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| สมถ saL maH thaL |  |
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| 1. | solitude; [of the mind] tranquility; contentment; non-aspiring |
| 2. | [is] tranquil; calm; peaceful; placid; quiet; restful; sedate; serene; still; undisturbed |
| 3. | to lead a simple life; be content with what one has |
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| Phonemic Thai | สะ-มะ-ถะ |
| IPA | sà má tʰà |
| Royal Thai General System | samatha |
| alternate spelling | สมถะ | saL maH thaL | |
| 1. [noun, formal, loanword, Pali] | |||
| definition | solitude; [of the mind] tranquility; contentment; non-aspiring | ||
| related word | เรียบง่าย | riiapF ngaaiF | [is] plain and simple; unambitious; carefree |
| sample sentence | วิถีชุมชนของเชียงใหม่ที่อยู่กันกันอย่างพี่อย่างน้อง ใช้ชีวิตอย่างเรียบง่าย สงบ สมถ เปลี่ยนเป็นหน้ามือหลังมือต่างคนต่างแย่งชิงผลประโยชน์ทั้งส่วนตัวส่วนรวม  wiH theeR choomM chohnM khaawngR chiiangM maiL theeF yuuL ganM ganM yaangL pheeF yaangL naawngH chaiH cheeM witH yaangL riiapF ngaaiF saL ngohpL saL maH thaL bpliianL bpenM naaF meuuM langR meuuM dtaangL khohnM dtaangL yaaengF chingM phohnR bpraL yo:htL thangH suaanL dtuaaM suaanL ruaamM "The communal ways of Chiang Mai where people used to live as if they were family, living a simple life, living quietly and tranquilly, were completely changed; everyone took advantage of everyone else, both in the private sphere and in public life." | ||
| 2. [adjective, formal, loanword, Pali] | |||
| definition | [is] tranquil; calm; peaceful; placid; quiet; restful; sedate; serene; still; undisturbed | ||
| example | สมถกรรมฐาน | saL maH thaL gamM maH thaanR | the Buddhist meditation |
| 3. [verb] | |||
| definition | to lead a simple life; be content with what one has | ||
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