สมาธิ
sà-maa-tíMeanings
1NounB1
concentration; focused attention
the mental ability to keep one’s attention steadily on a task or object without being distracted
Examples
ตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodesทำการบ้านtam-gaan-bâanทำการบ้านtam-gaan-bâan1[to] do homework2[to] prepare oneself; [to] do researchฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toปิดเสียงbpìt-sǐiangปิดเสียงbpìt-sǐiang[to] mute; [to] turn off soundโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàp1telephone; phone2[to] telephone [sb]; [to] call3phone callเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofรักษาrák-sǎaรักษาrák-sǎa1[to] treat; cure2[to] preserve; maintain; keep3[to] guard; look after; protect4[to] keep (a promise/law); observe5[to] hold (a position); serve asสมาธิsà-maa-tíสมาธิsà-maa-tí1concentration; focused attention2meditative concentration (Buddhist samādhi)
When doing homework, I have to mute my phone to maintain concentration.
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ถ้าtâaห้องhɔ̂ngเงียบngîiapฉันchǎnจะjàมีสมาธิmii-sà-maa-tíมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂nและlɛ́ทำงานtam-ngaanเสร็จsètเร็วกว่าreo-gwàaเดิมdəəm
If the room is quiet, I have better concentration and finish work faster.
เสียงรบกวนsǐiang-róp-guuanจากjàakถนนtà-nǒnทำให้tam-hâiสมาธิsà-maa-tíหลุดlùtจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngเปลี่ยนไปbplìian-bpaiทำงานtam-ngaanในnaiห้องประชุมhɔ̂ng-bprà-chum
Noise from the street broke my concentration, so I had to move to work in the meeting room.
การแบ่งgaan bàengงานngaanเป็นช่วงbpen chûuangสั้นๆsân sânช่วยให้chûuai hâiรักษาrák-săaสมาธิsà-maa-tíได้dâiต่อเนื่องdtò-nêeuangและláeลดlótการgaanวอกแวกwôk wâekจากjàakโซเชียลมีเดียsoh-chîian mee-dîia
Breaking tasks into short intervals helps maintain steady concentration and reduces distractions from social media.
2NounB2
meditative concentration (Buddhist samādhi)
a state or practice of deep mental concentration in meditation, especially in Buddhist contexts, leading to calmness and clarity
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พระอาจารย์prá-aa-jaanพระอาจารย์prá-aa-jaanVenerable teacher (Buddhist monk)สอนsɔ̌ɔnสอนsɔ̌ɔn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidanceให้เราhâi-raoให้เราhâi-rao1[to] give us; [to] give me2for us; for me3let us; allow me/usนั่งสมาธิnâng-sà-maa-tíนั่งสมาธิnâng-sà-maa-títo meditate (seated)ทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoevery morningเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatจิตใจสงบjìt-jai-sà-ngòpจิตใจสงบjìt-jai-sà-ngòp1calm; tranquil (in mind)2calm mind; peaceful mindและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ปล่อยวางbplɔ̀i-waangปล่อยวางbplɔ̀i-waang[to] let go; detach (mentally)
The monk teaches us to meditate every morning so that the mind becomes calm and lets go.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakเดินจงกรมdəən-jong-gromแล้วlɛ́ɛoฉันchǎnนั่งสมาธิnâng-sà-maa-tíต่อdtɔ̀ɔจนjonรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kใจนิ่งjai-nîngและlɛ́ชัดเจนchát-jeenขึ้นkʉ̂n
After walking meditation, I continued sitting meditation until I felt calmer and clearer.
เมื่อmêuuaฝึกสมาธิfèuk sà-maa-tíสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mĕrความkwaamคิดฟุ้งซ่านkít fúng sâanก็gâwค่อยkôiๆ-ลดลงlót longทำให้เกิดtam hâi gèrtความkwaamแจ่มชัดjàem chátภายในpaai nai
When you practice meditation regularly, wandering thoughts gradually decrease, bringing inner clarity.
การเจริญสมาธิgaan jà-rern sà-maa-tíตามdtaamแนวnaeoพุทธpútช่วยให้chûuai hâiเราraoรับรู้ráp rúuอารมณ์aa-romอย่างyàangไม่ยึดติดmâi yéut dtìtจิตjìtจึงjeungตั้งมั่นdtâng mânและláeสงบsà-ngòpลึกléuk
Cultivating meditation in the Buddhist way helps us perceive emotions without clinging, so the mind becomes steady and deeply calm.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สมาธิ said สะ-มา-ทิ?
sà-maa-tí
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 | — | — |