อธิจิต

à-tí-jìt

Meaning

1NounC2

higher mind; higher consciousness

higher mind, higher consciousness, or advanced concentration, typically used in Buddhist philosophy

Examples

เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3in; inward4[to] understand (in เข้าใจ)5[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)6[to] fit; suit; match7rice (archaic; dialectal)8[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)ค่ายปฏิบัติธรรมkâai-bpà-dtì-bàt-tamค่ายปฏิบัติธรรมkâai-bpà-dtì-bàt-tammeditation retreat; dharma campเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเจริญjà-rəənเจริญjà-rəən1[to] prosper; flourish; develop2[to] advance; progress3prosperous; flourishing; developedอธิจิตà-tí-jìtอธิจิตà-tí-jìthigher mind; higher consciousnessและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ฝึกจิตfʉ̀k-jìtฝึกจิตfʉ̀k-jìt[to] train the mindใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)ให้hâiให้hâi1[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)สงบsà-ngòpสงบsà-ngòp1calm; peaceful; tranquil; quiet2to become calm; subside; quiet down3[to] quell; pacify; suppress; bring to an end
He attended a meditation retreat to cultivate higher consciousness and train his mind to be peaceful.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is อธิจิต said อะ-ทิ-จิต?

à-tí-jìt

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

à

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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