ต้องการ
dtɔ̂ng-gaanMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] want; desire
to want or wish to have or do something
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaan1[to] want; desire2[to] need; requireกาแฟgaa-fɛɛกาแฟgaa-fɛɛcoffee (drink; beans; plant)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostแก้วgɛ̂ɛoแก้วgɛ̂ɛo1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gem5precious; cherished; beloved (literary)6bullet wood; Spanish cherry (northern Thai)7orange jasmine (Murraya paniculata)
I want a cup of coffee.
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Tomorrow he wants to go to the beach with friends.
The kids want to play games after school.
ถ้าtâaมีmiiเวลาwee-laaฉันchǎnต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanเรียนทำriian-tamอาหารญี่ปุ่นaa-hǎan-yîi-bpùnเพราะprɔ́สนใจsǒn-jaiรสชาติrót-châatและlɛ́วัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tam
If I have time, I want to learn to cook Japanese food because I’m interested in the flavors and culture.
2VerbA2
[to] need; require
to need something as necessary or appropriate; also used as a polite or formal way to say ‘want’
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaan1[to] want; desire2[to] need; requireน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingกระหายน้ำgrà-hǎai-náamกระหายน้ำgrà-hǎai-náam[to] be thirstyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
I need water because I’m very thirsty.
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The doctor needs type O blood for an urgent patient.
นักเรียนnák-riianต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanเวลาwee-laaเพิ่มpə̂əmอีกìikนิดnítเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำtamแบบฝึกหัดbɛ̀ɛp-fʉ̀k-hàtให้hâiเสร็จsèt
The students need a little more time to finish the exercises.
ทางtaangบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanยืนยันตัวตนyʉʉn-yan-dtuua-dtonเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดำเนินการdam-nəən-gaanเปิดบัญชีbpə̀ət-ban-chiiให้hâiเสร็จสมบูรณ์sèt-sǒm-buun
The company needs identification documents to complete the account opening.
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
dtɔ̂ng
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
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ต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaan[to] want; desire[to] want; desireWord