ความตั้งใจ
kwaam-dtâng-jaiMeanings
1NounB1
intention; purpose
what someone means or plans to do; a deliberate aim behind an action
Examples
ความตั้งใจkwaam-dtâng-jaiความตั้งใจkwaam-dtâng-jai1intention; purpose2determination; resolve3attentiveness; focusของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineคือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.การgaanการgaan1nominalizer2work; business; task3affair; matterไปเยี่ยมbpai-yîiamไปเยี่ยมbpai-yîiam1[to] visit [sb] (showing care)2[to] visit [a place] (inspect/attend)คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàk[to] rain heavily; pourเลยไปləəi-bpaiเลยไปləəi-bpai[to] go past; [to] overshootไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)
My intention was to visit my grandmother, but I couldn't go because it was raining heavily.
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ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛคำพูดkam-pûutของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnจะjàทำให้tam-hâiเธอtəəเสียใจsǐia-jaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛนั่นnânไม่ใช่mâi-châiความตั้งใจkwaam-dtâng-jaiของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnเลยləəi
Even though my words hurt her feelings, that was not my intention at all.
เขาkǎoไม่ได้mâi-dâaiบอกbɔ̀ɔkความตั้งใจkwaam-dtâng-jaiที่แท้จริงtîi-tɛ́ɛ-jingที่tîiเขาkǎoเข้ามาkâo-maaทำงานtam-ngaanที่นี่tîi-nîi
He didn't reveal his true intention for coming to work here.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatกำลังgam-langสืบสวนsʉ̀ʉp-sǔuanว่าwâaคนร้ายkon-ráaiมีmiiความตั้งใจkwaam-dtâng-jaiที่จะtîi-jàขโมยkà-mooiของkɔ̌ɔngหรือrʉ̌ʉทำร้ายtam-ráaiเจ้าของบ้านjâao-kɔ̌ɔng-bâanกันแน่gan-nɛ̂ɛ
The police are investigating whether the culprit's intention was to steal things or to harm the homeowner.
2NounB2
determination; resolve
strong will and commitment to achieve something; steadfastness in pursuing a goal
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillลดน้ำหนักlót-nám-nàkลดน้ำหนักlót-nám-nàk1[to] lose weight2[to] reduce the weight [of sth]ได้สำเร็จdâai-sǎm-rètได้สำเร็จdâai-sǎm-rètsuccessfully; with successเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingความตั้งใจkwaam-dtâng-jaiความตั้งใจkwaam-dtâng-jai1intention; purpose2determination; resolve3attentiveness; focusที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerแน่วแน่nɛ̂ɛo-nɛ̂ɛแน่วแน่nɛ̂ɛo-nɛ̂ɛfirm; resolute; steadfast; unwaveringของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirs
He succeeded in losing weight because of his firm determination.
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ถ้าtâaมีmiiความตั้งใจจริงkwaam-dtâng-jai-jingไม่ว่าmâi-wâaเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎaiจะjàยากyâakแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiก็gɔ̂สามารถsǎa-mâatไปถึงbpai-tʉ̌ngได้dâai
If you have real commitment, no matter how difficult the goal is, you can achieve it.
การgaanจะjàไปbpaiถึงจุดสูงสุดtʉ̌ng-jùt-sǔung-sùtในnaiอาชีพaa-chîipได้dâaiนั้นnánต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatและlɛ́ความตั้งใจkwaam-dtâng-jaiอย่างมหาศาลyàang-má-hǎa-sǎan
To reach the pinnacle of one's career requires talent and immense willpower.
ความตั้งใจkwaam-dtâng-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəที่จะtîi-jàช่วยเหลือchûuai-lʉ̌ʉaสังคมsǎng-komเป็นbpenแรงบันดาลใจrɛɛng-ban-daan-jaiให้hâiคนรุ่นใหม่kon-rûn-màiมากมายmâak-maai
Her steadfast commitment to helping society has inspired many in the younger generation.
3NounB2
attentiveness; focus
sustained attention and earnest effort while doing something (e.g., paying close attention in class)
Examples
คุณครูkun-kruuคุณครูkun-kruu1teacher (polite/honorific)2Teacher (respectful title or address)ชมเชยchom-chəəiชมเชยchom-chəəi1[to] praise; commend2praise; commendationนักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoความตั้งใจkwaam-dtâng-jaiความตั้งใจkwaam-dtâng-jai1intention; purpose2determination; resolve3attentiveness; focusในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)การเรียนgaan-riianการเรียนgaan-riian1studying; learning2schooling; education (as a course of study)
The teacher praised the students who showed earnest attention in their studies.
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ถ้าtâaคุณkunทำงานtam-ngaanด้วยdûuaiความตั้งใจkwaam-dtâng-jaiงานngaanก็gɔ̂จะjàเสร็จsètเร็วreoและlɛ́มีข้อผิดพลาดmii-kɔ̂ɔ-pìt-plâatน้อยลงnɔ́ɔi-long
If you work with concentration, the job will be finished faster and with fewer mistakes.
ศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinคนนี้kon-níiใช้cháiความตั้งใจkwaam-dtâng-jaiทั้งหมดtáng-mòtไปbpaiกับgàpการวาดภาพgaan-wâat-pâapแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láชิ้นchínผลงานpǒn-ngaanของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoจึงjʉngออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamมากmâak
This artist puts all his sustained attention into painting each piece, which is why his works are so beautiful.
ศัลยแพทย์sǎn-yá-pɛ̂ɛtต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiความตั้งใจkwaam-dtâng-jaiอย่างสูงสุดyàang-sǔung-sùtในระหว่างnai-rá-wàangการผ่าตัดgaan-pàa-dtàtที่tîiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnเพราะprɔ́ความผิดพลาดkwaam-pìt-plâatเพียงเล็กน้อยpiiang-lék-nɔ́ɔiอาจàatส่งผลร้ายsòng-pǒn-ráaiแรงrɛɛngได้dâai
A surgeon must use utmost concentration during a complex operation, as even a minor mistake can have serious consequences.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster คว, the first consonant ค sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kwaam
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ตั้งใจdtâng-jaiตั้งใจdtâng-jai1[to] intend; mean to2[to] be determined; resolve3[to] pay close attention; concentrate4intentionally; on purpose[to] intend; mean toPart 2
ความตั้งใจkwaam-dtâng-jaiความตั้งใจkwaam-dtâng-jaiintention; purposeintention; purposeWord