ปรารถนา
bpràat-tà-nǎaMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] desire; long for; wish
to strongly want or wish for something; to yearn for
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ปรารถนาbpràat-tà-năaปรารถนาbpràat-tà-năa1[to] desire; long for; wish2desire; longing (formal)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerพบpópพบpóp1[to] meet [sb]2[to] find; discover3[to] encounter; experienceครอบครัวkrôp kruuaครอบครัวkrôp kruuafamily; householdอีกครั้งèek krángอีกครั้งèek krángagain; once moreในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2quickly; fast3early; soonๆ-นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)
I yearn to see my family again soon.
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เขาkăoปรารถนาbpràat-tà-năaที่จะtêe jàมีโอกาสmee oo-gàatเรียนต่อriian dtòrในnaiต่างประเทศdtàang bprà-têhtเพราะpráwอยากyàakเปิดโลกทัศน์bpèrt lôhk tátของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayng
He yearns for the chance to study abroad because he wants to broaden his horizons.
เด็กdèkหลายคนlǎai-konปรารถนาbpràat-tà-nǎaจะได้jà-dâaiทำtamอาชีพaa-chîipในฝันnai-fǎnแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂รู้rúuว่าwâaต้องdtɔ̂ngพยายามpá-yaa-yaamอย่างหนักyàang-nàk
Many children yearn to pursue their dream careers but know they must work hard.
แม้mɛ́ɛเธอtəəจะjàประสบความสำเร็จbprà-sòp-kwaam-sǎm-rètมากมายmâak-maaiเธอtəəยังyangปรารถนาbpràat-tà-nǎaจะjàสร้างsâangประโยชน์bprà-yòotแก่gɛ̀ɛสังคมsǎng-komให้hâiยั่งยืนyâng-yʉʉn
Even though she has achieved a lot, she still longs to create lasting benefits for society.
2NounB2
desire; longing (formal)
a strong wish or yearning for something; an aspiration
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herปรารถนาbpràat-tà-nǎaปรารถนาbpràat-tà-nǎa1[to] desire; long for; wish2desire; longing (formal)ชีวิตchii-wítชีวิตchii-wít1life (state of being alive)2life (one’s life; way of living)3lifetime; lifespanที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสงบsà-ngòpสงบsà-ngòp1calm; peaceful; tranquil; quiet2to become calm; subside; quiet down3[to] quell; pacify; suppress; bring to an endและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâaiเรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâai1simple; plain2modest; unpretentious
She yearns for a peaceful and simple life.
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ผมpǒmปรารถนาbpràat-tà-nǎaจะjàเห็นhěnครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaมีความสุขmii-kwaam-sùkและlɛ́แข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛng
I strongly wish to see my family happy and healthy.
คนรุ่นใหม่kon-rûn-màiจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakปรารถนาbpràat-tà-nǎaโอกาสoo-gàatที่tîiเท่าเทียมtâo-tiiamและlɛ́อนาคตà-naa-kótที่tîiมีความหมายmii-kwaam-mǎai
Many young people aspire to equal opportunities and a meaningful future.
เขาkǎoปรารถนาbpràat-tà-nǎaความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètที่tîiไม่ใช่mâi-châiแค่kɛ̂ɛชื่อเสียงchʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangแต่dtɛ̀ɛรวมถึงruuam-tʉ̌ngคุณค่าkun-ná-kâaที่tîiหล่อเลี้ยงใจlɔ̀ɔ-líiang-jai
He aspires to success that is not just fame but also values that nourish the heart.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ปรารถนา said ปราด-ถะ-หนา?
bpràat-tà-nǎa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ปร, the first consonant ป sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bpràat
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |