปภูมิอรูปภูมิà-rûup-bpà-poomformless realm; immaterial plane (Buddhist cosmology)).

Examples

ชาวพุทธchaao pútชาวพุทธchaao pút1a Buddhist; follower of Buddhism2Buddhists (collectively)เชื่อว่าchêuua wâaเชื่อว่าchêuua wâa1[to] believe (that) ...2it is believed that ...สรรพสัตว์sàp-bpà-sàtสรรพสัตว์sàp-bpà-sàtall beings; all sentient creaturesจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)เวียนว่ายตายเกิดwiian 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]ไตรภูมิdtrai poomไตรภูมิdtrai poom1three realms in Buddhism2Traiphum Phra Ruang (cosmology text)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)ผลกรรมpŏn gamผลกรรมpŏn gamkarmic consequence; retributionที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreedทำไว้tam wáiทำไว้tam wái[to] make/do in advance
Buddhists believe that all beings are reincarnated within the three realms according to the results of their karma.
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Traiphum Phra Ruang (cosmology text)

Short for ไตรภูมิพระร่วงไตรภูมิพระร่วงdtrai-poom prá-rûuangTrai Phum Phra Ruang (classical Thai cosmological treatise) (Traiphum Phra Ruang), the classic Thai treatise on Buddhist cosmology from the Sukhothai period; also used to refer to the concept of the three realms as presented in that text.

Examples

วรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-deeวรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-deeliterature (classical or esteemed works)เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesไตรภูมิdtrai poomไตรภูมิdtrai poom1three realms in Buddhism2Traiphum Phra Ruang (cosmology text)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsหลักฐานสำคัญlàk-tăan săm-kanหลักฐานสำคัญlàk-tăan săm-kankey evidence; crucial evidence; material evidenceที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotสะท้อนsà-tónสะท้อนsà-tón1[to] reflect; bounce back (light/sound/heat)2[to] mirror; reveal; be indicative ofโลกทัศน์lôhk-gà-tátโลกทัศน์lôhk-gà-tátworldview; outlookของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsคนไทยkon taiคนไทยkon taiThai person; Thai people; Thai nationalในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)สมัยsà-măiสมัยsà-măi1period; era; age2term; tenure3modern; contemporary4during; in the time ofสุโขทัยsù-kŏh-taiสุโขทัยsù-kŏh-tai1Sukhothai Province2Sukhothai Kingdom/Capital3Sukhothai city (Mueang Sukhothai)
The literary work 'Traiphum' is important evidence that reflects the worldview of Thai people in the Sukhothai period.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ไตรdtraiไตรdtraithree; tri- (Sanskrit/Pali prefix)Part 1
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ภูมิpoomภูมิpoom1land; region (combining form)2status; dignity; prestige (formal)3immunity (combining form)4plane of existence; realmPart 2
ไตรภูมิdtrai poomไตรภูมิdtrai poomthree realms in Buddhism