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มาร

มาร

Pali

Alternative forms

Noun

มาร m

  1. killer
  2. one who frustrates other's benefaction

Declension


Thai

The māras attack the Buddha to prevent him from attaining enlightenment – a mural painting at Wat Tha Sutthawat (วัดท่าสุทธาวาส), Ang Thong Province, Thailand
The māras attacking the Buddha as depicted in Indian art, 3rd century

Etymology

From Pali māra (evil one; tempter; death personified). Compare Sanskrit मार (māra, evil one; death; etc.); Old Khmer māra, māra°, °māra (Buddhist Satan; death); Modern Khmer មារ (méar).

Pronunciation

Orthographic มาร
mār
Phonemic มาน
mān
[bound form]
มา-ระ-
māra
[bound form]
มาน-ระ-
mānra
Paiboon maan maa-rá- maan-rá-
(Bangkok) IPA(key) /mäːn˧/ /mäː˧.rä(ʔ)˦˥./ /mäːn˧.rä(ʔ)˦˥./
Homophones มาน
มาลย์

Adjective

มาร (maan) (abstract noun ความมาร)

  1. of, resembling, or characteristic of a māra.
    • ใจมาร
      jai maan
      (literally) māra heart
      (meaning cruel, merciless, etc.)

Noun

มาร (maan)

  1. (Buddhism) māra, a type of evil gods that prevent accomplishment or success.
  2. (Buddhism) one of the five factors that prevent accomplishment or success, collectively known as เบญจพิธมาร:
    1. ขันธมาร (physical condition),
    2. กิเลสมาร (passion),
    3. อภิสังขารมาร (mental condition),
    4. มัจจุมาร (death), and
    5. เทวบุตรมาร (māra gods).
  3. (literary, poetic) asura; rākṣasa; yakṣa.
  4. (Christianity) satan.
  5. any malevolent supernatural being.
  6. (figuratively) death.
  7. (figuratively) anyone or anything that obstructs or prevents.
    • มารหัวใจ
      maan hǔua-jai
      (literally) Māra of the heart
      (referring to someone who prevents a person's love from success or from being fulfilled)
    • มารคอหอย
      maan kɔɔ-hɔ̌i
      (literally) Māra of the pharynx
      (referring to someone who prevents a person from enjoying his food)
  8. (figuratively) anyone or anything that inspires horror or disgust.