ฉันทา
chǎn-taaMeaning
1NounB2
desire; inclination; affection
desire, liking, or affection; an inclination toward someone or something, not necessarily wholesome
Examples
ครูสอนkruu sŏnว่าการwâa gaanว่าการwâa gaan[to] administer; direct official affairsมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoฉันทาchăn-taaฉันทาchăn-taadesire; inclination; affectionจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeให้hâiให้hâi1[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)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ตั้งใจdtâng jaiตั้งใจdtâng jai1[to] intend; mean to2[to] be determined; resolve3[to] pay close attention; concentrate4intentionally; on purposeทำความดีtam kwaam deeทำความดีtam kwaam dee[to] do good deedsสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mĕrสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mĕr1consistent; regular2consistently; regularly3even; uniform
The teacher taught that having wholesome desire will make us consistently intent on doing good.
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พระท่านprá tâanบอกว่าbòk wâaเริ่มrêrmจากjàakฉันทาchăn-taaเล็กlékๆ-ในใจnai jaiแล้วláeoลงมือทำlong meuu tamด้วยdûuayสติsà-dtì
The monk said to start with a small wholesome will in your heart, then act with mindfulness.
ฉันทาchǎn-taaที่tîiบริสุทธิ์bɔɔ-rí-sùtทำtamให้hâiเราraoขวนขวายkǔuan-kwǎaiปฏิบัติbpà-dtì-bàtโดยdooiไม่ยึดติดmâi-yʉ́t-dtìtผลลัพธ์pǒn-lápและlɛ́ไม่mâiเบียดเบียนbìiat-biianผู้อื่นpûu-ʉ̀ʉn
Pure wholesome desire leads us to diligently practice without clinging to outcomes and without harming others.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaมีmiiฉันทาchǎn-taaประกอบด้วยbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-dûuaiปัญญาbpan-yaaเราraoจะjàตั้งใจdtâng-jaiทำtamสิ่งใดสิ่งหนึ่งsìng-dai-sìng-nʉ̀ngให้hâiดีงามdii-ngaamแม้mɛ́ɛต้องdtɔ̂ngเผชิญpà-chəənอุปสรรคù-bpà-sàkก็gɔ̂ไม่mâiท้อtɔ́ɔ
When wholesome desire is accompanied by wisdom, we commit to doing something well and do not give up even when facing obstacles.
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
chǎn
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
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ทาtaaทาtaa1[to] apply; spread (a substance)2[to] coat; paint (surface)[to] apply; spread (a substance)Part 2
ฉันทาchǎn-taaฉันทาchǎn-taadesire; inclination; affectiondesire; inclination; affectionWord