สัมมา(săm-maa)
Meanings
1AdjectiveB2
right; proper (Buddhist)
morally right, proper, or correct according to Buddhist teaching (e.g., right view, right intention, right speech)
Examples
การมีgaan meeการมีgaan mee1having; possession (gerund)2presence; availabilityสัมมาทิฏฐิsăm-maa-tít-tìสัมมาทิฏฐิsăm-maa-tít-tìRight View (Buddhism)หรือrĕuหรือrĕu1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)3otherwise; or else (formal)ความเห็นkwaam hĕnความเห็นkwaam hĕn1opinion; view2official/legal opinion3opinion; commentที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotถูกต้องtòok dtôngถูกต้องtòok dtông1correct; right2proper; in accordance3exactly; rightly; correctlyเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsจุดเริ่มต้นjùt rêrm dtônจุดเริ่มต้นjùt rêrm dtôn1starting point; beginning2start point for a route/processของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsหนทางhŏn taangหนทางhŏn taang1way; route; path (literal)2means; method; way (figurative)พ้นทุกข์pón túkพ้นทุกข์pón túk[to] be free from suffering
Having Samma Ditthi, or Right View, is the starting point on the path to the cessation of suffering.
2AdverbB2
rightly; properly (Buddhist)
in a right or proper manner according to Buddhist teaching
Examples
ชาวพุทธchaao pútชาวพุทธchaao pút1a Buddhist; follower of Buddhism2Buddhists (collectively)ที่ดีtêe deeที่ดีtêe deegood; suitable; desirableควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3deserve; be worthy ofดำเนินชีวิตdam-nern chee-wítดำเนินชีวิตdam-nern chee-wít[to] lead/live one’s lifeสัมมาsăm-maaสัมมาsăm-maa1right; proper (Buddhist)2rightly; properly (Buddhist)ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2[to] comply with; abide by; obey3according to; in accordance with4along; along (a path); following (direction)5after; behind; in pursuit of6as; in the capacity of (ตามที่/ตามฐานะ)หลักคำสอนlàk kam sŏnหลักคำสอนlàk kam sŏndoctrine; tenets
A good Buddhist should live in a right manner according to the teachings.
Word Breakdown
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สัมมาsăm-maaสัมมาsăm-maaright; proper (Buddhist)