ปีติ
bpii-dtìMeaning
1NounB2
joy; rapture
A deep, uplifting joy or elation; in Buddhism, a mental factor of delight accompanying wholesome concentration.
Examples
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)บทสวดbòt-sùuatบทสวดbòt-sùuatchant/prayer textเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ปีติbpii-dtìปีติbpii-dtìjoy; raptureและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)สว่างsà-wàangสว่างsà-wàang1bright; well-lit2[to] become bright; be illuminated3clear; evident (figurative)
When listening to the chant, she felt joy and a bright heart.
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After making merit, everyone smiled with delight.
พระอาจารย์prá-aa-jaanอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaปีติbpii-dtìเป็นbpenองค์ongธรรมtamที่tîiเกิดgə̀ətร่วมกับrûuam-gàpสมาธิsà-maa-tíที่tîiประกอบด้วยbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-dûuaiกุศลgù-sǒn
The venerable teacher explained that piti is a mental factor arising together with wholesome concentration.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaจิตตั้งมั่นjìt-dtâng-mânดีdiiปีติbpii-dtìอันanประณีตbprà-nîitยกyókใจjaiให้hâiเบิกบานbə̀ək-baanโดยdooiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiสิ่งเร้าsìng-ráoภายนอกpaai-nɔ̂ɔk
When the mind is well-established, refined piti uplifts the heart without relying on external stimuli.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bpii
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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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ปีติbpii-dtìปีติbpii-dtìjoy; rapturejoy; raptureWord