จุดหมาย
jùt-mǎaiMeanings
1NounA2
destination
the place one intends to reach; the end point of a journey
Examples
รถบัสrót-bátรถบัสrót-bátbus; coachคันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handlesนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoจุดหมายjùt-mǎaiจุดหมายjùt-mǎai1destination2goal; aim; objectiveที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเชียงใหม่chiiang-màiเชียงใหม่chiiang-mài1Chiang Mai (city in northern Thailand)2Chiang Mai Province
This bus has Chiang Mai as its destination.
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Yesterday we took the train and reached our destination in the evening.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเราraoจะjàออกเดินทางɔ̀ɔk-dəən-taangตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเช้าcháoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaไปถึงbpai-tʉ̌ngจุดหมายjùt-mǎaiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเที่ยงtîiang
Tomorrow we will set off early to reach the destination before noon.
เราraoใช้cháiแผนที่pɛ̌ɛn-tîiนำทางnam-taangจนถึงjon-tʉ̌ngจุดหมายjùt-mǎaiสุดท้ายsùt-táaiของkɔ̌ɔngทริปtrípโดยdooiไม่หลงmâi-lǒng
We used a map to navigate to the final destination of the trip without getting lost.
2NounB1
goal; aim; objective
a desired end or purpose that one strives to achieve
Examples
ปีนี้bpii-níiปีนี้bpii-níi1this year2this year; during the current yearฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoจุดหมายjùt-mǎaiจุดหมายjùt-mǎai1destination2goal; aim; objectiveว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เก็บเงินgèp-ngənเก็บเงินgèp-ngən1[to] save money; put money aside2[to] collect payment; charge [sb]ให้ได้hâi-dâaiให้ได้hâi-dâaipost-verb emphasis: definitely; no matter whatหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostหมื่นmʉ̀ʉnหมื่นmʉ̀ʉn1ten thousand (10,000)2Muen (historical title)บาทbàatบาทbàat1baht (Thai currency unit)2baht (classifier for Thai currency amounts)3foot (literary)
This year my goal is to save ten thousand baht.
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เขาkǎoวางwaangจุดหมายjùt-mǎaiชัดเจนchát-jeenว่าwâaจะjàเรียนต่อriian-dtɔ̀ɔเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเปลี่ยนbplìianอาชีพaa-chîip
He set a clear goal to pursue further studies in order to change careers.
ถ้าtâaเราraoมีmiiจุดหมายjùt-mǎaiร่วมกันrûuam-ganทีมtiimก็gɔ̂ทำงานtam-ngaanได้dâaiเป็นระบบbpen-rá-bòpมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
If we share the same goal, the team can work more systematically.
จุดหมายjùt măaiของkŏngโครงการkrohng gaanนี้néeไม่ใช่mâi châiแค่kâeกำไรgam raiแต่dtàeคือkeuการสร้างgaan sâangคุณค่าkun-ná-kâaให้hâiชุมชนchum-chon
The aim of this project is not just profit, but creating value for the community.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
jùt
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
จุดjùtจุดjùt1dot; spot; speck2point (location/time)3[to] light; ignite4full stop; period5point (argument/aspect)6decimal point7point (classifier for small dots/points)dot; spot; speckPart 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
จุดหมายjùt-mǎaiจุดหมายjùt-mǎaidestinationdestinationWord