ภพ
Thai
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]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
[edit]| Orthographic | ภพ bʰ b | |
| Phonemic | พบ b ɓ | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | póp |
| Royal Institute | phop | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /pʰop̚˦˥/(R) | |
| Homophones | พบ | |
Noun
[edit]ภพ
- (Buddhism, Hinduism) saṃsāra: the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth endured by mortal beings.
- (elegant) birth, origin; existence, being, life.
- (elegant) land, ground, earth; state, country, nation.
- (elegant, often one of supernatural, mythical, or imaginary nature, or one beyond reality) world; realm; domain; sphere.