ทำนาย(tam naai)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] predict; [to] foretell

to state or foresee what will happen in the future based on signs, information, methods of divination, or belief

Examples

หมอดูmŏr dooหมอดูmŏr doofortune-teller; seerทำนายtam naaiทำนายtam naai1prediction; prophecy; divination result2[to] predict; [to] foretellว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeฝนfŏnฝนfŏn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] end up at; be assigned to; be allotted5[to] be left out; miss one’s turn6[to] cost; come to7[to] be startled; be alarmed8[to] drop; decline; decreaseพรุ่งนี้prûng-néeพรุ่งนี้prûng-née1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayจาjaaจาjaa1given name element/syllable ‘Ja’2colloquial spelling of จะ ‘will/shall’กลางglaangกลางglaang1middle; center2middle; central3in the middle; in the center4amid; in the midst of; mid-บนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ท้องฟ้าtóng fáaท้องฟ้าtóng fáasky; heavens
The fortune-teller predicts it will rain tomorrow based on signs in the sky.
2NounB2

prediction; prophecy; divination result

a statement about what is believed will happen in the future; often from signs, data, or divination

Examples

รายงานraai-ngaanรายงานraai-ngaan1report (document/account)2[to] report; inform officially3[to] check in; report oneselfอากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weather3atmosphere (figurative); ambienceมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoทำนายtam naaiทำนายtam naai1prediction; prophecy; divination result2[to] predict; [to] foretellว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeพรุ่งนี้prûng-néeพรุ่งนี้prûng-née1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayฝนfŏnฝนfŏn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] end up at; be assigned to; be allotted5[to] be left out; miss one’s turn6[to] cost; come to7[to] be startled; be alarmed8[to] drop; decline; decreaseช่วงบ่ายchûuang bàaiช่วงบ่ายchûuang bàaiafternoon
The weather report has a prediction that it will rain in the afternoon tomorrow.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

คำทำนายkam tam-naaiคำทำนายkam tam-naai1prediction; prophecy2prophecy3prediction; forecast
  • prediction; prophecy
  • prophecy
  • prediction; forecast
ทำนายทายทักtam-naai taai tákทำนายทายทักtam-naai taai ták[to] predict; [to] foretell

[to] predict; [to] foretell

ทายtaaiทายtaai1[to] guess; make a prediction2[to] apply (ointment/cream); anoint
  • [to] guess; make a prediction
  • [to] apply (ointment/cream); anoint
คำพยากรณ์kam pá-yaa-gonคำพยากรณ์kam pá-yaa-gon1prophecy; prophetic message2prediction; forecast
  • prophecy; prophetic message
  • prediction; forecast
พยากรณ์pá-yaa-gonพยากรณ์pá-yaa-gon1[to] predict; [to] forecast2prediction; forecast
  • [to] predict; [to] forecast
  • prediction; forecast

Word Breakdown

ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behavePart 1
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นายnaaiนายnaai1Mr. (male title)2boss; employer; superior3chief; leader; master4you (to male subordinate; archaic/formulaic/royal)Part 2
ทำนายtam naaiทำนายtam naai[to] predict; [to] foretell