เมตตากรุณา(mêt-dtaa gà-ru-naa)
Meanings
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loving-kindness and compassion
A benevolent attitude wishing others happiness (เมตตาเมตตาmêt-dtaaloving-kindness; benevolence) and the desire to alleviate their suffering (กรุณากรุณาgà-rú-naa1kindness; benevolence2please (polite/formal request)3kind; benevolent); often used together in Buddhist ethics to denote kindness and compassion.
Examples
คุณยายkun yaaiคุณยายkun yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1[to] know how; be able to (skill)2[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)3to be (identity/category/state)4to becomeคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleมีเมตตากรุณาmee mêt-dtaa gà-rú-naaมีเมตตากรุณาmee mêt-dtaa gà-rú-naa[to] be compassionate and kindท่านtâanท่านtâan1he; she (honorific)2you (formal/polite)3classifier (polite for persons)4sir; madam5honorific titleมักจะmák jàมักจะmák jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)แบ่งปันbàeng bpanแบ่งปันbàeng bpan[to] share (with others)อาหารaa-hăanอาหารaa-hăan1diet; what one eats2food; nourishment3dish; mealให้hâiให้hâi1until; to the point that (result)2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3[to] give; provide4[to] allow; let; permit5so that; in order to6for (benefit of)เพื่อนบ้านpêuuan bâanเพื่อนบ้านpêuuan bâan1neighboring (of a country or community)2neighbor (person)เสมอsà-mĕrเสมอsà-mĕr1[to] draw; [to] tie2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4always; invariably
Grandma is a kind and compassionate person; she always shares food with her neighbors.
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Please have kindness and compassion for those who are less fortunate than us.
การแสดงgaan sà-daengความเมตตากรุณาkwaam mêt-dtaa gà-rú-naaต่อdtòสรรพสัตว์sàp-bpà-sàtเป็นbpenหลักคำสอนlàk kam sŏnสำคัญsăm-kanในnaiหลายlăaiศาสนาsàat-sà-năa
Showing kindness and compassion towards all beings is a key teaching in many religions.
ผู้นำpôo namที่ดีtêe deeควรkuuanปกครองbpòk krongบ้านเมืองbâan meuuangด้วยdûuayทศพิธราชธรรมtót-sà-pít râat-chá-tamซึ่งsêungรวมถึงruuam tĕungการมีgaan meeความเมตตากรุณาkwaam mêt-dtaa gà-rú-naaต่อdtòราษฎรrâat-sà-don
A good leader should govern with the Ten Kingly Virtues, which includes having kindness and compassion for the citizens.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
จิตเมตตาjìt mâyt-dtaaจิตเมตตาjìt mâyt-dtaaloving-kindness; compassion; kind heart
loving-kindness; compassion; kind heart
เมตตาปรานีmêt-dtaa bpraa-neeเมตตาปรานีmêt-dtaa bpraa-nee1mercy; compassion; kindness2[to] be merciful [to sb]; [to] be compassionate [to sb]
- mercy; compassion; kindness
- [to] be merciful [to sb]; [to] be compassionate [to sb]
เอื้ออาทรêuua aa-tonเอื้ออาทรêuua aa-ton1[to] be caring toward [sb]; [to] show solicitude2kind; caring; considerate; compassionate
- [to] be caring toward [sb]; [to] show solicitude
- kind; caring; considerate; compassionate
ความเอื้ออาทรkwaam êuuua aa-tonความเอื้ออาทรkwaam êuuua aa-tongenerosity; compassion
generosity; compassion
โอบอ้อมอารีòhp ôm aa-reeโอบอ้อมอารีòhp ôm aa-reegenerous; kind-hearted
generous; kind-hearted
Word Breakdown
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กรุณาgà-rú-naaกรุณาgà-rú-naa1kindness; benevolence2please (polite/formal request)3kind; benevolentPart 2
เมตตากรุณาmêt-dtaa gà-ru-naaเมตตากรุณาmêt-dtaa gà-ru-naaloving-kindness and compassion