มีสติ
mii-sà-dtìMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] be conscious; clear-headed
to be conscious and able to think clearly; not faint, delirious, or confused
Examples
หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetaccident; mishapเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardมีสติmii-sà-dtìมีสติmii-sà-dtì1[to] be conscious; clear-headed2[to] be mindful; aware of the present3[to] keep one's presence of mind; stay composedและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)พูดคุยpûut-kuiพูดคุยpûut-kui1[to] talk; chat2[to] discussได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
After the accident, he was still conscious and able to talk.
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คนไข้kon-kâiฟื้นfʉ́ʉnแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iมีสติmii-sà-dtìเต็มที่dtem-tîiยังyangดูduuสับสนsàp-sǒnอยู่yùu
The patient has woken up, but isn't fully conscious yet; he still seems confused.
ถึงtʉ̌ngเขาkǎoจะjàเมาmaoแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoยืนยันyʉʉn-yanว่าwâaตัวเองdtuua-eengยังyangมีสติmii-sà-dtìตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiเกิดเรื่องgə̀ət-rʉ̂ʉang
Even though he was drunk, he insisted that he was still conscious when the incident happened.
แพทย์pɛ̂ɛtพยายามpá-yaa-yaamทำให้tam-hâiผู้บาดเจ็บpûu-bàat-jèpมีสติmii-sà-dtìตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laaขณะkà-nàนำส่งnam-sòngโรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaประเมินbprà-məənอาการaa-gaanทางtaangสมองsà-mɔ̌ɔngเบื้องต้นbʉ̂ʉang-dtôn
The medics tried to keep the injured person conscious at all times during transport to the hospital for a preliminary neurological assessment.
2VerbB2
[to] be mindful; aware of the present
to be mindful and aware of what is happening in the present moment (often in a Buddhist context)
Examples
เวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesทานข้าวtaan kâaoทานข้าวtaan kâao[to] have a meal; [to] eat (polite)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3[to] deserve; be worthy ofทานtaanทานtaan1[to] eat; consume (polite)2[to] take (medicine)3almsgiving; charity (Buddhist ‘ทาน’)อย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4like; as; such as5in the manner of; -lyมีสติmee sà-dtìมีสติmee sà-dtì1[to] be conscious; clear-headed2[to] be mindful; aware of the present3[to] keep one's presence of mind; stay composedจะได้jà dâaiจะได้jà dâai1so that; in order that; that way2will be able to; get to; come to3then; so (result in instructions/explanations)รู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] realize; find out; learn3[to] know how; know the proper way to act4[to] feel; sense; perceiveรสชาติrót-châatรสชาติrót-châat1taste; flavor (of food/drink)2quality; character; feelของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsอาหารaa-hăanอาหารaa-hăan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsจริงๆjing jingจริงๆjing jing1really; truly; actually; indeed2really?!; seriously?!
When eating, we should eat mindfully so we can truly know the taste of the food.
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คุณครูkun kruuสอนsŏnให้hâiเด็กๆdèk dèkหายใจเข้าออกhăai jai kâo òkอย่างyàangมีสติmee sà-dtìเพื่อpêuuaช่วยให้chûuai hâiมีสมาธิmee sà-maa-tíมากขึ้นmâak kêun
The teacher taught the children to breathe in and out mindfully to help them concentrate better.
การใช้ชีวิตgaan-chái-chii-wítอย่างyàangมีสติmii-sà-dtìอยู่yùuกับgàpปัจจุบันขณะbpàt-jù-ban-kà-nàคือkʉʉหัวใจสำคัญhǔua-jai-sǎm-kanของkɔ̌ɔngการลดgaan-lótความทุกข์kwaam-túkตามdtaamหลักlàkพุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎa
Living mindfully in the present moment is the key to reducing suffering according to Buddhist principles.
แทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàปล่อยให้bplɔ̀i-hâiความkwaamคิดฟุ้งซ่านkít-fúng-sâanลองlɔɔngกลับมาglàp-maaมีสติmii-sà-dtìรับรู้ráp-rúuลมหายใจlom-hǎai-jaiของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengดูสิduu-sì
Instead of letting your mind wander, try to be mindful and aware of your own breath.
3VerbB2
[to] keep one's presence of mind; stay composed
to remain calm, collected, and in control in a difficult or urgent situation
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenสัญญาณไฟsǎn-yaan-faiสัญญาณไฟsǎn-yaan-fai1signal/indicator light; warning light2traffic light(s); traffic signalไหม้mâiไหม้mâi1[to] burn; catch fire2[to] scorch; char; be burnt3burnt; scorched; charredดังขึ้นdang-kʉ̂nดังขึ้นdang-kʉ̂n1[to] become louder2[to] start to sound (of an alarm, bell, etc.)3[to] become famous; gain popularityทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-mii[to] need to have; be required to haveสติsà-dtìสติsà-dtì1mindfulness; present awareness; attention2presence of mind; sanity; consciousnessและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)รีบrîipรีบrîip1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)อพยพòp-pá-yópอพยพòp-pá-yóp1[to] migrate; relocate (settlement)2[to] evacuate (for safety)ออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàak1[to] leave; exit; depart from2from; out of (after a verb)ตึกdtʉ̀kตึกdtʉ̀kbuilding (of masonry or concrete)
When the fire alarm sounded, everyone had to stay calm and evacuate the building quickly.
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ถึงแม้จะtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-jàทำtamกระเป๋าเงินgrà-bpǎo-ngənหายhǎaiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂พยายามpá-yaa-yaamมีสติmii-sà-dtìและlɛ́คิดว่าkít-wâaจะต้องjà-dtɔ̂ngทำอะไรtam-à-raiต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpai
Even though he lost his wallet, he tried to remain collected and think about what to do next.
คนขับรถkon-kàp-rótได้รับdâi-rápคำชมkam-chomว่าwâaมีสติmii-sà-dtìมากmâakที่tîiสามารถsǎa-mâatควบคุมkûuap-kumรถrótเข้าข้างkâo-kâangทางtaangได้dâaiอย่างyàangปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-paiหลังจากlǎng-jàakยางyaangระเบิดrá-bə̀ət
The driver was praised for being very collected and able to control the car safely to the side of the road after the tire blew out.
ในnaiสถานการณ์ฉุกเฉินsà-tǎa-ná-gaan-chùk-chə̌ənสิ่งsìngที่สำคัญtîi-sǎm-kanที่สุดtîi-sùtคือkʉʉต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiสติsà-dtìอย่าyàaตื่นตระหนกdtʉ̀ʉn-dtrà-nòk
In an emergency situation, the most important thing is to keep your wits about you and not panic.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is มีสติ said มี-สะ-ติ?
mii-sà-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 endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
mii
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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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สติsà-dtìสติsà-dtì1mindfulness; present awareness; attention2presence of mind; sanity; consciousnessmindfulness; present awareness; attentionPart 2
มีสติmii-sà-dtìมีสติmii-sà-dtì[to] be conscious; clear-headed[to] be conscious; clear-headedWord