จำนง
jam-nongMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] intend; [to] wish
to intend, wish, or desire
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillจำนงjam-nongจำนงjam-nong1[to] intend; [to] wish2intention; purposeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyศึกษาต่อsʉ̀k-sǎa-dtɔ̀ɔศึกษาต่อsʉ̀k-sǎa-dtɔ̀ɔ[to] continue studyingที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têet1abroad; foreign countries2foreign; overseas3abroad; overseasในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ปีหน้าbpii-nâaปีหน้าbpii-nâanext year
He intends to study abroad next year.
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ผู้บริจาคpûu-bɔɔ-rí-jàakจำนงjam-nongจะjàมอบmɔ̂ɔpเงินก้อนngən-gɔ̂ɔnนี้níiให้แก่hâi-gɛ̀ɛเด็กกำพร้าdèk-gam-práa
The donor intends to give this sum of money to orphans.
คณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanจำนงjam-nongจะjàจัดjàtการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแก้ไขgɛ̂ɛ-kǎiปัญหาbpan-hǎaที่tîiเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nอย่างเร่งด่วนyàang-rêng-dùuan
The committee intends to hold a meeting to urgently resolve the problems that have occurred.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanจำนงjam-nongจะjàพัฒนาpát-tá-naaคุณภาพชีวิตkun-ná-pâap-chii-wítของkɔ̌ɔngประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonในnaiชนบทchon-ná-bòtให้ดีhâi-diiขึ้นkʉ̂n
The government intends to improve the quality of life of people in rural areas.
2NounB2
intention; purpose
an intention, purpose, or wish
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forเข้าร่วมkâo-rûuamเข้าร่วมkâo-rûuam1[to] join; participate; take part; attend2[to] join as a member/party; accedeกิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamกิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamactivity; eventกรุณาแจ้งgà-rú-naa-jɛ̂ɛngกรุณาแจ้งgà-rú-naa-jɛ̂ɛngplease inform; please notifyความจำkwaam-jamความจำkwaam-jammemory (ability)นงnongนงnongwoman; beautiful womanภายในpaai-naiภายในpaai-nai1inside; internal2inside; indoors3within; inside (place/scope)4within (time limit); by5the inside; the interiorวันพรุ่งนี้wan-prûng-níiวันพรุ่งนี้wan-prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after today
If you want to join the activity, please express your intention by tomorrow.
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ลูกค้าlûuk-káaสามารถsǎa-mâatแสดงsà-dɛɛngความจำkwaam-jamนงnongขอkɔ̌ɔยกเลิกyók-lə̂əkบริการอินเทอร์เน็ตbɔɔ-rí-gaan-in-təə-nétได้dâaiตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laa
Customers can state their intention to cancel the internet service at any time.
โรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baanกำหนดgam-nòtให้hâiผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaiเซ็นsenเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanแสดงsà-dɛɛngความจำkwaam-jamนงnongก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเข้ารับkâo-rápการผ่าตัดgaan-pàa-dtàtทุกครั้งtúk-kráng
The hospital requires patients to sign a document stating their intention before undergoing surgery every time.
การปฏิบัติตามgaan-bpà-dtì-bàt-dtaamความจำkwaam-jamนงnongของkɔ̌ɔngผู้ตายpûu-dtaaiถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenหน้าที่nâa-tîiหลักlàkและlɛ́สำคัญsǎm-kanที่สุดtîi-sùtของkɔ̌ɔngผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanมรดกmɔɔ-rá-dòk
Fulfilling the testator's intention is considered the primary and most important duty of the executor of the will.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is จำนง said จัม-นง?
jam-nong
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
jam
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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
จำjamจำjam1[to] remember; recall2[to] memorize3[to] recognize4defendant (legal shorthand)[to] remember; recallPart 1
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จำนงjam-nongจำนงjam-nong[to] intend; [to] wish[to] intend; [to] wishWord