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dtâng-jaiMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] intend; mean to
to plan or decide on a course of action; to have the intention to do something
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ตั้งใจdtâng-jaiตั้งใจdtâng-jai1[to] intend; mean to2[to] be determined; resolve3[to] pay close attention; concentrate4intentionally; on 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; excessivelyสมัครงานsà-màk-ngaanสมัครงานsà-màk-ngaan[to] apply for a jobที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)
Tomorrow I intend to go apply for a job at a new company.
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เขาkǎoตั้งใจdtâng-jaiจะjàเก็บเงินgèp-ngənทั้งปีtáng-bpiiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaพาpaaแม่mɛ̂ɛไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoทะเลtá-lee
He plans to save money all year to take his mother to the beach.
ฉันchǎnตั้งใจdtâng-jaiจะjàเรียนriianภาษาไทยpaa-sǎa-taiให้ได้hâi-dâaiถึงtʉ̌ngระดับกลางrá-dàp-glaangก่อนgɔ̀ɔnสิ้นปีsîn-bpii
I intend to study Thai to reach an intermediate level before the end of the year.
พวกเราpûuak-raoตั้งใจdtâng-jaiจะjàเริ่มrə̂əmโครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiในnaiไตรมาสdtrai-mâatหน้าnâaแม้mɛ́ɛรู้rúuว่าwâaทรัพยากรsáp-pá-yaa-gɔɔnมีmiiจำกัดjam-gàt
We intend to launch this project next quarter, even though we know resources are limited.
2VerbB1
[to] be determined; resolve
to have a firm purpose or resolution to do something and not give up
Examples
ปีนี้bpii-níiปีนี้bpii-níi1this year2this year; during the current yearฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ตั้งใจdtâng-jaiตั้งใจdtâng-jai1[to] intend; mean to2[to] be determined; resolve3[to] pay close attention; concentrate4intentionally; on purposeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaai[to] exercise; work outทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)สัปดาห์sàp-daaสัปดาห์sàp-daa1week2classifier: weeksไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เลิกlə̂əkเลิกlə̂ək1[to] stop; cease; quit2[to] end; be over (class/work/event)3[to] break up; separate4[to] cancel; abolish; discontinueกลางทางglaang-taangกลางทางglaang-taang1halfway; en route2midway point
This year I am determined to exercise every week and not quit halfway.
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เขาkǎoตั้งใจเรียนdtâng-jai-riianภาษาอังกฤษpaa-sǎa-ang-grìtทุกวันtúk-wanแม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉaiก็gɔ̂ไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmหยุดyùt
He studies English every day with determination; even when tired, he refuses to stop.
น้องสาวnɔ́ɔng-sǎaoตั้งใจdtâng-jaiเก็บเงินgèp-ngənซื้อsʉ́ʉคอมพิวเตอร์kɔm-piu-dtə̂əเองeengและlɛ́ไม่mâiขอkɔ̌ɔยืมyʉʉmเงินngənใครkrai
My younger sister is determined to save up to buy a computer herself and not borrow money from anyone.
แม้mɛ́ɛเจอjəəอุปสรรคù-bpà-sàkหลายอย่างlǎai-yàangเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ตั้งใจdtâng-jaiทำวิจัยtam-wí-jaiให้hâiเสร็จตามกำหนดsèt-dtaam-gam-nòtโดยdooiไม่mâiถอดใจtɔ̀ɔt-jai
Despite many obstacles, she is resolved to finish her research on schedule without losing heart.
3VerbB1
[to] pay close attention; concentrate
to focus your mind carefully on what you are doing; to give full attention
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ปิดbpìtปิดbpìt1[to] close; shut2[to] turn off; switch off3closed; shut; not open4[to] cover; seal5[to] block; conceal; suppress; withholdโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàp1telephone; phone2[to] telephone [sb]; [to] call3phone callเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofจะได้jà-dâaiจะได้jà-dâai1so that; in order that; that way2will be able to; get to; come to3then; so (result in instructions/explanations)ตั้งใจdtâng-jaiตั้งใจdtâng-jai1[to] intend; mean to2[to] be determined; resolve3[to] pay close attention; concentrate4intentionally; on purposeอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ[to] read; [to] study
Today I turned off my phone so I can focus on studying.
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ตอนdtɔɔnทำtamข้อสอบkɔ̂ɔ-sɔ̀ɔpเขาkǎoตั้งใจdtâng-jaiฟังfangคำชี้แจงkam-chíi-jɛɛngและlɛ́ไม่สนใจmâi-sǒn-jaiเสียงsǐiangรอบตัวrɔ̂ɔp-dtuua
During the test, he focused on the instructions and ignored the surrounding noise.
ครูkruuบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiนักเรียนnák-riianตั้งใจdtâng-jaiทำtamงานกลุ่มngaan-glùmไม่mâiวอกแวกwɔ̂ɔk-wɛ̂ɛkคุยkuiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangอื่นʉ̀ʉn
The teacher told the students to focus on their group work and not get distracted talking about other things.
เวลาwee-laaเล่นดนตรีlên-don-dtriiต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaคนดูkon-duuเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngตั้งใจdtâng-jaiอยู่yùuกับgàpจังหวะjang-wàและlɛ́ลมหายใจlom-hǎai-jaiของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengอย่างเต็มที่yàang-dtem-tîi
When performing music in front of an audience, we must fully focus on our rhythm and our breathing.
4AdverbB1
intentionally; on purpose
done with intention or by design (adverbial use in context)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตั้งใจdtâng-jaiตั้งใจdtâng-jai1[to] intend; mean to2[to] be determined; resolve3[to] pay close attention; concentrate4intentionally; on purposeทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsหล่นlònหล่นlòn1[to] fall; drop off; slip off2[to] be missing; be left outเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofดูว่าduu-wâaดูว่าduu-wâa[to] see if; [to] check whetherพวกเราpûuak-raoพวกเราpûuak-rao1we; us2our group; our sideจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
He intentionally dropped it to see if we would help.
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เธอtəəยิ้มyímให้hâiผู้สื่อข่าวpûu-sʉ̀ʉ-kàaoอย่างตั้งใจyàang-dtâng-jaiเพื่อสื่อสารpʉ̂ʉa-sʉ̀ʉ-sǎanว่าwâaทุกอย่างtúk-yàangโอเคoo-kee
She deliberately smiled at the reporters to convey that everything was okay.
ผู้กำกับpûu-gam-gàpตั้งใจdtâng-jaiปล่อยให้bplɔ̀i-hâiฉากchàakนั้นnánเงียบngîiapเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangความกดดันkwaam-gòt-danให้hâiคนดูkon-duu
The director intentionally left that scene silent to create tension for the audience.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtตั้งใจdtâng-jaiตั้งราคาdtâng-raa-kaaสูงsǔungเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaวางตำแหน่งwaang-dtam-nɛ̀ngสินค้าsǐn-káaเป็นbpenพรีเมียมprii-miiamในnaiตลาดdtà-làat
The company intentionally set a high price to position the product as premium in the market.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
dtâng
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → 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
ตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[to] place upright; stand; erect2as much as; as many as3[to] set up; establish; found4[to] appoint; nominate5[to] set; fix (value, rule, goal)6stack; pile; bundle7[to] aim; focus (eyes, mind)8[to] allocate; earmark (funds)9classifier: stacks; piles[to] place upright; stand; erectPart 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
ตั้งใจdtâng-jaiตั้งใจdtâng-jai[to] intend; mean to[to] intend; mean toWord