กำหนดจิต(gam-nòt jìt)

Meanings

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[to] focus the mind; [to] concentrate

To set or focus one's mind on something; to concentrate intentionally, often in a meditative or spiritual context.

Examples

ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toนั่งสมาธิnâng sà-maa-tíนั่งสมาธิnâng sà-maa-títo meditate (seated)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3deserve; be worthy ofหายใจเข้าhăai jai kâoหายใจเข้าhăai jai kâo[to] inhale; [to] breathe inลึกๆléuk léukลึกๆléuk léuk1deeply; far below the surface2deep down; inwardly; at heartแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)กำหนดจิตgam-nòt jìtกำหนดจิตgam-nòt jìt[to] focus the mind; [to] concentrateให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ลมหายใจlom hăai-jaiลมหายใจlom hăai-jai1breath2breathing; respiration3life; life force (figurative)
Before starting meditation, we should take a deep breath and then focus our minds on our breathing.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ตั้งจิตdtâng jìtตั้งจิตdtâng jìt1[to] set one’s mind; make a firm intention/vow2[to] compose/focus the mind (for calm, meditation, or prayer)3[to] make a silent wish/prayer; dedicate intention
  • [to] set one’s mind; make a firm intention/vow
  • [to] compose/focus the mind (for calm, meditation, or prayer)
  • [to] make a silent wish/prayer; dedicate intention
สำรวมจิตsăm-ruuam jìtสำรวมจิตsăm-ruuam jìt[to] calm one's mind; [to] concentrate

[to] calm one's mind; [to] concentrate

ตั้งสมาธิdtâng sà-maa-tíตั้งสมาธิdtâng sà-maa-tí[to] focus; concentrate

[to] focus; concentrate

เพ่งจิตpêng jìtเพ่งจิตpêng jìt[to] concentrate the mind; [to] focus mentally

[to] concentrate the mind; [to] focus mentally

Word Breakdown

กำหนดgam-nòtกำหนดgam-nòt1[to] set; fix; determine2[to] schedule; assign3specification; stipulation4deadline; due datePart 1
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จิตjìtจิตjìt1mind; psyche2mind; consciousness; spirit (Buddhist/psychological)3mental state; mood4mind; mental- (bound form)Part 2
กำหนดจิตgam-nòt jìtกำหนดจิตgam-nòt jìt[to] focus the mind; [to] concentrate