ความเมตตา

kwaam mâyt-dtaa

Meanings

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compassion; loving-kindness; mercy

Warm, benevolent concern for others that leads to wishing and doing good for them; in Buddhism, mettā (loving-kindness).

Examples

การให้อาหารgaan hâi aa-hăanการให้อาหารgaan hâi aa-hăanfeeding; the act of giving foodสุนัขจรจัดsù-nák jon jàtสุนัขจรจัดsù-nák jon jàtstray dogเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsการแสดงออกgaan sà-daeng òkการแสดงออกgaan sà-daeng òk1expression (of feelings, ideas, opinions)2manifestation; outward displayถึงtĕungถึงtĕung1to; toward (recipient/goal)2even; so ... that; to the point that3as far as; concerning (formal)4to; until; up to5[to] arrive; reachความเมตตาkwaam mâyt-dtaaความเมตตาkwaam mâyt-dtaacompassion; loving-kindness; mercyต่อdtòต่อdtò1[to] bargain; haggle2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] continue; go on4subsequently; then (adverbial sequence)5[to] connect; attach; join6next; following; subsequentสัตว์sàtสัตว์sàt1animal (non-human creature)2beast; brute (pejorative)
Feeding stray dogs is an expression of kindness towards animals.

Word Breakdown

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ความเมตตาkwaam mâyt-dtaaความเมตตาkwaam mâyt-dtaacompassion; loving-kindness; mercy