สัมมา
sǎm-maaMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
right; proper (Buddhist)
morally right, proper, or correct according to Buddhist teaching (e.g., right view, right intention, right speech)
Examples
การมีgaan-miiการมีgaan-mii1having; possession (gerund)2presence; availabilityสัมมาทิฏฐิsǎm-maa-tít-tìสัมมาทิฏฐิsǎm-maa-tít-tìRight View (Buddhism)หรือrʉ̌ʉหรือrʉ̌ʉ1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)ความเห็นkwaam-hěnความเห็นkwaam-hěnopinion; viewที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerถูกต้องtùuk-dtɔ̂ngถูกต้องtùuk-dtɔ̂ng1correct; right2proper; in accordance3exactly; rightly; correctlyเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)จุดเริ่มต้นjùt-rə̂əm-dtônจุดเริ่มต้นjùt-rə̂əm-dtônstarting point; beginningของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsหนทางhǒn-taangหนทางhǒn-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.
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เขาkǎoพยายามpá-yaa-yaamฝึกฝนfʉ̀k-fǒnสัมมาวาจาsǎm-maa-waa-jaaโดยdooiการgaanไม่mâiพูดpûutโกหกgoo-hòkไม่mâiพูดpûutส่อเสียดsɔ̀ɔ-sìiatและlɛ́ไม่mâiพูดpûutคำหยาบkam-yàap
He tries to practice Right Speech by not lying, not speaking divisively, and not using harsh words.
สัมมาsăm-maaสังsăngกัปgàpปะbpàคือkeuความkwaamดำริdam-rìชอบchôpซึ่งsêungหมายถึงmăai tĕungการตั้งใจgaan dtâng jaiที่จะtêe jàไม่mâiเบียดเบียนbìiat biianไม่mâiพยาบาทpá-yaa-bàatและláeออกจากòk jàakกามgaam
Samma Sankappa is Right Intention, which means intending not to harm, not to have ill will, and to renounce sensual pleasures.
องค์ประกอบong-bprà-gɔ̀ɔpทั้งแปดtáng-bpɛ̀ɛtในnaiอริยมรรคà-rí-yá-mákล้วนlúuanขึ้นต้นkʉ̂n-dtônด้วยdûuaiคำว่าkam-wâaสัมมาsǎm-maaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเน้นย้ำnén-yámถึงtʉ̌ngความถูกต้องkwaam-tùuk-dtɔ̂ngและlɛ́ความชอบธรรมkwaam-chɔ̂ɔp-tamตามdtaamหลักlàkพุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎa
All eight components of the Noble Eightfold Path begin with the word 'Samma' to emphasize the rightness and correctness according to Buddhist principles.
2AdverbB2
rightly; properly (Buddhist)
in a right or proper manner according to Buddhist teaching
Examples
ชาวพุทธchaao-pútชาวพุทธchaao-púta Buddhist; follower of Buddhismที่ดีtîi-diiที่ดีtîi-diigood; suitable; desirableควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3[to] deserve; be worthy ofดำเนินชีวิตdam-nəən-chii-wítดำเนินชีวิตdam-nəən-chii-wít[to] lead/live one’s lifeสัมมาsǎm-maaสัมมาsǎm-maa1right; proper (Buddhist)2rightly; properly (Buddhist)ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)หลักคำสอนlàk-kam-sɔ̌ɔnหลักคำสอนlàk-kam-sɔ̌ɔndoctrine; tenets
A good Buddhist should live in a right manner according to the teachings.
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การประกอบอาชีพgaan-bprà-gɔ̀ɔp-aa-chîipอย่างyàangสัมsǎmมาเป็นmaa-bpenสิ่งสำคัญsìng-sǎm-kanในnaiการรักษาศีลgaan-rák-sǎa-sǐin
Earning a living in a proper manner is important for observing the precepts.
ผู้ที่pôo têeฝึกfèukสติปัฏฐานสี่sà-dtì-bpàt-tăan sèeจะสามารถjà săa-mâatพิจารณาpí-jàa-rá-naaสิ่งต่างๆsìng dtàang dtàangได้dâiอย่างyàangสัมมาsăm-maaและláeเป็นกลางbpen glaang
One who practices the Four Foundations of Mindfulness can contemplate things in a right and neutral manner.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเข้าใจkâo-jaiในnaiอริยสัจสี่à-rí-yá-sàt-sìiแล้วlɛ́ɛoย่อมyɔ̂mจะjàนำไปสู่การปฏิบัติnam-bpai-sùu-gaan-bpà-dtì-bàtตนdtonอย่างyàangสัมมาsǎm-maaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความสิ้นสุดkwaam-sîn-sùtแห่งhɛ̀ngทุกข์túk
Once one understands the Four Noble Truths, it will lead to conducting oneself in a proper manner for the end of suffering.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǎm
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
สัมsǎmสัมsǎm1[to] interview (colloq.; clipped form)2[to] interview (abbr.)[to] interview (colloq.; clipped form)Part 1
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มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect marker[to] come; arrivePart 2
สัมมาsǎm-maaสัมมาsǎm-maaright; proper (Buddhist)right; proper (Buddhist)Word