สุคติ
sù-ká-dtìMeaning
1NounB2
good destination; blessed afterlife
A blessed or favorable destination after death; in Buddhism, rebirth in a happy realm such as heaven, contrasted with the woeful realms.
Examples
ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; householdอธิษฐานà-tít-tǎanอธิษฐานà-tít-tǎan1[to] pray; make a vow2resolution; firm intentionให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ผู้ล่วงลับpûu-lûuang-lápผู้ล่วงลับpûu-lûuang-lápthe deceased; the departedไปสู่bpai-sùuไปสู่bpai-sùu1[to] go to; proceed to (a place)2[to] move toward; progress to (a state or outcome)สุคติsù-ká-dtìสุคติsù-ká-dtìgood destination; blessed afterlife
The family prays for the departed to reach a blessed realm.
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พระท่านprá-tânสวดsùuatส่งsòngวิญญาณwin-yaanขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiดวงวิญญาณduuang-win-yaanได้dâaiไปbpaiสุคติsù-ká-dtì
The monk chanted for the spirit, wishing it to attain a favorable destination.
ในnaiคติká-dtìพุทธpútสุคติsù-ká-dtìหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngภพภูมิpóp-puumอันanร่มเย็นrôm-yenเช่นchênเทวโลกtee-wá-lôokอันanตรงข้ามdtrong-kâamกับgàpทุคติtúk-ká-dtì
In Buddhist belief, sukati refers to serene realms like the heavenly worlds, in contrast to woeful realms.
ผู้คนpûu-konทำบุญtam-bunอุทิศส่วนกุศลù-tít-sùuan-gù-sǒnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเกื้อหนุนgʉ̂ʉa-nǔnให้hâiผู้pûuจากไปjàak-bpaiได้dâaiบังเกิดbang-gə̀ətในnaiสุคติsù-ká-dtìไม่mâiตกไปdtòk-bpaiสู่sùuภพpópอันanทุกข์túk
People make merit and dedicate it to support the deceased in being reborn in a happy realm, not falling into woeful states.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สุคติ said สุ-คะ-ติ?
sù-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 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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คติká-dtìคติká-dtì1principle; doctrine2moral; maxim; moral of a story3view; outlook; way of thinking4going; course; state of being (literary)principle; doctrinePart 2
สุคติsù-ká-dtìสุคติsù-ká-dtìgood destination; blessed afterlifegood destination; blessed afterlifeWord