รักษาวจีสุจริต(rák-săa wá-jee-sùt-jà-rìt)

Meanings

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[to] uphold wholesome speech; observe right verbal conduct

To uphold verbal good conduct (vacī-sucarita) in Buddhist ethics: abstaining from lying, divisive speech, harsh speech, and idle chatter. Often glossed as keeping 'wholesome/right speech.'

Examples

การเป็นgaan bpenการเป็นgaan bpen1being (serving as); holding a role/status2becoming; coming to be3having a conditionพุทธศาสนิกชนpút-tá-săa-sà-ní-gà-chonพุทธศาสนิกชนpút-tá-săa-sà-ní-gà-chonBuddhist (adherent)ที่ดีtêe deeที่ดีtêe deegood; suitable; desirableควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3deserve; be worthy ofรู้จักrúu jàkรู้จักrúu jàk1[to] know; be acquainted with2[to] recognize; identify3[to] know how; be capable (from familiarity); be prudent withรักษาวจีสุจริตrák-săa wá-jee-sùt-jà-rìtรักษาวจีสุจริตrák-săa wá-jee-sùt-jà-rìt[to] uphold wholesome speech; observe right verbal conductคือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)พูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutโกหกgoh-hòkโกหกgoh-hòk1[to] lie; tell a lie2a lie; falsehood (rare as noun)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)พูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutส่อเสียดsòr sìiapส่อเสียดsòr sìiap1snide; insinuating; disparaging2[to] make insinuating remarks; [to] snipe atไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)พูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutคำหยาบkam yàapคำหยาบkam yàap1swear word; vulgar word2vulgar language; profanityและláeและláeand (coordinating)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)พูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutเพ้อเจ้อpér jêrเพ้อเจ้อpér jêr1[to] babble; [to] talk nonsense2nonsensical; rambling3nonsense; drivel
To be a good Buddhist, one should know how to uphold verbal good conduct, which means not lying, not speaking divisively, not using harsh language, and not engaging in idle chatter.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

รักษาrák-săaรักษาrák-săa1[to] treat; cure2[to] keep (a promise/law); observe3[to] hold (a position); serve as4[to] guard; look after; protect5[to] preserve; maintain; keepPart 1
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วจีสุจริตwá-jee sùt-jà-rìtวจีสุจริตwá-jee sùt-jà-rìt1right speech; virtuous speech (Buddhist ethics)2honest and proper in speechPart 2
รักษาวจีสุจริตrák-săa wá-jee-sùt-jà-rìtรักษาวจีสุจริตrák-săa wá-jee-sùt-jà-rìt[to] uphold wholesome speech; observe right verbal conduct