สุขิโต
sù-kì-dtooMeaning
1AdjectiveC1
happy; well
happy, joyful, or well (typically used in Buddhist blessings or religious contexts)
Examples
เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyทำบุญtam-bunทำบุญtam-bun1[to] make merit; perform religious good deeds2hold a merit-making ceremonyพระสงฆ์prá-sǒngพระสงฆ์prá-sǒng1the monastic order; Buddhist clergy2a monk (formal/literary)มักจะmák-jàมักจะmák-jàoften; usually (habit/frequency)ให้พรhâi-pɔɔnให้พรhâi-pɔɔn[to] bless [sb]; give a blessing; offer good wishesว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeสุขิโตsù-kì-dtooสุขิโตsù-kì-dtoohappy; wellโหhǒoโหhǒowow; whoa; damnตุdtùตุdtù1slightly spoiled; smelling slightly bad2suspicious; fishyซึ่งsʉ̂ngซึ่งsʉ̂ng1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationแปลว่าbplɛɛ-wâaแปลว่าbplɛɛ-wâa1[to] mean (of a word/symbol); signify2that means; which means; in other wordsขอให้มีความสุขkɔ̌ɔ-hâi-mii-kwaam-sùkขอให้มีความสุขkɔ̌ɔ-hâi-mii-kwaam-sùkwish you happiness
When making merit, monks often give the blessing 'Sukhito Hotu', which means may you be happy.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakทำบุญตักบาตรtam-bun-dtàk-bàatเสร็จsètหลวงพ่อlǔuang-pɔ̂ɔก็gɔ̂สวดsùuatให้พรhâi-pɔɔnว่าwâaสุขิโตsù-kì-dtooโหhǒoตุdtùเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความเป็นสิริมงคลkwaam-bpen-sì-rí-mong-kon
After offering alms, the venerable monk chanted the blessing "Sukhito Hotu" (may you be happy) for good fortune.
คำว่าkam-wâaสุขิโตsù-kì-dtooในnaiบทสวดbòt-sùuatแผ่เมตตาpɛ̀ɛ-mêet-dtaaเป็นbpenการgaanตั้งจิตอธิษฐานdtâng-jìt-à-tít-tǎanให้hâiสรรพสัตว์sàp-pá-sàtทั้งหลายtáng-lǎaiปราศจากbpràat-sà-jàakความทุกข์kwaam-túkและlɛ́พบพานpóp-paanแต่dtɛ̀ɛความสุขสงบkwaam-sùk-sà-ngòp
The word "Sukhito" in the loving-kindness chant is an earnest prayer for all beings to be free from suffering and find only peace and happiness.
ในnaiพุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎaภาวะpaa-wáที่เรียกว่าtîi-rîiak-wâaสุขิโตsù-kì-dtooไม่ได้mâi-dâaiหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngเพียงpiiangความสุขทางโลกkwaam-sùk-taang-lôokแต่dtɛ̀ɛครอบคลุมถึงkrɔ̂ɔp-klum-tʉ̌ngความอิ่มเอมใจkwaam-ìm-eem-jaiที่tîiเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakการgaanละกิเลสlá-gì-lèet
In Buddhism, the state referred to as "Sukhito" does not merely mean worldly happiness, but encompasses the spiritual fulfillment born from letting go of defilements.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sù
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 | — | — |