อาตมัน

àat-dtà-man

Meaning

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Ātman; true self (Hinduism)

in Indian philosophy, especially Hinduism, the innermost, true, eternal self or soul; often contrasted with the changing empirical self.

Examples

อาจารย์aa-jaanอาจารย์aa-jaan1teacher; instructor; professor (esp. tertiary)2honorific/title for a teacher3master (spiritual/martial/arts)อธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai[to] explain; clarifyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeอาตมันàat-dtà-manอาตมันàat-dtà-manĀtman; true self (Hinduism)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.แก่นแท้gɛ̀n-tɛ́ɛแก่นแท้gɛ̀n-tɛ́ɛessence; core; gistของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffตนเองdton-eengตนเองdton-eeng1oneself (reflexive pronoun)2one's own (possessive)3the self; one's identityที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerไม่เปลี่ยนแปลงmâi-bplìian-bplɛɛngไม่เปลี่ยนแปลงmâi-bplìian-bplɛɛng1[to] remain unchanged; [to] stay the same2unchanging; constantตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)แนวคิดnɛɛo-kítแนวคิดnɛɛo-kítconcept; idea; notionอินเดียโบราณin-diia-boo-raanอินเดียโบราณin-diia-boo-raanAncient India
The professor explained that Atman is the unchanging essence of oneself, according to ancient Indian thought.
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Tones

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Why is อาตมัน said อาด-ตะ-มัน?

àat-dtà-man

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 syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

àat

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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