อรรถะ(àt-tà)
Meanings
1NounC1
meaning; sense
The meaning or sense of a word, phrase, or text; used in formal or scholarly contexts.
Examples
อาจารย์aa-jaanอาจารย์aa-jaan1teacher; instructor; professor (esp. tertiary)2honorific/title for a teacher3master (spiritual/martial/arts)ขอให้kŏr hâiขอให้kŏr hâi1to request that; to ask that2May ...; I wish that ...นักศึกษาnák sèuk-săaนักศึกษาnák sèuk-săauniversity/college studentตีความอรรถะdtee kwaam àt-tàตีความอรรถะdtee kwaam àt-tà[to] interpret the purport/meaning (scholarly/legal)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsประโยคprà-yôhkประโยคprà-yôhk1sentence (grammar)2statement/line (utterance)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)อย่างตรงไปตรงมาyàang dtrong bpai dtrong maaอย่างตรงไปตรงมาyàang dtrong bpai dtrong maafrankly; straightforwardly
The professor asked students to interpret the meaning of this sentence straightforwardly.
2NounC1
intended meaning; purpose (textual)
The intended meaning or purpose of a passage, especially in Pali–Sanskrit scriptures or commentarial literature.
Examples
อาจารย์aa-jaanอาจารย์aa-jaan1teacher; instructor; professor (esp. tertiary)2honorific/title for a teacher3master (spiritual/martial/arts)อธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai1[to] interpret; expound2[to] explain; clarifyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeอรรถะàt-tàอรรถะàt-tà1meaning; sense2intended meaning; purpose (textual)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsคาถาkaa-tăaคาถาkaa-tăa1incantation; spell2mantra; sacred verseนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)คือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectการชี้ให้เห็นgaan chée hâi hĕnการชี้ให้เห็นgaan chée hâi hĕnindication; pointing outเหตุhètเหตุhèt1cause; reason2incident; occurrence (formal)3Buddhist cause (hetu)และláeและláeand (coordinating)ผลpŏnผลpŏn1result; outcome2benefit; advantage3classifier: fruits4result; outcome; effectของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsการกระทำgaan grà-tamการกระทำgaan grà-tam1action; act; deed2conduct (as judged)3act (legal term)
The teacher explained that the intended meaning of this verse is to point out cause and effect of actions.