สัตตก
sàt-dtà-dtòkMeaning
1NounC2
group of seven
a group or collection of seven things, typically used in formal, literary, or Buddhist contexts
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)การศึกษาgaan-sʉ̀k-sǎaการศึกษาgaan-sʉ̀k-sǎa1education; schooling (system/process)2educational background; attainment3a study; research; investigation4education (academic field)หมวดmùuatหมวดmùuat1category; section; division2classifier: categories/sections3chapter/part (in laws, documents)4platoon; lieutenant (colloq.)5division; phylum (botany)ธรรมtamธรรมtam1Dharma; Buddhist teaching2morality; righteousness3natural law; nature (truth)พระอาจารย์prá-aa-jaanพระอาจารย์prá-aa-jaanVenerable teacher (Buddhist monk)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerอธิบายถึงà-tí-baai-tʉ̌ngอธิบายถึงà-tí-baai-tʉ̌ng[to] explain [sth]; [to] describe [sth]กลุ่มglùmกลุ่มglùm1group; cluster2classifier for groupsธรรมtamธรรมtam1Dharma; Buddhist teaching2morality; righteousness3natural law; nature (truth)หมวดmùuatหมวดmùuat1category; section; division2classifier: categories/sections3chapter/part (in laws, documents)4platoon; lieutenant (colloq.)5division; phylum (botany)สัตตกsàt-dtà-dtòkสัตตกsàt-dtà-dtòkgroup of sevenให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เหล่าlàoเหล่าlào1group; set; category2the ... (plural/collective marker)3classifier: groups; kinds; military branchesภิกษุpík-sùภิกษุpík-sùBuddhist monk (male)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)
In the study of Dhamma categories, the teaching monk explained the heptad group of teachings to the monks.
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คัมภีร์kam-piiอังคุตตรนิกายang-kú-dtà-dton-ní-gaaiสัตตกsàt-dtà-dtòkนิบาตní-bàatได้dâaiรวบรวมrûuap-ruuamพระสูตรprá-sùutที่tîiว่าด้วยwâa-dûuaiหลักธรรมlàk-tamหมวดmùuatเจ็ดjètประการbprà-gaanไว้wáiด้วยกันdûuai-gan
The Sattaka Nipata of the Anguttara Nikaya compiles the suttas dealing with the sevenfold categories of Dhamma together.
นักปราชญ์nák-bpràatโบราณboo-raanได้dâaiจัดแบ่งjàt-bɛ̀ngคัมภีร์kam-piiไวยากรณ์wai-yaa-gɔɔnออกɔ̀ɔkเป็นbpenหมวดmùuatสัตตกsàt-dtà-dtòkเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiง่ายngâaiต่อdtɔ̀ɔการศึกษาgaan-sʉ̀k-sǎaและlɛ́ท่องจำtɔ̂ɔng-jam
Ancient scholars divided the grammar treatise into heptads to make it easier to study and memorize.
การทำความเข้าใจgaan-tam-kwaam-kâo-jaiโครงสร้างkroong-sâangหมวดmùuatสัตตกsàt-dtà-dtòkในnaiวรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-diiบาลีbaa-liiต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiความรู้kwaam-rúuเชิงลึกchəəng-lʉ́kเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpฉันทลักษณ์chǎn-tá-lákและlɛ́บริบทbɔɔ-rí-bòtทางศาสนาtaang-sàat-sà-nǎa
Understanding the structure of heptads in Pali literature requires in-depth knowledge of prosody and religious context.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สัตตก said สัด-ตะ-ตก?
sàt-dtà-dtòk
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 syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sàt
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 | — | — |