สมถะ
sà-má-tàMeanings
1NounB2
calmness; tranquility (of mind)
Mental calm and tranquility; the quieting of the mind and its disturbances.
Examples
คุณลุงkun-lungคุณลุงkun-lung1uncle (parent’s older brother)2polite address for an older manเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนรักkon-rákคนรักkon-ráklover; sweetheart; romantic partnerสันโดษsǎn-dòotสันโดษsǎn-dòot1content; contented; self-sufficient in desire2contentmentและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ใช้ชีวิตchái-chii-wítใช้ชีวิตchái-chii-wít[to] live (one's life); lead a lifeอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4like; as; such as5in the manner of; -lyสมถะsà-má-tàสมถะsà-má-tà1calmness; tranquility (of mind)2modest; simple; unpretentious3samatha (calm-abiding meditation)
My uncle is a person who loves solitude and lives a life of calm simplicity.
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เขาkǎoพอใจpɔɔ-jaiกับgàpชีวิตchii-wítที่tîiสมถะsà-má-tàไม่ต้องการmâi-dtɔ̂ng-gaanชื่อเสียงchʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangหรือrʉ̌ʉความร่ำรวยkwaam-râm-ruuai
He is content with a calm, simple life and does not desire fame or wealth.
การgaanฝึกสมถะfʉ̀k-sà-má-tàเป็นbpenหนทางhǒn-taangหนึ่งnʉ̀ngที่tîiนำไปสู่nam-bpai-sùuความสงบkwaam-sà-ngòpทางจิตใจtaang-jìt-jai
Practicing mental calm (samatha) is one path that leads to inner peace.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàประสบความสำเร็จbprà-sòp-kwaam-sǎm-rètอย่างสูงyàang-sǔungในnaiอาชีพaa-chîipแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongดำรงตนdam-rong-dtonด้วยdûuaiความสมถะkwaam-sà-má-tàและlɛ́อ่อนน้อมถ่อมตนɔ̀ɔn-nɔ́ɔm-tɔ̀ɔm-dton
Even though he is highly successful in his career, he still conducts himself with a calm simplicity and humility.
2AdjectiveB2
modest; simple; unpretentious
living simply and modestly without seeking luxury or showing off
3NounC1
samatha (calm-abiding meditation)
A Buddhist meditation practice that cultivates calm and concentration (samādhi) by focusing attention on a chosen object.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillฝึกfʉ̀kฝึกfʉ̀k1[to] practice; train (oneself); exercise (a skill)2[to] train; coach (someone)3[to] drill; discipline (sb)เจริญสมถะjà-rəən-sà-má-tàเจริญสมถะjà-rəən-sà-má-tà[to] practice tranquility meditationทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoevery morningเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofพัฒนาpát-tá-naaพัฒนาpát-tá-naa1[to] develop; improve2development (process)สมาธิsà-maa-tíสมาธิsà-maa-tí1concentration; focused attention2meditative concentration (Buddhist samādhi)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ความสงบkwaam-sà-ngòpความสงบkwaam-sà-ngòp1calmness; tranquility2quiet; stillness3peace (absence of conflict)4public order; law and order (official)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operate
He practices samatha meditation every morning to calm his mind before starting work.
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การปฏิบัติgaan-bpà-dtì-bàtสมถะsà-má-tàเป็นbpenบาทbàatฐานtǎanสำคัญsǎm-kanที่tîiนำไปสู่nam-bpai-sùuสมาธิsà-maa-tíในnaiระดับrá-dàpที่tîiสูงขึ้นsǔung-kʉ̂nและlɛ́เป็นbpenประตูbprà-dtuuสู่sùuการเจริญวิปัสสนาgaan-jà-rəən-wí-bpàt-sà-naaต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpai
The practice of samatha is a crucial foundation that leads to higher levels of concentration and is the gateway to developing vipassanā.
ผู้ปฏิบัติธรรมpôo bpà-dtì-bàt tamท่านtâanนั้นnánมุ่งมั่นเจริญสมถะmûng-mân jà-rern sà-mà-tàโดยdoiใช้cháiอานาปานสติaa-naa-bpaa-ná-sà-dtìเป็นbpenอารมณ์กรรมฐานaa-rom gam-má-tăanจนjonจิตjìtรวมเป็นหนึ่งruuam bpen nèungและláeเข้าถึงkâo tĕungอุปจารสมาธิù-bpà-jaa-rá-sà-maa-tíได้dâi
That dharma practitioner diligently developed samatha by using mindfulness of breathing as the meditation object, until the mind unified and reached access concentration.
การgaanเจริญสมถะjà-rəən-sà-má-tàตามdtaamหลักlàkมหาสติปัฏฐานสี่má-hǎa-sà-dtì-bpàt-tǎan-sìiนั้นnánคือkʉʉการเพ่งgaan-pêngอารมณ์aa-romใดdaiอารมณ์aa-romหนึ่งnʉ̀ngจนjonจิตjìtดิ่งdìngและlɛ́สงบระงับsà-ngòp-rá-ngápจากjàakนิวรณ์ní-wɔɔnทั้งปวงtáng-bpuuang
The cultivation of samatha according to the Four Foundations of Mindfulness involves focusing on a single object until the mind becomes absorbed and pacified from all hindrances.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สมถะ said สะ-มะ-ถะ?
sà-má-tà
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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 | — | — |