เมตตา
mêt-dtaaMeanings
1NounB1
loving-kindness; benevolence
Warm goodwill and benevolence toward others; loving-kindness in Buddhist context.
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หลวงพ่อlǔuang-pɔ̂ɔหลวงพ่อlǔuang-pɔ̂ɔ1Venerable monk (form of address)2revered Buddha image/statueสอนsɔ̌ɔnสอนsɔ̌ɔn1[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/usมีเมตตาmii-mêet-dtaaมีเมตตาmii-mêet-dtaa1[to] be kind; [to] be compassionate2kind; compassionateต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extendทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyแม้mɛ́ɛแม้mɛ́ɛ1even if; although; even though2evenกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔp[to] dislike [sth/sb]; [to] not like [sth/sb]เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)
The monk teaches us to have loving-kindness toward everyone, even those who dislike us.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaฉันchǎnตั้งจิตdtâng-jìtแผ่เมตตาpɛ̀ɛ-mêet-dtaaใจjaiของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnก็gɔ̂นุ่มnûmลงlongและlɛ́ไม่mâiโกรธง่ายgròot-ngâai
When I set my mind to radiate loving-kindness, my heart softens and I become less easily angered.
เธอterพูดด้วยpôot dûuaiเมตตาmêt-dtaaและláeความปรารถนาดีkwaam bpràat-tà-năa deeทำให้tam hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiการประชุมgaan bprà-chumผ่อนคลายpòn klaaiขึ้นkêun
She spoke with loving-kindness and goodwill, which made the meeting atmosphere more relaxed.
การภาวนาgaan paa-wa-naaเมตตาmêt-dtaaอย่างสม่ำเสมอyàang sà-màm-sà-mĕrช่วยchûuaiลดlótอคติà-kà-dtìในใจnai jaiและláeเปิดbpèrtพื้นที่púen têeให้เราhâi raoเข้าใจkâo jaiความทุกข์kwaam túkของkŏngผู้อื่นpôo èunได้dâiลึกซึ้งléuk séungขึ้นkêun
Regularly practicing loving-kindness meditation reduces inner bias and creates space for us to understand others’ suffering more deeply.
2VerbB1
[to] be kind to [sb]; feel goodwill toward [sb]
To feel or show kindness toward someone and wish them happiness.
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คุณครูkun kruuคุณครูkun kruu1teacher (polite/honorific)2Teacher (respectful title or address)เมตตาmêt-dtaaเมตตาmêt-dtaa1loving-kindness; benevolence2[to] be kind to [sb]; feel goodwill toward [sb]เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)คนนี้kon néeคนนี้kon néethis personและláeและláeand (coordinating)ซื้อséuซื้อséu1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offอาหารaa-hăanอาหารaa-hăan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hill
The teacher is kind to this child and buys him food.
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เจ้าของบ้านjâo kŏng bâanเมตตาmêt-dtaaครอบครัวkrôp kruuaเราraoจึงjeungยอมให้yom hâiจ่ายjàaiค่าเช่าkâa châoช้าcháaได้dâiหนึ่งnèungเดือนdeuuan
The landlord showed our family kindness by allowing us to pay the rent a month late.
คุณยายkun yaaiเมตตาmêt-dtaaเด็กdèkๆ-ในnaiละแวกบ้านlá-wâek bâanใครkraiหิวhĭuก็gâwเรียกมาrîiak maaกินข้าวgin kâaoด้วยdûuay
Grandma is kind to the neighborhood children and invites any hungry child to join her for a meal.
แม้máeเขาkăoจะjàเคยkoeiทำผิดพลาดtam pìt plâatหัวหน้าhŭua nâaก็gâwยังyangเมตตาmêt-dtaaและláeให้โอกาสhâi oh-gàatเขาkăoเริ่มต้นใหม่rôem dtôn màiแทนที่จะtaen têe jàตัดสินdtàt-sĭnจากjàakอดีตà-dèetเพียงอย่างเดียวpiiang yàang diiao
Although he had made mistakes, his boss still showed him kindness and gave him a fresh start instead of judging him solely by his past.