สันโดษ
sǎn-dòotMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
content; contented; self-sufficient in desire
satisfied with what one has; not greedy or craving more than necessary; often used in Buddhist ethics
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใช้ชีวิตchái chee-wítใช้ชีวิตchái chee-wít[to] live (one's life); lead a lifeอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4like; as; such as5in the manner of; -lyสันโดษsăn-dòhtสันโดษsăn-dòht1content; contented; self-sufficient in desire2contentmentกินอยู่gin yòoกินอยู่gin yòo1[to] eat and live; live2food and living conditions; daily livingง่ายngâaiง่ายngâai1easy; simple2easily; readilyๆ-ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ฟุ่มเฟือยfûm-feuaiฟุ่มเฟือยfûm-feuaiextravagant; lavish; wasteful
He lives contentedly, simple in his food and living, not extravagant.
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แม้mɛ́ɛได้dâaiเงินเดือนngən-dʉʉanขึ้นkʉ̂nเธอtəəยังyangสันโดษsǎn-dòotไม่mâiอยากได้yàak-dâaiของkɔ̌ɔngเกินgəənจำเป็นjam-bpen
Even after a raise, she remains content, not wanting unnecessary things.
หลวงพ่อlǔuang-pɔ̂ɔสอนsɔ̌ɔnให้hâiสันโดษsǎn-dòotรู้rúuพอประมาณpɔɔ-bprà-maanและlɛ́ไม่mâiปล่อยใจbplɔ̀i-jaiให้hâiไหลlǎiไปตามbpai-dtaamความอยากkwaam-yàak
The monk teaches being content, knowing moderation and not letting the mind flow with desires.
ความสันโดษkwaam săn-dòhtทำให้tam hâiเขาkăoไม่mâiแข่งขันkàeng kǎnสะสมsà-sŏmทรัพย์sápแต่dtàeใส่ใจsài jaiคุณค่าkun-ná-kâaภายในpaai naiและláeการแบ่งปันgaan bàeng bpan
Contentment keeps him from competing to amass wealth, focusing instead on inner values and sharing.
2NounB2
contentment
a state of being satisfied with what one has; not seeking more than is necessary
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบ้านเล็กbâan lékบ้านเล็กbâan lék1small house2mistress; kept woman; second householdๆ-ปลูกผักbplòok pàkปลูกผักbplòok pàk[to] grow/plant vegetablesเองayngเองayng1oneself; personally; by oneself2only; just; merely3exactly that/itselfรู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)สันโดษsăn-dòhtสันโดษsăn-dòht1content; contented; self-sufficient in desire2contentmentกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ชีวิตเรียบง่ายchee-wít rîiap ngâaiชีวิตเรียบง่ายchee-wít rîiap ngâaia simple life
He lives in a small house, grows his own vegetables, and feels content with a simple life.
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แม้mɛ́ɛเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanได้dâaiงานใหญ่ngaan-yàiเขาkǎoยังyangสันโดษsǎn-dòotไม่mâiอยากได้yàak-dâaiมากไปmâak-bpaiกว่าที่gwàa-tîiจำเป็นjam-bpen
Even though his friend got a big job, he remains content, not wanting more than necessary.
เธอtəəฝึกสติfʉ̀k-sà-dtìทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรักษาrák-sǎaความสันโดษkwaam-sǎn-dòotไม่ให้mâi-hâiใจjaiวิ่งตามwîng-dtaamความอยากkwaam-yàakที่tîiไม่mâiสิ้นสุดsîn-sùt
She practices mindfulness every morning to maintain contentment, preventing her mind from chasing endless desires.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaจัดลำดับความสำคัญjàt-lam-dàp-kwaam-sǎm-kanได้dâaiเธอtəəเลือกlʉ̂ʉakสันโดษsǎn-dòotและlɛ́ใช้cháiของkɔ̌ɔngเท่าที่tâo-tîiมีmiiแทนtɛɛnการซื้อgaan-sʉ́ʉใหม่màiโดยdooiไม่จำเป็นmâi-jam-bpen
Once she prioritized, she chose contentment and used what she had instead of buying new things unnecessarily.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǎn
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |