ตั้งใจ๋(dtâng jăi)

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] concentrate; pay attention

Northern Thai (คำเมืองคำเมืองkam meuuangNorthern Thai (Kam Mueang) language) form of ตั้งใจตั้งใจdtâng jai1[to] intend; mean to2[to] be determined; resolve3[to] pay close attention; concentrate4intentionally; on purpose: to focus one’s mind carefully on something; to pay close attention

Examples

ตั้งใจ๋dtâng jăiตั้งใจ๋dtâng jăi1[to] intend; be determined2[to] concentrate; pay attention3[to] intend; mean to4[to] be determined; resolveฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)กำgamกำgam1[to] grasp; clench; grip2handful (amount)3fist4classifier: handful(s)เน้อnérเน้อnérsentence-final softening particle (Northern Thai)
Pay close attention to what is said, okay?
2VerbB1

[to] intend; be determined

Northern Thai (คำเมืองคำเมืองkam meuuangNorthern Thai (Kam Mueang) language) form of ตั้งใจตั้งใจdtâng jai1[to] intend; mean to2[to] be determined; resolve3[to] pay close attention; concentrate4intentionally; on purpose: to have a firm plan or determination to do something; to intend

Examples

ปี๋bpĕeปี๋bpĕeyear (Northern Thai)ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เปิ้นbpêrnเปิ้นbpêrn1he; she; they (Northern Thai, 3rd person)2you (Northern Thai, polite)ตั้งใจ๋dtâng jăiตั้งใจ๋dtâng jăi1[to] intend; be determined2[to] concentrate; pay attention3[to] intend; mean to4[to] be determined; resolveจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)แอ่วàewแอ่วàew1[to] travel; go sightseeing (Northern Thai)2[to] hang out; go out socially (Northern Thai)3[to] court; flirt (Northern Thai)หาhăaหาhăa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3[to] get; procure4[to] earn (money); make a living5[to] visit; go see6[to] call for; ask for; contact (by phone)ป้อbpôrป้อbpôr1father (Northern Thai dialect)2[to] flirt with [sb]; court; woo (colloquial)อุ้ยûiอุ้ยûi[!] oops; ouch; ohแม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseอุ้ยûiอุ้ยûi[!] oops; ouch; ohตี้dtêeตี้dtêe1squad; team; group (slang)2[to] hang out; party; form a team (slang)3party; hangout (event) (slang)เจียงฮายjiiang haaiเจียงฮายjiiang haai1Chiang Rai (province) [Northern Thai]2Chiang Rai (city) [Northern Thai]
This New Year, I intend to go visit my grandpa and grandma in Chiang Rai.
3VerbB1

[to] intend; mean to

Northern Thai (คำเมืองคำเมืองkam meuuangNorthern Thai (Kam Mueang) language) form of ตั้งใจตั้งใจdtâng jai1[to] intend; mean to2[to] be determined; resolve3[to] pay close attention; concentrate4intentionally; on purpose: to plan or decide on a course of action; to have the intention to do something

Examples

ปี๋bpĕeปี๋bpĕeyear (Northern Thai)ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เปิ้นbpêrnเปิ้นbpêrn1he; she; they (Northern Thai, 3rd person)2you (Northern Thai, polite)ตั้งใจ๋dtâng jăiตั้งใจ๋dtâng jăi1[to] intend; be determined2[to] concentrate; pay attention3[to] intend; mean to4[to] be determined; resolveจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)แอ่วàewแอ่วàew1[to] travel; go sightseeing (Northern Thai)2[to] hang out; go out socially (Northern Thai)3[to] court; flirt (Northern Thai)หาhăaหาhăa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3[to] get; procure4[to] earn (money); make a living5[to] visit; go see6[to] call for; ask for; contact (by phone)ป้อbpôrป้อbpôr1father (Northern Thai dialect)2[to] flirt with [sb]; court; woo (colloquial)อุ้ยûiอุ้ยûi[!] oops; ouch; ohแม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseอุ้ยûiอุ้ยûi[!] oops; ouch; ohตี้dtêeตี้dtêe1squad; team; group (slang)2[to] hang out; party; form a team (slang)3party; hangout (event) (slang)เจียงฮายjiiang haaiเจียงฮายjiiang haai1Chiang Rai (province) [Northern Thai]2Chiang Rai (city) [Northern Thai]
This New Year, I intend to go visit my grandpa and grandma in Chiang Rai.
4VerbB1

[to] be determined; resolve

Northern Thai (คำเมืองคำเมืองkam meuuangNorthern Thai (Kam Mueang) language) form of ตั้งใจตั้งใจdtâng jai1[to] intend; mean to2[to] be determined; resolve3[to] pay close attention; concentrate4intentionally; on purpose: to have a firm purpose or resolution to do something and not give up

Examples

น้องnóngน้องnóng1younger sibling2junior; younger personบ่าวbàaoบ่าวbàao1servant; retainer (archaic/lit.)2bridegroom (Isan/Northern)3young man; lad (dialectal)ตั้งใจ๋dtâng jăiตั้งใจ๋dtâng jăi1[to] intend; be determined2[to] concentrate; pay attention3[to] intend; mean to4[to] be determined; 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)เรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)หื้อhêuuaหื้อhêuua1[Northern Thai] [to] give2[Northern Thai] [to] let; allow; cause3[Northern Thai] for [sb]; to [sb] (benefactive)จบjòpจบjòp1[to] end; be over2[to] complete; finish (an activity/task)3[to] graduate4finished; over; done5[to] drop it; end (discussion/argument)ปริญญาตรีbpà-rin-yaa dtreeปริญญาตรีbpà-rin-yaa dtree1bachelor's degree2undergraduate; bachelor's-levelเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; 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)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5joule (physics unit)6unit (classifier) for eventsดีๆdee deeดีๆdee dee1properly; carefully; nicely; politely2really good; decent; properทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behave
My younger brother is determined to finish his bachelor's degree so that he can get a good job.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ตั้งใจdtâng jaiตั้งใจdtâng jai1[to] intend; mean to2[to] be determined; resolve3[to] pay close attention; concentrate4intentionally; on purpose
  • [to] intend; mean to
  • [to] be determined; resolve
  • [to] pay close attention; concentrate
  • intentionally; on purpose
ใส่ใจsài jaiใส่ใจsài jai1[to] pay close attention to; be attentive to2[to] care about; be concerned for3attentive; caring (attrib.)
  • [to] pay close attention to; be attentive to
  • [to] care about; be concerned for
  • attentive; caring (attrib.)
เจตนาjèt-dtà-naaเจตนาjèt-dtà-naaintention; intent

intention; intent

มุ่งมั่นmûng mânมุ่งมั่นmûng mân1[to] be determined; persevere2determined; resolute
  • [to] be determined; persevere
  • determined; resolute

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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ใจ๋jăiใจ๋jăiheart; mind (Northern Thai)Part 2
ตั้งใจ๋dtâng jăiตั้งใจ๋dtâng jăi[to] concentrate; pay attention