สรรพสัตว์(sàp-bpà-sàt)

Meanings

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all beings; all sentient creatures

all living beings, especially sentient beings; often used in religious or formal contexts to mean all creatures

Examples

พระท่านprá tâanพระท่านprá tâanthe venerable monk (honorific)สอนsŏnสอนsŏn1[to] instruct; train [sb]2[to] admonish; give moral guidance3[to] teach [sb] [sth]ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitเมตตาmêt-dtaaเมตตาmêt-dtaaloving-kindness; benevolenceต่อdtòต่อdtò1[to] bargain; haggle2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] continue; go on4subsequently; then (adverbial sequence)5[to] connect; attach; join6next; following; subsequentสรรพสัตว์sàp-bpà-sàtสรรพสัตว์sàp-bpà-sàtall beings; all sentient creaturesไม่ว่าจะmâi wâa jàไม่ว่าจะmâi wâa jàno matter whether; regardless ofเล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2younger; junior3minor; slightหรือrĕuหรือrĕu1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)3otherwise; or else (formal)ใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; senior4generous; magnanimous (figurative)
The monk teaches us to be compassionate to all living beings, whether small or large.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

สรรพsàpสรรพsàp1all; every (formal)2various; multi- (in compounds)Part 1
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สัตว์sàtสัตว์sàt1animal (non-human creature)2beast; brute (pejorative)Part 2
สรรพสัตว์sàp-bpà-sàtสรรพสัตว์sàp-bpà-sàtall beings; all sentient creatures