ทุคติ
túk-ká-dtìMeanings
1NounC1
woeful realm; bad destination (Buddhism)
a miserable rebirth realm in Buddhist cosmology (hell, preta, asura, animal), opposite of sugati (good destination)
Examples
คนโบราณkon-boo-raanคนโบราณkon-boo-raan1people of old; the ancients2an old-fashioned personสอนsɔ̌ɔnสอนsɔ̌ɔn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidanceให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ลูกหลานlûuk-lǎanลูกหลานlûuk-lǎan1descendants; offspring2younger generation (collective)ทำบุญtam-bunทำบุญtam-bun1[to] make merit; perform religious good deeds2hold a merit-making ceremonyสร้างกุศลsâang-gù-sǒnสร้างกุศลsâang-gù-sǒn[to] make merit; [to] do good deedsเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofจะได้jà-dâaiจะได้jà-dâai1so that; in order that; that way2will be able to; get to; come to3then; so (result in instructions/explanations)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเกิดgə̀ətเกิดgə̀ət1to be born2to happen; occur; arise3born (indicating birthplace/time)4(colloq.) if it happens that; unexpectedlyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ทุคติtúk-ká-dtìทุคติtúk-ká-dtì1woeful realm; bad destination (Buddhism)2a harsh or pitiful state (figurative)
The elders taught their descendants to make merit and do good deeds so they would not be reborn in a miserable realm.
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ตามdtaamความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaทางtaangพุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎaผู้ที่pûu-tîiกระทำgrà-tamบาปกรรมbàap-gamอย่างมหันต์yàang-má-hǎnย่อมyɔ̂mหนีnǐiไม่mâiพ้นpónการไปgaan-bpaiสู่sùuทุคติภูมิtúk-ká-dtì-puum
According to Buddhist belief, those who commit grave sins cannot escape going to a miserable rebirth realm.
การgaanประกอบอกุศลกรรมบถbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-à-gù-sǒn-lá-gam-má-bòt10ประการbprà-gaanถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenเหตุปัจจัยhèet-bpàt-jaiโดยตรงdooi-dtrongที่tîiนำnamพาวิญญาณpaa-win-yaanไปสู่bpai-sùuทุคติtúk-ká-dtì
Committing the 10 unwholesome courses of action is considered a direct cause that leads a soul to a miserable rebirth realm.
ในnaiพระไตรปิฎกprá-dtrai-bpì-dòkมีmiiการพรรณนาgaan-pan-ná-naaถึงtʉ̌ngความทุกข์ทรมานkwaam-túk-tɔɔ-rá-maanของkɔ̌ɔngสัตว์sàtที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngชดใช้chót-cháiกรรมgamในnaiทุคติภูมิtúk-ká-dtì-puumไว้wáiอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiat
In the Tripitaka, the suffering of beings who must pay for their karma in the miserable realms is described in detail.
2NounC1
a harsh or pitiful state (figurative)
a situation or condition of hardship or misery, used figuratively from the religious sense
Examples
เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingติดdtìtติดdtìt1[to] stick; attach; fasten2[to] be stuck; be attached; adhere3[to] catch; pick up (disease/odor/habit)4addicted to; hooked on; attached to5close to; adjacent; touching; contiguous6owing; indebted; behind on payments7busy; occupied; tied up8[to] catch fire; light; start; come on9[to] follow closely; keep close toการพนันgaan-pá-nanการพนันgaan-pá-nangambling; bettingอย่างหนักyàang-nàkอย่างหนักyàang-nàkheavily; severely; seriously; intenselyชีวิตchii-wítชีวิตchii-wít1life (state of being alive)2life (one’s life; way of living)3lifetime; lifespanของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsจึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ตกอยู่dtòk-yùuตกอยู่dtòk-yùu1[to] find oneself in; end up in (a state/situation)2[to] be under the power/control/influence of [sb]/[sth]3[to] be in the possession/custody of [sb]/[sth]ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ทุคติtúk-ká-dtìทุคติtúk-ká-dtì1woeful realm; bad destination (Buddhism)2a harsh or pitiful state (figurative)หาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3huh?; what? (informal)4[to] get; procure5[to] earn (money); make a living6[to] visit; go see7[to] seek out; contactทางออกtaang-ɔ̀ɔkทางออกtaang-ɔ̀ɔk1exit2solution; way outไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)
Because of his severe gambling addiction, his life fell into a state of misery with no way out.
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วิกฤตเศรษฐกิจwí-grìt-sèet-tà-gìtครั้งใหญ่kráng-yàiได้dâaiผลักดันplàk-danให้hâiผู้คนpûu-konจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakต้องdtɔ̂ngเผชิญกับpà-chəən-gàpสภาวะทุคติsà-paa-wá-túk-ká-dtìอย่างyàangไม่ทันmâi-tanตั้งตัวdtâng-dtuua
The great economic crisis pushed many people into a state of sudden and unprepared misery.
นโยบายná-yoo-baaiที่tîiผิดพลาดpìt-plâatของkɔ̌ɔngรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanกำลังจะgam-lang-jàนำพาnam-paaประเทศbprà-têetไปสู่bpai-sùuห้วงhûuangแห่งhɛ̀ngทุคติtúk-ká-dtìที่tîiประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonต้องdtɔ̂ngรับเคราะห์ráp-krɔ́
The government's flawed policies are about to lead the country into an abyss of misery for which the people must suffer.
ศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinผู้นี้pûu-níiสามารถsǎa-mâatถ่ายทอดtàai-tɔ̂ɔtสภาวะทุคติsà-paa-wá-túk-ká-dtìของkɔ̌ɔngกลุ่มคนชายขอบglùm-kon-chaai-kɔ̀ɔpผ่านpàanผลงานpǒn-ngaanของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoได้dâaiอย่างyàangทรงพลังsong-pá-lang
This artist is able to powerfully convey the miserable condition of marginalized people through his work.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทุคติ said ทุก-คะ-ติ?
túk-ká-dtì
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
túk
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
ทุtúทุtú1bad; wrong; difficult (prefix)2[to] pierce; break through (rare)bad; wrong; difficult (prefix)Part 1
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คติká-dtìคติká-dtì1principle; doctrine2moral; maxim; moral of a story3view; outlook; way of thinking4going; course; state of being (literary)principle; doctrinePart 2
ทุคติtúk-ká-dtìทุคติtúk-ká-dtìwoeful realm; bad destination (Buddhism)woeful realm; bad destination (Buddhism)Word