อาตม์
àatMeaning
1NounC1
self; soul
self, soul, or ego (often used in philosophical, religious, or literary contexts)
Examples
พระสงฆ์prá-sǒngพระสงฆ์prá-sǒng1the monastic order; Buddhist clergy2a monk (formal/literary)สอนsɔ̌ɔnสอนsɔ̌ɔn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidanceให้เราhâi-raoให้เราhâi-rao1[to] give us; [to] give me2for us; for me3let us; allow me/usละทิ้งlá-tíngละทิ้งlá-tíng1[to] abandon; desert2[to] renounce; forsake3[to] abandon; give up (a plan or task)ความยึดติดkwaam-yʉ́t-dtìtความยึดติดkwaam-yʉ́t-dtìt1attachment; fixation2clinging (Buddhist teaching)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)อาตม์àatอาตม์àatself; soulเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofความสงบkwaam-sà-ngòpความสงบkwaam-sà-ngòp1calmness; tranquility2quiet; stillness3peace (absence of conflict)4public order; law and order (official)ทางจิตใจtaang-jìt-jaiทางจิตใจtaang-jìt-jai1mentally; psychologically2mental; psychological; emotional
Monks teach us to let go of attachment to the ego for peace of mind.
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การยึดมั่นถือมั่นgaan-yʉ́t-mân-tʉ̌ʉ-mânในnaiอาตม์àatเป็นสาเหตุbpen-sǎa-hèetสำคัญsǎm-kanที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiมนุษย์má-nútตกอยู่dtòk-yùuในnaiความทุกข์kwaam-túk
Clinging to the self is a major reason that humans fall into suffering.
ในnaiปรัชญาอินเดียโบราณbpràt-yaa-in-diia-boo-raanแนวคิดnɛɛo-kítเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangอาตม์àatถูกtùukนำมาnam-maaถกเถียงกันtòk-tǐiang-ganอย่างกว้างขวางyàang-gwâang-kwǎangในหมู่nai-mùuนักปราชญ์nák-bpràat
In ancient Indian philosophy, the concept of the soul was widely debated among sages.
กวีgà-weeใช้cháiคำว่าkam wâaอาตม์àatเพื่อpêuuaสื่อถึงsùue tĕungจิตวิญญาณjìt-dtà-win-yaanเบื้องลึกbʉ̂ang lʉ́kที่têeไม่อาจmâi àatถูกtòokทำลายtam laaiได้dâiด้วยdûuayกาลเวลาgaan way-laa
The poet uses the word "self" to convey the deep soul that cannot be destroyed by time.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อาตม์ said อาด?
àat
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ต is said like ด (t).Silent letterม์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ต, 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
ม์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |