ไฟธาตุ(fai tâat)

Meanings

1NounC1

fire element (traditional medicine/cosmology)

the fire element among the four elements in traditional Thai medicine and cosmology, associated with heat and transformation

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)ทฤษฎีtrít-sà-deeทฤษฎีtrít-sà-dee1theory (explanatory system)2theory (general principle)3theory (speculative idea)แพทย์แผนไทยpâet păen taiแพทย์แผนไทยpâet păen tai1Thai traditional medicine (system)2Thai traditional medicine practitionerร่างกายrâang gaaiร่างกายrâang gaai1body2physical condition; bodily healthมนุษย์má-nútมนุษย์má-nút1human; human being2humane; compassionateประกอบด้วยbprà-gòp dûuaiประกอบด้วยbprà-gòp dûuai[to] consist of; [to] be composed ofธาตุทั้งสี่tâat táng sèeธาตุทั้งสี่tâat táng sèethe four elements (earth, water, wind/air, fire)คือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectดินdinดินdin1soil; earth; dirt2the ground; land (surface)3clay; earthen material4electrical ground; earth (electrical)น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)ลมlomลมlom1wind2breeze; draft3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)5gas; flatulenceและláeและláeand (coordinating)ไฟธาตุfai tâatไฟธาตุfai tâat1fire element (traditional medicine/cosmology)2digestive/metabolic heat (traditional medicine)3fever/heat in the body (traditional usage)
According to traditional Thai medicine theory, the human body is composed of four elements: earth, water, wind, and the fire element.
2NounC1

digestive/metabolic heat (traditional medicine)

the body’s internal heat or metabolic energy believed to drive digestion and bodily functions in traditional Thai medicine

Examples

คนแก่kon gàeคนแก่kon gàeelderly person; old personส่วนใหญ่sùuan yàiส่วนใหญ่sùuan yài1the majority; most2most (of); the majority of3mostly; mainly; largelyจะมีjà meeจะมีjà meethere will be; [to] have (in the future)ไฟธาตุfai tâatไฟธาตุfai tâat1fire element (traditional medicine/cosmology)2digestive/metabolic heat (traditional medicine)3fever/heat in the body (traditional usage)อ่อนònอ่อนòn1soft; tender2weak; feeble3mild; light (intensity/taste)4young; immature5inexperienced; unseasoned6gentle; lenient7[to] weaken; soften; depreciateทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ระบบย่อยอาหารrá-bòp yôi aa-hăanระบบย่อยอาหารrá-bòp yôi aa-hăandigestive systemไม่ค่อยmâi kôiไม่ค่อยmâi kôi1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)ดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4it’s best; better (advisory tone)5gall; bile
Most elderly people have a weak metabolic fire, which leads to poor digestion.
3NounC1

fever/heat in the body (traditional usage)

excess bodily heat or fever understood as an imbalance of the fire element

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillรู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel (linking verb use)3[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ร้อนในrón naiร้อนในrón nai1mouth ulcer; canker sore2heatiness (traditional internal heat)เหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughไฟธาตุfai tâatไฟธาตุfai tâat1fire element (traditional medicine/cosmology)2digestive/metabolic heat (traditional medicine)3fever/heat in the body (traditional usage)กำเริบgam-rêrpกำเริบgam-rêrp1to flare up; relapse2insolent; overbearing; wantonเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightดื่มน้ำdèum námดื่มน้ำdèum nám[to] drink waterเยอะๆyér-yérเยอะๆyér-yér1a lot; in large amounts (colloquial, emphatic)2many; numerous (colloquial, emphatic)
He feels hot inside as if his 'fire element' is flaring up, so he has to drink a lot of water.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)Part 1
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ธาตุtâatธาตุtâat1element (chemical)2element; fundamental component3bodily element (traditional medicine/Buddhism)4temperament; constitution5spirit; nerve; guts (informal)Part 2
ไฟธาตุfai tâatไฟธาตุfai tâatfire element (traditional medicine/cosmology)