สฬายตนะ

sà-lăa-yá-dtà-ná

Meaning

1NounC2

six sense bases

the six internal sense bases or sense media in Buddhist philosophy (eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind)

Examples

ในทางnai taangในทางnai taangin terms of; in the field/aspect of [sth]พุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-năaพุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-năaBuddhismสฬายตนะsà-lăa-yá-dtà-náสฬายตนะsà-lăa-yá-dtà-násix sense basesหมายถึงmăai tĕungหมายถึงmăai tĕung1[to] mean; denote; refer to2[to] mean (to say); intend (one’s words)ช่องทางchông taangช่องทางchông taang1physical channel2means; avenue3channel (media/platform)การรับรู้gaan ráp róoการรับรู้gaan ráp róo1awareness; consciousness2perception (sensory/cognitive)3recognition (accounting/recording)ทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyหกhòkหกhòk1six (6)2[to] spillได้แก่dâi gàeได้แก่dâi gàe1namely; such as2[to] fall to; be awarded to (formal)ตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3elderly man; grandpa (informal)4grid square; mesh5turn (in a game)6eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)หูhŏoหูhŏo1ear2hearing; ability to hear3handle; lug; loop (ear-like part)จมูกjà-mòokจมูกjà-mòok1nose2nose (of an object)ลิ้นlínลิ้นlín1tongue (organ)2sense of taste; palate3tongue-like part; flap4classifier: tongues; tongue-like partsกายgaaiกายgaaibody; physical formและláeและláeand (coordinating)ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)
In Buddhism, Salayatana refers to the six channels of perception: eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind.
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Tones

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Why is สฬายตนะ said สะ-ลาย-ตะ-นะ?

sà-lăa-yá-dtà-ná

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

4 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Low tone

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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