สัตถา
sàt-tǎaMeaning
1NounC1
teacher; master (esp. the Buddha)
a teacher, instructor, or master; often used specifically in religious contexts as an epithet for the Buddha
Examples
ในทางnai-taangในทางnai-taangin terms of; in the field/aspect of [sth]พุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎaพุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎaBuddhismคำว่าkam-wâaคำว่าkam-wâathe word/term (introductory marker)สัตถาsàt-tǎaสัตถาsàt-tǎateacher; master (esp. the Buddha)หมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ng1[to] mean; denote; refer to2[to] mean (to say); intend (one’s words)ผู้สอนpûu-sɔ̌ɔnผู้สอนpûu-sɔ̌ɔnteacher; instructorหรือrʉ̌ʉหรือrʉ̌ʉ1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)พระพุทธเจ้าprá-pút-tá-jâaoพระพุทธเจ้าprá-pút-tá-jâaothe Buddha; the Enlightened One
In Buddhism, the word 'Sattha' means a teacher or the Buddha.
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พระสงฆ์prá-sǒngอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaพระpráสัตถาsàt-tǎaทรงsongชี้ทางchíi-taangสว่างsà-wàangให้แก่hâi-gɛ̀ɛสัตว์โลกsàt-lôokทั้งปวงtáng-bpuuang
The monk explained that the Great Teacher pointed the way to enlightenment for all living beings.
ตามdtaamคัมภีร์kam-peeทางtaangพระพุทธศาสนาprá-pút-tá-sàat-sà-năaพระpráสัตถาsàt-tăaทรงมีsong meeพระมหากรุณาธิคุณprá-má-hăa-gà-rú-naa-tí-kunในnaiการสั่งสอนgaan sàng sŏnเวไนยway-naiสัตว์sàtให้hâiหลุดพ้นlùt pónจากjàakวัฏสงสารwát sŏng-săan
According to Buddhist scriptures, the Great Teacher had immense compassion in teaching teachable beings to escape the cycle of rebirth.
พุทธศาสนิกชนpút-tá-sǎa-sà-ník-gà-chonต่างdtàangรำลึกถึงram-lʉ́k-tʉ̌ngพระpráสัตถาsàt-tǎaผู้pûuทรงเป็นsong-bpenบรมครูbɔɔ-rom-kruuของkɔ̌ɔngเทวดาtee-wá-daaและlɛ́มนุษย์má-nútทั้งหลายtáng-lǎai
Buddhists commemorate the Great Teacher, who is the supreme master of all deities and humans.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สัตถา said สัด-ถา?
sàt-tǎa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- 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 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 | — | — |