สติ
sà-dtìMeanings
1NounB2
mindfulness; present awareness; attention
the mental quality of being aware and attentive to the present moment; mindfulness; attention
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ฝึกfèukฝึกfèuk1[to] practice; train (oneself); exercise (a skill)2[to] train; coach (someone)3[to] drill; discipline (sb)หายใจhăai jaiหายใจhăai jai[to] breathe; respireช้าๆcháa cháaช้าๆcháa cháaslowly; unhurriedlyเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofมีสติmee sà-dtìมีสติmee sà-dtì1[to] be conscious; clear-headed2[to] be mindful; aware of the present3[to] keep one's presence of mind; stay composedอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[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)ปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-banปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-ban1present; current; contemporary2nowadays; at present3the present; the current time
I practice breathing slowly to stay mindful in the present.
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เวลาwee-laaเครียดkrîiatให้hâiกลับมาglàp-maaรู้rúuลมหายใจlom-hǎai-jaiจะjàช่วยให้chûuai-hâiเราraoมีสติmii-sà-dtìมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
When stressed, return to your breath; it helps us be more mindful.
การเดินgaan-dəənอย่างyàangรู้ตัวrúu-dtuuaในnaiสวนsǔuanช่วงเช้าchûuang-cháaoทำtamให้สติhâi-sà-dtìกลับมาglàp-maaชัดเจนchát-jeenและlɛ́ใจสงบjai-sà-ngòp
Walking mindfully in the garden in the morning brings clarity of mindfulness and a calm heart.
เขาkǎoฝึกสติfʉ̀k-sà-dtìระหว่างrá-wàangทำงานtam-ngaanโดยdooiรับรู้ráp-rúuความคิดkwaam-kítและlɛ́อารมณ์aa-romที่tîiผ่านpàanเข้ามาkâo-maaโดยdooiไม่mâiตัดสินdtàt-sǐn
He practices mindfulness while working by noticing thoughts and emotions that arise without judging them.
2NounB2
presence of mind; sanity; consciousness
the ability to think clearly and stay in control, especially under stress; also, a state of mental soundness or consciousness
Examples
ตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; periodเกิดเหตุgə̀ət-hèetเกิดเหตุgə̀ət-hèet[for an incident] to occurรถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileเกือบgʉ̀ʉapเกือบgʉ̀ʉapalmost; nearlyชนchonชนchon1[to] crash; collide2[to] clink (glasses); toast3people; tribe; classกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)มีสติmii-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)บังคับbang-kápบังคับbang-káp1[to] force; compel2[to] control; steer; operate3mandatory; compulsory; obligatory4to enforce; to imposeพวงมาลัยpuuang-maa-laiพวงมาลัยpuuang-maa-lai1garland; floral wreath2steering wheelได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerทันtanทันtan1[to] be in time for2in time3[to] catch up with; keep up with; keep abreast of4[to] be a match for; see through
When the incident happened, the cars almost collided, but he kept his wits and steered in time.
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เธอtəəตกใจdtòk-jaiมากmâakแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangมีสติmii-sà-dtìพอpɔɔที่จะtîi-jàโทรtooเรียกrîiakความช่วยเหลือkwaam-chûuai-lʉ̌ʉa
She was very shocked but still clear-headed enough to call for help.
ในnaiสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanกดดันgòt-danเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngรักษาrák-sǎaสติsà-dtìไว้wáiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaประเมินbprà-məənทางออกtaang-ɔ̀ɔkอย่างมีเหตุผลyàang-mii-hèet-pǒn
Under pressure, we must keep our sanity to evaluate solutions rationally.
พอpɔɔเขาkǎoฟื้นfʉ́ʉnสติsà-dtìก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmเล่าlâoเหตุการณ์hèet-gaanทั้งหมดtáng-mòtอย่างyàangเป็นลำดับbpen-lam-dàp
Once he regained consciousness, he began recounting the entire incident in order.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สติ said สะ-ติ?
sà-dtì
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |