จิตตะ
jìt-dtàMeanings
1NounC1
mind; consciousness
the mind, thought, or consciousness, especially in Buddhist or philosophical contexts
Examples
พระอาจารย์prá-aa-jaanพระอาจารย์prá-aa-jaanVenerable teacher (Buddhist monk)สอนsɔ̌ɔnสอนsɔ̌ɔn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidanceว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจิตตะjìt-dtàจิตตะjìt-dtà1mind; consciousness2attention; mental focusหรือrʉ̌ʉหรือrʉ̌ʉ1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)จิตใจjìt-jaiจิตใจjìt-jai1mind; heart; spirit (inner feelings)2disposition; temperamentของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao1our (belonging to us)2oursนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)สามารถsǎa-mâatสามารถsǎa-mâat1able; capable2talented; competentฝึกฝนfʉ̀k-fǒnฝึกฝนfʉ̀k-fǒn[to] practice; train [sb]/[oneself] (repeatedly)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)สงบsà-ngòpสงบsà-ngòp1calm; peaceful; tranquil; quiet2to become calm; subside; quiet down3[to] quell; pacify; suppress; bring to an endได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
The monk taught that "Citta", or our mind, can be trained to be calm.
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ในnaiการศึกษาgaan-sʉ̀k-sǎaพระอภิธรรมprá-à-pí-tamผู้เรียนpûu-riianจะต้องjà-dtɔ̂ngทำความเข้าใจtam-kwaam-kâo-jaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangของkɔ̌ɔngจิตตะjìt-dtàอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiat
In studying the Abhidhamma, students must understand the subject of consciousness (Citta) in detail.
ผู้ปฏิบัติธรรมpûu-bpà-dtì-bàt-tamย่อมyɔ̂mเฝ้าสังเกตfâo-sǎng-gèetความkwaamเกิดดับgə̀ət-dàpของkɔ̌ɔngจิตตะjìt-dtàเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำความเข้าใจtam-kwaam-kâo-jaiในnaiกฎgòtแห่งhɛ̀ngไตรลักษณ์dtrai-lák
A Dharma practitioner constantly observes the arising and passing away of consciousness to understand the Three Marks of Existence.
ตามdtaamหลักlàkอภิธรรมà-pí-tamจิตตะjìt-dtàคือkʉʉธรรมชาติtam-má-châatที่tîiรู้rúuอารมณ์aa-romซึ่งsʉ̂ngเปลี่ยนแปลงbplìian-bplɛɛngอยู่yùuตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laaอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
According to the Abhidhamma, consciousness is the nature that cognizes an object, which is constantly and rapidly changing.
2NounC1
attention; mental focus
careful attention or mental focus on a task, especially as one of the Four Bases of Accomplishment in Buddhism
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoจิตตะjìt-dtàจิตตะjìt-dtà1mind; consciousness2attention; mental focusหรือrʉ̌ʉหรือrʉ̌ʉ1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)ความตั้งใจkwaam-dtâng-jaiความตั้งใจkwaam-dtâng-jai1intention; purpose2determination; resolve3attentiveness; focusจดจ่อjòt-jɔ̀ɔจดจ่อjòt-jɔ̀ɔ[to] focus; be absorbedกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)การเรียนgaan-riianการเรียนgaan-riian1studying; learning2schooling; education (as a course of study)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)สอบผ่านsɔ̀ɔp-pàanสอบผ่านsɔ̀ɔp-pàan1[to] pass (an exam, test, screening); meet the standard2having passed; qualifiedได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerง่ายขึ้นngâai-kʉ̂nง่ายขึ้นngâai-kʉ̂n1easier (than before)2more easily (than before)3[to] become easier
If we have mental focus or attentive dedication to our studies, we will pass the exam more easily.
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หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaสอนsɔ̌ɔnให้hâiพวกเราpûuak-raoใช้cháiหลักlàkจิตตะjìt-dtàในnaiการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanคือkʉʉต้องdtɔ̂ngเอาใจใส่ao-jai-sàiและlɛ́ไม่mâiทิ้งขว้างtíng-kwâangงานngaanกลางคันglaang-kan
The boss taught us to apply the principle of focused attention at work, meaning we must be attentive and not abandon tasks halfway.
จิตตะjìt-dtàในnaiอิทธิบาทìt-tí-bàatสี่sìiหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngการgaanฝักใฝ่fàk-fàiและlɛ́อุทิศตนù-tít-dtonให้กับhâi-gàpสิ่งที่sìng-tîiทำtamอย่างyàangไม่mâiลดละlót-lá
"Citta" in the Four Bases of Accomplishment refers to the unyielding dedication and devotion to what one is doing.
บุคคลbùk-konผู้pûuปรารถนาbpràat-tà-nǎaความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètอันanยิ่งใหญ่yîng-yàiย่อมyɔ̂mต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiฉันทะchǎn-táเป็นbpenแรงผลักดันrɛɛng-plàk-danและlɛ́มีmiiจิตตะjìt-dtàคอยkɔɔiประคับประคองbprà-káp-bprà-kɔɔngไม่ให้mâi-hâiหลงลืมlǒng-lʉʉmเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎai
A person desiring great success must rely on aspiration as a driving force and have focused attention to sustain the effort without losing sight of the goal.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ต, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
jìt
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |