สุขคติ
sùk-ká-dtìMeaning
1NounB2
good destination; fortunate rebirth (Buddhism)
A blessed or favorable state/realm; in Buddhism, a good destination after death (e.g., heavenly realms or human rebirth).
Examples
คนส่วนใหญ่kon-sùuan-yàiคนส่วนใหญ่kon-sùuan-yàimost people; the majorityทำความดีtam-kwaam-diiทำความดีtam-kwaam-dii[to] do good deedsเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingหวังว่าwǎng-wâaหวังว่าwǎng-wâa1[to] hope (that)2hopefully; I/we hope (that)จะได้jà-dâaiจะได้jà-dâai1so that; in order that; that way2will be able to; get to; come to3then; so (result in instructions/explanations)ไปสู่bpai-sùuไปสู่bpai-sùu1[to] go to; proceed to (a place)2[to] move toward; progress to (a state or outcome)สุขคติsùk-ká-dtìสุขคติsùk-ká-dtìgood destination; fortunate rebirth (Buddhism)หลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)เสียชีวิตsǐia-chii-wítเสียชีวิตsǐia-chii-wít[to] die; pass away (polite/formal)
Most people do good deeds hoping to go to a good realm after they pass away.
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พระท่านprá-tânเทศนาtêet-sà-naaว่าwâaการทำบุญgaan-tam-bunจะjàนำพาnam-paaดวงวิญญาณduuang-win-yaanไปสู่bpai-sùuสุขคติsùk-ká-dtì
The monk preached that making merit will lead the soul to a blissful realm.
ในทางnai taangพุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-năaเชื่อว่าchêuua wâaผู้ที่pôo têeสั่งสมบุญsàng sŏm bunบารมีbaa-rá-meeจะได้jà dâaiไปbpaiเกิดgèrtในnaiสุขคติภูมิsùk-kà-dtì-poomซึ่งsêungแตกต่างdtàek dtàangจากjàakภพภูมิpóp poomของkŏngเปรตbprètหรือrĕuอสูรกายà-sŏon-rá-gaai
In Buddhism, it is believed that those who accumulate merit will be reborn in a blissful realm (sukha-gati-bhumi), which is different from the realms of hungry ghosts or demons.
การปฏิบัติตนgaan bpà-dtì-bàt dtonตามdtaamหลักธรรมคำสอนlàk tam kam sŏnไม่เพียงmâi piiangเพื่อpêuuaความสงบสุขkwaam sà-ngòp sùkในปัจจุบันnai bpàt-jù-banแต่ยังdtàe yangเป็นbpenหนทางhŏn taangไปสู่bpai sòoสุขคติsùk-ká-dtìในnaiสัมปรายภพsăm-bpà-raai-pópอีกด้วยèek dûuay
Adhering to religious principles is not only for peace in the present but is also a path towards a blissful realm in the next life.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สุขคติ said สุข-คะ-ติ?
sùk-ká-dtì
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 -ข, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sùk
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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คติká-dtìคติká-dtì1principle; doctrine2moral; maxim; moral of a story3view; outlook; way of thinking4going; course; state of being (literary)principle; doctrinePart 2
สุขคติsùk-ká-dtìสุขคติsùk-ká-dtìgood destination; fortunate rebirth (Buddhism)good destination; fortunate rebirth (Buddhism)Word