มารผจญ
Thai
The Demon Lord of the Paranimmita Vasavatti Heaven, riding on the Girimehkala Elephant (Mountain-Girdled Elephant), appear before the Buddha.
Etymology
มาร (maan) + ผจญ, literally “obstructing demon” or “to obstruct like the demon does”.
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | มารผจญ m ā r pʰ t͡ɕ ɲ | |
| Phonemic | มาน-ผะ-จน m ā n – pʰ a – t͡ɕ n | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | maan-pà-jon |
| Royal Institute | man-pha-chon | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /maːn˧.pʰa˨˩.t͡ɕon˧/ | |
Noun
มารผจญ • (maan-pà-jon)
- The Demon Lord of the Paranimmita Vasavatti Heaven (Heaven of the Power over the Creation of Others) who prevents Sakyamuni Buddha from enlightenment. (See Mara (demon) on Wikipedia.)
- (idiomatic) A great obstacle or nuisance.
Verb
มารผจญ • (maan-pà-jon) (abstract noun การมารผจญ)
- (idiomatic) To prevent someone from success or accomplishment.