อุตตร
ùt-dtà-ráMeanings
1NounC1
north; northern
the north direction; northern (often used in formal, literary, or religious contexts)
Examples
นักเดินทางnák-dəən-taangนักเดินทางnák-dəən-taangtraveler; travellerในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raanสมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raan1ancient times; antiquity2ancient; from ancient timesอาศัยaa-sǎiอาศัยaa-sǎi1[to] live; reside; stay2[to] rely on; depend on; make use of3by; by means of (formal)ดวงดาวduuang-daaoดวงดาวduuang-daaostar; stars; heavenly bodiesเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofนำทางnam-taangนำทางnam-taang1[to] guide; lead the way2[to] navigate; give directions3[to] guide (figurative)ไปสู่bpai-sùuไปสู่bpai-sùu1[to] go to; proceed to (a place)2[to] move toward; progress to (a state or outcome)อุตตรùt-dtà-ráอุตตรùt-dtà-rá1north; northern2higher; superior; supremeทิศtítทิศtítdirection; compass point
Travelers in ancient times relied on the stars to guide them toward the northern direction.
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ตามdtaamคติความเชื่อká-dtì-kwaam-chʉ̂ʉaทางtaangพระพุทธศาสนาprá-pút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎaอุตตรùt-dtà-ráกุgùรุrúทวีปtá-wîipเป็นbpenดินแดนdin-dɛɛnที่tîiตั้งอยู่dtâng-yùuทางtaangทิศเหนือtít-nʉ̌ʉaของkɔ̌ɔngเขาพระสุเมรุkǎo-prá-sù-mee-rú
According to Buddhist beliefs, Uttarakuru is the continent located to the north of Mount Meru.
ลมหนาวlom-nǎaoที่tîiพัดโชยpát-chooiมาจากmaa-jàakอุตตรùt-dtà-ráทิศtítเป็นbpenสัญญาณsǎn-yaanบ่งชี้bòng-chíiว่าwâaฤดูrʉ́-duuเหมันต์hěe-manได้dâaiมาเยือนmaa-yʉʉanอย่างเป็นทางการyàang-bpen-taang-gaanแล้วlɛ́ɛo
The cold wind blowing from the northern direction is an indicator that the winter season has officially arrived.
ในnaiตำราพิชัยสงครามdtam-raa-pí-chai-sǒng-kraamการจัดgaan-jàtกระบวนทัพgrà-buuan-tápให้hâiหันหน้าไปhǎn-nâa-bpaiทางtaangอุตตรùt-dtà-ráทิศtítถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenกลศึกgon-sʉ̀kที่สำคัญtîi-sǎm-kanในnaiบางbaangสมรภูมิsà-mɔ̌ɔ-rá-puum
In the manual of military strategy, arranging the troop formation to face the northern direction is considered a crucial battle tactic on certain battlefields.
2AdjectiveC2
higher; superior; supreme
higher, superior, or supreme in quality or position
Examples
ความรู้แจ้งkwaam-rúu-jɛ̂ɛngความรู้แจ้งkwaam-rúu-jɛ̂ɛngenlightenment; insightในสัจธรรมnai-sàt-jà-tamในสัจธรรมnai-sàt-jà-tamin ultimate truth; in the truthถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpen1[to] be considered; be regarded; count as2[to] constitute; amount toปัญญาbpan-yaaปัญญาbpan-yaa1intelligence; intellect; mental ability2wisdom; discernment3insight (Buddhist/Philosophical)ขั้นkânขั้นkân1step; stair2stage; level; phase3classifier: steps/levels/stages4rank; grade; tierอุตตรùt-dtà-ráอุตตรùt-dtà-rá1north; northern2higher; superior; supremeที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerปุถุชนbpù-tù-chonปุถุชนbpù-tù-chon1unenlightened person; ordinary person2ordinary person; ordinary human beingทั่วไปtûua-bpaiทั่วไปtûua-bpai1general; common2widespread; prevalent3generally; widely; throughoutเข้าถึงkâo-tʉ̌ngเข้าถึงkâo-tʉ̌ng1[to] access; obtain/use2[to] reach/engage (sb/sth)3[to] deeply understand; resonate with4[to] attain/realize (abstract/spiritual truth)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerยากyâakยากyâak1difficult; hard2unlikely; hard to imagine happening3poor; impoverished (dated/formal)
Enlightenment in the ultimate truth is considered a supreme level of wisdom that is difficult for ordinary people to attain.
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การเจริญวิปัสสนากรรมฐานgaan-jà-rəən-wí-bpàt-sà-naa-gam-má-tǎanมีmiiเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaยกระดับyók-rá-dàpจิตใจjìt-jaiให้hâiก้าวเข้าสู่gâao-kâo-sùuสภาวะsà-paa-wáอุตตรùt-dtà-ráที่tîiไร้ráiกิเลสgì-lèet
The practice of Vipassana meditation aims to elevate the mind to enter a supreme state free from defilements.
นักปราชญ์nák bpràatทางศาสนาtaang sàat-sà-năaยกย่องyók yôngว่าwâaปัญญาญาณbpan-yaa yaanเป็นbpenอุตตรùt-dtà-ráทรัพย์sápที่ประเสริฐtêe bprà-sèrtกว่าgwàaทรัพย์สินเงินทองsáp sĭn ngern tongใดๆdai dai
Religious scholars praise intuitive wisdom as a supreme treasure that is superior to any material wealth.
พระอริยบุคคลprá à-rí-yá bùk-konผู้pôoบรรลุban-lúโลกุตตรloh-gùt-dtà-ráธรรมtamย่อมyômมีmeeสภาวะจิตsà-paa-wá jìtที่têeตั้งมั่นdtâng mânเหนือnĕuuaโลกียวิสัยloh-gee-yá-wĭ-săiทั้งปวงtáng bpuuang
Noble ones who have attained the supramundane (supreme) Dhamma naturally possess a state of mind firmly established above all worldly conditions.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อุตตร said อุต-ตะ-ระ?
ùt-dtà-rá
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 syllableEnds in -ต, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
ùt
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 | — | — |