มาร

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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

Borrowed from Pali māra (evil one; tempter; death personified). Compare Sanskrit मार (māra, evil one; death; etc.); Lua error in Module:parameters at line 159: Parameter 1 should be a valid language, etymology language or family code; the value mkh-okm is not valid. See WT:LOL, WT:LOL/E and WT:LOF., Lua error in Module:parameters at line 159: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value mkh-okm is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E., Lua error in Module:parameters at line 159: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value mkh-okm is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.; Modern Khmer មារ (miə).

Pronunciation

Orthographicมาร
m ā r
Phonemic
มาน
m ā n
[bound form]
มา-ระ-
m ā – r a –
[bound form]
มาน-ระ-
m ā n – r a –
RomanizationPaiboonmaanmaa-rá-maan-rá-
Royal Institutemanma-ra-man-ra-
(standard) IPA(key)/maːn˧/(R)/maː˧.ra˦˥.//maːn˧.ra˦˥./
Homophonesมาน
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; a demon.
  6. (figurative) death.
  7. (figurative) 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. (figurative) anyone or anything that inspires horror or disgust.