มหัคคต

má-hàk-kót

Meaning

1AdjectiveC2

sublime; exalted

sublime, exalted, or highly developed; used in Buddhism for an expanded or high state of consciousness, especially jhāna-related consciousness

Examples

เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ฝึกfʉ̀kฝึกfʉ̀k1[to] practice; train (oneself); exercise (a skill)2[to] train; coach (someone)3[to] drill; discipline (sb)ทำสมาธิtam-sà-maa-tíทำสมาธิtam-sà-maa-tí[to] meditateจนถึงjon-tʉ̌ngจนถึงjon-tʉ̌ng1until; up to (time/point)2as far as; all the way to (place/extent)ระดับrá-dàpระดับrá-dàp1level; degree2standard; tier; rank3classifier for levels or grades4level (tool); spirit levelที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerลึกซึ้งlʉ́k-sʉ́ngลึกซึ้งlʉ́k-sʉ́ng1deep; profound2subtle; nuancedจิตjìtจิตjìt1mind; psyche2mind; consciousness; spirit (Buddhist/psychological)3mind; mental- (bound form)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsผู้ปฏิบัติpûu-bpà-dtì-bàtผู้ปฏิบัติpûu-bpà-dtì-bàtpractitioner; implementerจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เข้าสู่kâo-sùuเข้าสู่kâo-sùu1[to] enter; go into (a place/area)2[to] enter/transition into (a state/period/stage)ความเป็นkwaam-bpenความเป็นkwaam-bpen1being; existence2state/quality of being (X)มหัคคตmá-hàk-kótมหัคคตmá-hàk-kótsublime; exalted
When practicing meditation to a profound level, the practitioner's mind will enter a sublime state.
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Tones

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Why is มหัคคต said มะ-หัก-คต?

má-hàk-kót

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

má

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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