ขัดสมาธิ
sit cross-legged
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- 1 sit cross-legged、sit with legs folded and crossed[on the floor]
It means to sit cross-legged on the floor, often in a stable posture used for meditation, monks, Buddha images, or ordinary floor sitting.
sit cross-legged、sit with legs folded and crossed[on the floor]
This describes taking a seated cross-legged posture, usually on the floor rather than in a chair.
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นั่งขัดสมาธิ nâŋ khàt samàat sit cross-legged นั่งขัดสมาธิ details
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เด็ก ๆ นั่งขัดสมาธิบนพื้น dèk dèk nâŋ khàt samàat bon phʉ́ʉn The children are sitting cross-legged on the floor. เด็ก ๆ นั่งขัดสมาธิบนพื้น details
Learning notes
Explanation
ขัดสมาธิ is a posture verb, and it commonly appears as นั่งขัดสมาธิ, “sit cross-legged.” Because สมาธิ relates to concentration or meditation, the word fits naturally with temples, monks, Buddha images, and meditation, but it is also used for ordinary cross-legged sitting on the floor.
Usage
Use it when describing someone sitting cross-legged on the floor, especially during meditation, yoga, stretching, temple settings, or when people are seated on the ground.
Caution
Do not normally use this for crossing your legs while sitting in a chair. Use ไขว่ห้าง for that posture.
Differences from similar words
1 sit cross-legged synonyms
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ไขว่ห้าง means to cross one leg over the other while sitting in a chair. ขัดสมาธิ means to sit cross-legged on the floor.