ฉันทะ(chăn-tá)

Meanings

1NounB2

consent; approval; assent

Agreement or formal permission; assent given to allow something. Often used in formal contexts (e.g., ให้ฉันทะ ‘to grant consent’).

Examples

ที่ประชุมtêe bprà-chumที่ประชุมtêe bprà-chum1meeting; conference (event)2the assembly; the body3meeting venue/roomมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoฉันทะchăn-táฉันทะchăn-tá1aspiration; wholesome desire2consent; approval; assent3satisfaction; willingnessให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitผ่านpàanผ่านpàan1[to] pass (by/through)2[to] pass (succeed/clear)3past; via; through4[to] experience; go throughร่างrâangร่างrâang1body; form; figure2draft; outline3[to] draft; sketch; outlineงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maan1budget (allocated funds)2budget (financial plan)สำหรับsăm-ràpสำหรับsăm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingปีหน้าbpee nâaปีหน้าbpee nâanext yearแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)
The meeting has given its assent to pass the draft budget for next year.
2NounB2

satisfaction; willingness

A genuine liking, satisfaction, or willingness to do something.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoฉันทะchăn-táฉันทะchăn-tá1aspiration; wholesome desire2consent; approval; assent3satisfaction; willingnessในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)การทำงานgaan tam ngaanการทำงานgaan tam ngaan1working; work (the act)2operation; functioningมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyถึงแม้จะtĕung máe jàถึงแม้จะtĕung máe jàeven though; althoughดึกดื่นdèuk dèunดึกดื่นdèuk dèunvery late at night; in the small hoursแค่ไหนkâe năiแค่ไหนkâe năi1how much; to what extent2how far/long3no matter how ... (pattern)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerไม่เคยmâi koieไม่เคยmâi koienever; have neverบ่นbònบ่นbòn1to nag2complaint; grumbling (speech)3to complain; grumble
He has a great willingness to work; no matter how late it gets, he never complains.
3NounC1

aspiration; wholesome desire

A willing, wholesome desire or positive motivation to act, especially in Buddhist philosophy where it is distinguished from craving (ตัณหาตัณหาdtan-hăa1craving; strong desire2lust (Buddhist context)3attachment; thirsting (doctrinal)).

Examples

การทำงานgaan tam ngaanการทำงานgaan tam ngaan1working; work (the act)2operation; functioningให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitสำเร็จsăm-rètสำเร็จsăm-rèt1[to] succeed2success; accomplishment3finished; completedต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightอาศัยaa-săiอาศัยaa-săi1by; by means of (formal)2[to] rely on; depend on; make use of3[to] live; reside; stay (temporarily)ฉันทะchăn-táฉันทะchăn-tá1aspiration; wholesome desire2consent; approval; assent3satisfaction; willingnessคือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectความพอใจkwaam por-jaiความพอใจkwaam por-jai1satisfaction; contentment2preference; likingรักใคร่rák krâiรักใคร่rák krâi[to] love; be fond of [sb]ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)สิ่งที่sìng têeสิ่งที่sìng têethe thing that; whatทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behave
To complete a task successfully, one needs 'chantha', which is the satisfaction and love for what one is doing.

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