ตั้งปณิธาน(dtâng bpà-ní-taan)

Meanings

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[to] make a vow; [to] resolve

To make a solemn vow or firm resolution about what one will do; to resolve to achieve a particular aim.

Examples

ปีใหม่bpee màiปีใหม่bpee mài1New Year (holiday/season)2the new year (time period)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ตั้งปณิธานdtâng bpà-ní-taanตั้งปณิธานdtâng bpà-ní-taan[to] make a vow; [to] resolveว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)อ่านหนังสือàan năng-sĕuอ่านหนังสือàan năng-sĕu[to] read; [to] studyให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitจบjòpจบjòp1[to] end; be over2[to] complete; finish (an activity/task)3[to] graduate4finished; over; done5[to] drop it; end (discussion/argument)เดือนละdeuuan láเดือนละdeuuan láper month; each monthหนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one (single)3certain; particular4first; top; foremost5one (with classifier)เล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2blade (of a cutting tool)
This New Year, I've resolved to finish reading one book per month.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ตั้งสัตยาธิษฐานdtâng sàt-yaa-tít-tăanตั้งสัตยาธิษฐานdtâng sàt-yaa-tít-tăan[to] make a solemn vow

[to] make a solemn vow

ตั้งจิตdtâng jìtตั้งจิตdtâng jìt1[to] set one’s mind; make a firm intention/vow2[to] compose/focus the mind (for calm, meditation, or prayer)3[to] make a silent wish/prayer; dedicate intention
  • [to] set one’s mind; make a firm intention/vow
  • [to] compose/focus the mind (for calm, meditation, or prayer)
  • [to] make a silent wish/prayer; dedicate intention
ตั้งจิตอธิษฐานdtâng jìt à-tít-tăanตั้งจิตอธิษฐานdtâng jìt à-tít-tăan[to] pray earnestly; [to] make a vow or heartfelt wish

[to] pray earnestly; [to] make a vow or heartfelt wish

Word Breakdown

ตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[to] set up; establish; found2[to] appoint; nominate3[to] put aside; save (money)4[to] aim; focus (eyes, mind)5classifier: sets; collections; installations6[to] set; fix (value, rule, goal)7[to] place upright; stand; erect8stack; pile; bundle9as much as; as many asPart 1
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ปณิธานbpà-ní-taanปณิธานbpà-ní-taanvow; determination; resolutionPart 2
ตั้งปณิธานdtâng bpà-ní-taanตั้งปณิธานdtâng bpà-ní-taan[to] make a vow; [to] resolve