สัตวะ
sàt-dtà-wáMeaning
1NounC1
living being; creature
a living being, creature, or sentient entity, typically used in literary, religious, or philosophical contexts
Examples
สัตวะsàt-dtà-wáสัตวะsàt-dtà-wáliving 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; realmนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ล้วนlúuanล้วนlúuan1entirely; all; nothing but2pure; unmixed; wholeรักrákรักrák1[to] love; be fond of2love (affection)3beloved; dearชีวิตchii-wítชีวิตchii-wít1life (state of being alive)2life (one’s life; way of living)3lifetime; lifespanของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsตนเองdton-eengตนเองdton-eeng1oneself (reflexive pronoun)2one's own (possessive)3the self; one's identity
All living beings on this earth love their own lives.
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เราraoไม่ควรmâi kuuanเบียดเบียนbìiat biianสัตวะsàt-dtà-wáใดๆdai daiที่têeอาศัยอยู่aa-săi yòoร่วมrûuamโลกlôhkเดียวกันdiao gan
We should not harm any sentient beings that cohabit the same world.
ในnaiทางปรัชญาtaang-bpràt-yaaสัตวะsàt-dtà-wáหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngสิ่งมีชีวิตsìng-mii-chii-wítที่tîiมีmiiความรู้สึกนึกคิดkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀k-nʉ́k-kítและlɛ́ยังคงyang-kongเวียนว่ายตายเกิดwiian-wâai-dtaai-gə̀ət
In philosophy, a sentient entity refers to a living being with consciousness that continues to cycle through rebirth.
การเจริญgaan-jà-rəənเมตตาภาวนาmêet-dtaa-paa-wá-naaคือkʉʉการส่งgaan-sòngความปรารถนาดีkwaam-bpràat-tà-nǎa-diiไปยังbpai-yangสัตวะsàt-dtà-wáทั้งปวงtáng-bpuuangโดยdooiไม่มีmâi-miiข้อยกเว้นkɔ̂ɔ-yók-wén
Cultivating loving-kindness meditation is sending goodwill to all sentient beings without exception.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สัตวะ said สัด-ตะ-วะ?
sàt-dtà-wá
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 | — | — |