ภพ

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Thai

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Etymology

From Pali bhava (realm; world); ultimately from Sanskrit भव (bhava); possibly via Old Khmer bhaba, bhabbha, bhabva, bvabbha, °bhubva, bhap ((1) birth, origin; (2) existence, being, life; (3) world, realm; etc). Cognate with Lao ພົບ (phop), Modern Khmer ភព (phup).

Pronunciation

Orthographicภพ
bʰ b
Phonemic
พบ
b ɓ
RomanizationPaiboonpóp
Royal Institutephop
(standard) IPA(key)/pʰop̚˦˥/(R)
Homophonesพบ

Noun

ภพ

  1. (Buddhism, Hinduism) saṃsāra: the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth endured by mortal beings.
  2. (elegant) birth, origin; existence, being, life.
  3. (elegant) land, ground, earth; state, country, nation.
  4. (elegant, often one of supernatural, mythical, or imaginary nature, or one beyond reality) world; realm; domain; sphere.

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