พุทโธ
pút-tooMeanings
1NounB2
Buddho; “Buddho” meditation word
a Pali/Thai sacred word meaning “Buddha,” commonly repeated as a meditation mantra or mindfulness word in Theravada practice
Examples
ตอนdtonตอนdton1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodesเดินจงกรมdern jong-gromเดินจงกรมdern jong-grom[to] do walking meditationผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ภาวนาpaa-wá-naaภาวนาpaa-wá-naa1[to] pray; [to] recite a prayer2[to] earnestly wish for3[to] meditate; [to] chant (Buddhist practice)คำว่าkam wâaคำว่าkam wâathe word/term (introductory marker)พุทโธpút-tohพุทโธpút-toh1Buddho; “Buddho” meditation word2oh dear!; good grief!ไปเรื่อยbpai rêuuaiไปเรื่อยbpai rêuuai1aimlessly; without purpose2continuously; on and onๆ-เพื่อให้pêuua hâiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiso that; in order thatจิตjìtจิตjìt1mind; psyche2mind; consciousness; spirit (Buddhist/psychological)3mind; mental- (bound form)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ลมหายใจlom hăai-jaiลมหายใจlom hăai-jai1breath2life; life force (figurative)
While doing walking meditation, I keep repeating the word “puttho” to keep the mind with the breath.
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เมื่อmêuuaความkwaamคิดฟุ้งซ่านkít fúng sâanเกิดขึ้นgèrt kêunเธอterจะjàค่อยkôiๆ-นึกnéukคำว่าkam wâaพุทโธpút-tohเพื่อpêuuaดึงdeungสติsà-dtìกลับมาglàp maa
When restless thoughts arise, she gently thinks the word “puttho” to bring her mindfulness back.
ครูสอนkruu sŏnให้เราhâi raoกำหนดลมหายใจgam-nòt lom hăai jaiเข้าออกkâo òkพร้อมกับpróm gàpคำว่าkam wâaพุทโธpút-tohจังหวะjang-wàละláพยางค์pá-yaangเพื่อให้pêuua hâiจิตjìtแนบแน่นnâep nâenกับgàpปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-ban
The teacher instructs us to follow the in-and-out breath with the word “puttho,” one syllable per phase, so the mind stays firmly in the present.
เวลาway-laaนั่งสมาธิnâng sà-maa-tíนานnaanๆ-ผมpŏmใช้cháiพุทโธpút-tohเป็นbpenคำkamกำกับgam-gàpสติsà-dtìแทนtaenการนับgaan nápลมlomเพราะpráwช่วยให้chûuai hâiไม่mâiเผลอplĕrคิดkítเรื่องrêuuangอื่นèun
When I sit for a long meditation, I use “puttho” as a mindfulness anchor instead of counting breaths, because it helps me avoid drifting into other thoughts.
2InterjectionB2
oh dear!; good grief!
An exclamation expressing surprise, dismay, annoyance, or pity, invoking the Buddha's name but not necessarily expressing religious devotion.
Examples
พุทโธpút-tooพุทโธpút-too1Buddho; “Buddho” meditation word2oh dear!; good grief!นึกว่าnʉ́k-wâaนึกว่าnʉ́k-wâa[to] think/assume (that)ลืมlʉʉmลืมlʉʉm1[to] forget2[to] leave behind (by forgetting)3forget to; omit unintentionallyกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎo1bag; handbag; purse2pocket3wallet4classifier: ใบไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)รถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileที่แท้tîi-tɛ́ɛที่แท้tîi-tɛ́ɛ1actually; in fact; it turns out2real; true; genuine (postposed)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerวางอยู่waang-yùuวางอยู่waang-yùu[to] be placed; [to] lie (somewhere)ข้างkâangข้างkâang1side; flank2beside; next to; by3classifier: sides; paired parts4side; party (in a dispute or game)5side; lateral (modifier)เก้าอี้gâo-îiเก้าอี้gâo-îi1chair2post; position (informal)นี่เองnîi-eengนี่เองnîi-eeng1so that's it; aha; here it is2this very one; exactly this
Good grief, I thought I'd left my bag in the car, but it was right here beside the chair.
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พุทโธpút-tooเด็กdèkตัวdtuuaแค่นี้kɛ̂ɛ-níiต้องdtɔ̂ngเดินdəənกลับบ้านglàp-bâanคนเดียวkon-diiaoเลยləəiหรือrʉ̌ʉ
Oh dear, does such a young child really have to walk home alone?
พุทโธpút-tooอุตส่าห์ùt-sàaเตรียมdtriiamของkɔ̌ɔngไว้wáiตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnแต่dtɛ̀ɛตอนdtɔɔnออกจากบ้านɔ̀ɔk-jàak-bâanกลับglàpลืมlʉʉmหยิบyìpมาmaaด้วยdûuai
Oh, for goodness' sake! I went to all the trouble of getting everything ready last night, only to forget to bring it when I left home.
พุทโธpút-tooแค่kɛ̂ɛพูดpûutกันganดีdiiก็gɔ̂น่าจะnâa-jàตกลงกันได้dtòk-long-gan-dâaiไม่น่าmâi-nâaเถียงกันtǐiang-ganจนjonมองหน้าmɔɔng-nâaกันganไม่ติดmâi-dtìtเลยləəi
Good grief, you could probably have reached an agreement just by talking calmly. There was no need to argue until you couldn't even face each other.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is พุทโธ said พุท-โท?
pút-too
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ท, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
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Result
High tone
pút
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 | — | — |