สุคต
sù-kótMeanings
1NounC2
the Buddha
an epithet for the Buddha, meaning 'the Well-Gone One' or 'one who has attained bliss'
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)บทสวดมนต์bòt-sùuat-monบทสวดมนต์bòt-sùuat-monprayer; chantเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)มักจะmák-jàมักจะmák-jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)ได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)คำว่าkam-wâaคำว่าkam-wâathe word/term (introductory marker)พระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2Buddha image; amulet3honorific prefix/title4divine; holy (as modifier)5male role; male character (traditional Thai theatre)สุคตsù-kótสุคตsù-kót1the Buddha2well-gone; gone to a good stateซึ่งsʉ̂ngซึ่งsʉ̂ng1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ng1[to] mean; denote; refer to2[to] mean (to say); intend (one’s words)พระพุทธเจ้าprá-pút-tá-jâaoพระพุทธเจ้าprá-pút-tá-jâaothe Buddha; the Enlightened One
In chanting, we often hear the word Phra Sukhot, which refers to the Buddha.
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คัมภีร์kam-piiทางtaangพระพุทธศาสนาprá-pút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎaกล่าวถึงglàao-tʉ̌ngพระpráสุคตsù-kótว่าwâaทรงเป็นsong-bpenผู้pûuเสด็จsà-dètไปbpaiดีdiiแล้วlɛ́ɛoพ้นจากpón-jàakกิเลสgì-lèetทั้งปวงtáng-bpuuang
Buddhist scriptures mention the Well-Gone One as having departed well, free from all defilements.
ชาวพุทธchaao pútเชื่อว่าchêuua wâaคำสอนkam sŏnของkŏngพระpráสุคตsù-kótเจ้าjâoเป็นbpenหนทางhŏn taangนำไปสู่nam bpai sòoความหลุดพ้นkwaam lùt pónจากjàakวัฏสงสารwát sŏng-săan
Buddhists believe that the teachings of the Well-Gone One are the path leading to liberation from the cycle of rebirth.
สมเด็จพระสัมมาสัมพุทธเจ้าsŏm-dèt prá săm-maa-săm-pút-tá-jâaoทรงsongได้รับdâi rápพระสมัญญาprá sà-man-yaaว่าwâaพระpráสุคตsù-kótเนื่องด้วยnèuang dûuaiพระองค์prá ongทรงsongดำเนินไปdam-nern bpaiสู่sòoสภาวะsà-paa-wáอันanเกษมgà-săymปราศจากbpràat-sà-jàakเครื่องkrêuuangร้อยรัดrói rátทั้งปวงtáng bpuuang
The Supreme Buddha is honored with the epithet "The Well-Gone One" because he proceeded to a state of ultimate bliss, free from all fetters.
2AdjectiveC2
well-gone; gone to a good state
having gone to a good or blessed state; used in formal or religious language, especially about one who has departed well
Examples
ผู้ที่pûu-tîiผู้ที่pûu-tîiperson who; those whoหมั่นmànหมั่นmànregularly; diligentlyทำความดีtam-kwaam-diiทำความดีtam-kwaam-dii[to] do good deedsมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerตลอดชีวิตdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-chii-wítตลอดชีวิตdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-chii-wít1lifelong2throughout one's life; for lifeเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ล่วงลับlûuang-lápล่วงลับlûuang-láp[to] pass awayไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyย่อมyɔ̂mย่อมyɔ̂m1small; modest-sized2naturally; as expectedได้ชื่อว่าdâai-chʉ̂ʉ-wâaได้ชื่อว่าdâai-chʉ̂ʉ-wâa[to] be known as; be reputed to beเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สุคตsù-kótสุคตsù-kót1the Buddha2well-gone; gone to a good state
Those who have consistently done good deeds throughout their lives, when they pass away, are naturally known as those who have departed well.
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พระสงฆ์prá sŏngสอนsŏnว่าwâaผู้ที่pôo têeสั่งสมบุญsàng sŏm bunกุศลgù-sŏnไว้wáiมากmâakเมื่อmêuuaตายไปdtaai bpaiย่อมyômเป็นbpenสุคตsù-kótคือkeuเป็นbpenผู้pôoไปbpaiดีdeeแล้วláeoในnaiสัมปรายภพsăm-bpà-raai-póp
The monk taught that those who have accumulated much merit, when they die, will naturally be well-departed ones, meaning those who have gone well in the next world.
ในnaiบทbòtปลงbplongสังขารsǎng-kǎanมีmiiการกล่าวgaan-glàaoชื่นชมchʉ̂ʉn-chomผู้ที่pûu-tîiละทิ้งlá-tíngกิเลสgì-lèetได้dâaiว่าwâaจะเป็นjà-bpenสุคตsù-kótเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaล่วงลับlûuang-lápไปbpai
In the reflection on mortality, there is praise for those who can abandon defilements, stating they will be well-departed when they pass away.
การเจริญgaan-jà-rəənมรณาmɔɔ-rá-naaนุnúสติsà-dtìเป็นประจำbpen-bprà-jamจะjàช่วยให้chûuai-hâiจิตใจสงบjìt-jai-sà-ngòpไม่mâiหวาดกลัวwàat-gluuaต่อdtɔ̀ɔความตายkwaam-dtaaiและlɛ́พร้อมprɔ́ɔmที่จะtîi-jàละสังขารlá-sǎng-kǎanไปเป็นbpai-bpenสุคตsù-kót
Regularly practicing mindfulness of death helps the mind become peaceful, unafraid of death, and ready to pass away as one who departs well.
Tones
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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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
สุsùสุsùprefix: good; well; beautiful; virtuous; auspiciousprefix: good; well; beautiful; virtuous; auspiciousPart 1
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สุคตsù-kótสุคตsù-kótthe Buddhathe BuddhaWord