คาดหมาย
kâat-mǎaiMeanings
1VerbB1
expect; anticipate
To form an expectation that something will happen; to anticipate an outcome based on information, reasoning, or plans.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)คาดหมายkâat-mǎaiคาดหมายkâat-mǎai1expect; anticipate2project; forecast (formal)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] drop; decline; decrease5[to] cost; come to6[to] set (of the sun)7[to] fall to; devolve upon; be allotted to8[to] be left out; miss one’s turnตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yenตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yen1evening; early evening2in the eveningจึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)พกpókพกpók[to] carry (on oneself)ร่มrômร่มrôm1umbrella; parasol2shady; cool (shaded); protected3shade; shelterไปด้วยbpai-dûuaiไปด้วยbpai-dûuai1too; as well; also2[to] go along; accompany [sb]3at the same time; concurrently
We expect that it will rain in the evening, so we brought an umbrella.
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เขาkǎoคาดหมายkâat-mǎaiว่าwâaรถrótจะjàติดdtìtช่วงchûuangเลิกงานlə̂ək-ngaanเลยləəiออกɔ̀ɔkก่อนเวลาgɔ̀ɔn-wee-laa
He anticipated that traffic would be heavy after work, so he left early.
ฉันchǎnคาดหมายkâat-mǎaiว่าwâaผลสอบpǒn-sɔ̀ɔpจะjàออกɔ̀ɔkสัปดาห์หน้าsàp-daa-nâaจึงjʉngเตรียมdtriiamเวลาwee-laaมาmaaดูduuคะแนนká-nɛɛn
I expect the exam results to be released next week, so I set aside time to check the scores.
จากjàakข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunที่tîiมีอยู่mii-yùuเราraoคาดหมายkâat-mǎaiได้dâaiว่าwâaกำหนดการgam-nòt-gaanอาจàatเลื่อนlʉ̂ʉanและlɛ́ควรkuuanวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnสำรองไว้sǎm-rɔɔng-wái
From the information we have, we can anticipate that the schedule may be postponed and should prepare a backup plan.
2VerbB2
project; forecast (formal)
To estimate or forecast a result or figure in advance, especially in official, academic, or policy contexts.
Examples
นักวิจัยnák-wí-jaiนักวิจัยnák-wí-jairesearcher; research scientist; investigatorคาดหมายkâat-mǎaiคาดหมายkâat-mǎai1expect; anticipate2project; forecast (formal)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeผลสอบpǒn-sɔ̀ɔpผลสอบpǒn-sɔ̀ɔpexam result; test scoreจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂nดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂n1[to] improve; get better2better; improved3better (to a greater degree)หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureปรับbpràpปรับbpràp1[to] adjust; modify2[to] adapt; acclimatize3[to] fine; impose a fineหลักสูตรlàk-sùutหลักสูตรlàk-sùut1curriculum2program; course (of study)
Researchers estimate that test results will improve after the curriculum adjustment.
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รายงานraai-ngaanคาดหมายkâat-mǎaiยอดyɔ̂ɔtผู้โดยสารpûu-dooi-sǎanประจำปีbprà-jam-bpiiไว้wáiสูงกว่าsǔung-gwàaปีก่อนbpii-gɔ̀ɔn
The report forecasts the annual number of passengers to be higher than last year.
ธนาคารแห่งประเทศไทยtá-naa-kaan-hɛ̀ng-bprà-têet-taiคาดหมายkâat-mǎaiอัตราเงินเฟ้อàt-dtraa-ngən-fə́əเฉลี่ยchà-lìiaทั้งปีtáng-bpiiอยู่yùuในกรอบnai-grɔ̀ɔpเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎai
The Bank of Thailand forecasts that the average annual inflation will remain within the target range.
แบบจำลองbɛ̀ɛp-jam-lɔɔngเศรษฐกิจsèet-tà-gìtคาดหมายkâat-mǎaiจีดีพีjii-dii-piiไตรมาสdtrai-mâatหน้าnâaจะjàชะลอchá-lɔɔลงlongเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiภายใต้paai-dtâaiสมมติฐานsǒm-mót-dtì-tǎanราคาraa-kaaพลังงานpá-lang-ngaanคงที่kong-tîi
The economic model forecasts that next quarter's GDP will slow slightly under the assumption of stable energy prices.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
kâat
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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
คาดkâatคาดkâat1[to] expect; anticipate; suppose2[to] estimate; gauge; approximate3[to] fasten around; strap on; gird[to] expect; anticipate; supposePart 1
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หมายmǎaiหมายmǎai1[to] intend; aim; mean (to do)2[to] designate; mark; note3official notice/writ; warrant4designated spot (e.g., fishing/hunting)[to] intend; aim; mean (to do)Part 2
คาดหมายkâat-mǎaiคาดหมายkâat-mǎaiexpect; anticipateexpect; anticipateWord