ขันติ
kǎn-dtìMeaning
1NounB2
patience; forbearance
the quality of being patient and able to endure hardship, provocation, or annoyance without anger; in Buddhism, the perfection of patience and forbearance
Examples
การทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaan1working; work (the act)2operation; functioningกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)คนหมู่มากkon-mùu-mâakคนหมู่มากkon-mùu-mâakcrowd; the massesต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toอาศัยaa-sǎiอาศัยaa-sǎi1[to] live; reside; stay2[to] rely on; depend on; make use of3by; by means of (formal)ขันติkǎn-dtìขันติkǎn-dtìpatience; forbearanceและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ความอดทนkwaam-òt-tonความอดทนkwaam-òt-ton1patience; tolerance2endurance; staminaสูงsǔungสูงsǔung1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)
Working with a large group of people requires a great deal of patience and endurance.
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เราraoควรkuuanฝึกฝนfʉ̀k-fǒnให้hâiมีmiiขันติkǎn-dtìเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaต้องdtɔ̂ngเผชิญกับpà-chəən-gàpคำพูดkam-pûutที่tîiไม่ดีmâi-dii
We should practice having forbearance when facing unkind words.
ผู้pûuที่tîiจะjàบรรลุban-lúเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎaiที่tîiยิ่งใหญ่yîng-yàiได้dâaiนั้นnánจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngมีmiiขันติkǎn-dtìเป็นbpenคุณธรรมkun-ná-tamประจำใจbprà-jam-jaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaฝ่าฟันfàa-fanอุปสรรคù-bpà-sàk
Those who wish to achieve great goals must possess forbearance as a core virtue to overcome obstacles.
ในทางnai-taangพระพุทธศาสนาprá-pút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎaขันติkǎn-dtìถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenบารมีbaa-rá-miiอย่างหนึ่งyàang-nʉ̀ngซึ่งsʉ̂ngหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngความอดทนอดกลั้นkwaam-òt-ton-òt-glânต่อdtɔ̀ɔสิ่งที่sìng-tîiไม่mâiน่าพอใจnâa-pɔɔ-jaiโดยdooiไม่mâiแสดงอาการsà-dɛɛng-aa-gaanโกรธgròot
In Buddhism, 'khanti' is considered one of the perfections, meaning the forbearance to endure unpleasant things without showing anger.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kǎn
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ขันkǎnขันkǎn1water bowl; dipping bowl2[to] tighten (by turning)3classifier: water bowls; bowlfuls4[to] crow (rooster)5[to] laugh; feel amusedwater bowl; dipping bowlPart 1
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ขันติkǎn-dtìขันติkǎn-dtìpatience; forbearancepatience; forbearanceWord