สัตตะ

sàt-dtà

Meanings

1NounC1

seven

the number seven, used in formal, literary, or religious contexts

Examples

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2NounC2

living being; creature

a living being, creature, or animal (often used in Buddhist or philosophical contexts)

Examples

ในทางnai-taangในทางnai-taangin terms of; in the field/aspect of [sth]พระพุทธศาสนาprá-pút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎaพระพุทธศาสนาprá-pút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎaBuddhismเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ได้รับdâi-rápได้รับdâi-ráp1[to] receive; get; obtain; be given/granted/awarded2[to] experience; be subjected to; suffer; sustain; be affected by3[to] be ...-ed (passive with ได้รับ/ได้รับการ)การสอนgaan-sɔ̌ɔnการสอนgaan-sɔ̌ɔnteaching; instructionให้hâiให้hâi1[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)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoความเมตตากรุณาkwaam-mêet-dtaa-gà-rú-naaความเมตตากรุณาkwaam-mêet-dtaa-gà-rú-naaKindness; compassion; mercyต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extendสัตตะsàt-dtàสัตตะsàt-dtà1seven2living being; creatureทั้งหลายtáng-lǎaiทั้งหลายtáng-lǎai1all; all the2all (following a pronoun)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โลกlôokโลกlôok1Earth; the planet2the world; human society3world; realm
In Buddhism, we are taught to have compassion for all 'satta' (living beings) in the world.
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Tones

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Why is สัตตะ said สัด-ตะ?

sàt-dtà

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ต, 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 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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