อหิงสา
à-hǐng-sǎaMeaning
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non-violence
the principle of non-violence and non-harming toward all living beings; often used in Indian religions.
Examples
หลักlàkหลักlàk1main; principal; primary2principle; basis; foundation3post; pillar; stake4classifier: posts; stakes; digit positionsอหิงสาà-hǐng-sǎaอหิงสาà-hǐng-sǎanon-violenceคือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.การgaanการgaan1nominalizer2work; business; matterไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เบียดเบียนbìiat-biianเบียดเบียนbìiat-biian[to] harm [sb/sth]; [to] encroach upon [sb/sth]ผู้อื่นpûu-ʉ̀ʉnผู้อื่นpûu-ʉ̀ʉnothers; other people; someone elseและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)สิ่งมีชีวิตsìng-mii-chii-wítสิ่งมีชีวิตsìng-mii-chii-wítorganism; living thing
The principle of non-violence is to not harm others and living things.
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มหาตมะmá-hǎa-dtà-máคานธีkaan-tiiใช้cháiหลักlàkอหิงสาà-hǐng-sǎaในnaiการต่อสู้gaan-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเอกราชèek-gà-râatของkɔ̌ɔngอินเดียin-diia
Mahatma Gandhi used the principle of non-violence in his fight for India's independence.
ขบวนการkà-buuan-gaanสันติภาพsǎn-dtì-pâapหลายแห่งlǎai-hɛ̀ngทั่วโลกtûua-lôokได้รับdâi-rápแรงบันดาลใจrɛɛng-ban-daan-jaiจากjàakปรัชญาbpràt-yaaอหิงสาà-hǐng-sǎa
Many peace movements around the world are inspired by the philosophy of non-violence.
ความท้าทายkwaam-táa-taaiของkɔ̌ɔngการยึดมั่นgaan-yʉ́t-mânในnaiหลักlàkอหิงสาà-hǐng-sǎaคือkʉʉการรักษาgaan-rák-sǎaความสงบkwaam-sà-ngòpและlɛ́ไม่mâiตอบโต้dtɔ̀ɔp-dtôoแม้mɛ́ɛจะjàถูกtùukยั่วยุyûua-yú
The challenge of adhering to the principle of non-violence is to maintain calm and not retaliate even when provoked.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อหิงสา said อะ-หิง-สา?
à-hǐng-sǎa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- 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 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 | — | — |