ปอง(bpong)

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] aim at; intend (often hostile)

to aim at or intend toward [sb/sth], often with hostile intent (e.g., ปองร้ายปองร้ายbpong ráai[to] intend to harm [sb] 'to plot harm')

Examples

ผู้ต้องสงสัยpôo dtông sŏng-săiผู้ต้องสงสัยpôo dtông sŏng-săi1suspect; person under suspicion2suspect (legal status)ถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3proper; morally right4to be correct/right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6by (passive marker)กล่าวหาglàao hăaกล่าวหาglàao hăa1[to] accuse [sb] (of [sth])2[to] allege; accuse3[to] charge (formally)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeปองร้ายbpong ráaiปองร้ายbpong ráai[to] intend to harm [sb]พยานpá-yaanพยานpá-yaan1witness (person)2witness (in court)3testimony; witness statementสำคัญsăm-kanสำคัญsăm-kan1important; significant; essential2[to] think; assume; suppose (often mistakenly)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)คดีká-deeคดีká-dee1legal case2criminal case; police case
The suspect was accused of plotting harm against a key witness in the case.
2VerbC1

[to] desire; have designs on

to desire or set one’s sights on [sb/sth], often with intent to obtain

Examples

เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herปองbpongปองbpong1[to] aim at; intend (often hostile)2[to] desire; have designs onตำแหน่งdtam-nàengตำแหน่งdtam-nàeng1position; location; spot2position; post; job title; role3rank; status4slot; placement; orderผู้จัดการpôo jàt gaanผู้จัดการpôo jàt gaan1manager; administrator2personal manager; handlerมานานmaa naanมานานmaa naanfor a long time (up to now)เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)ขยันkà-yănขยันkà-yănhardworking; diligentอัปสกิลàp sà-ginอัปสกิลàp sà-gin[to] upskill; improve skillsทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)สัปดาห์sàp-daaสัปดาห์sàp-daa1classifier: weeks2week
She has set her sights on the manager position for a long time, so she diligently upskills every week.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

หมายปองmăai bpongหมายปองmăai bpong1[to] desire [sb] romantically; set one’s heart on [sb]2[to] covet [sth]; set one’s sights on [sth]
  • [to] desire [sb] romantically; set one’s heart on [sb]
  • [to] covet [sth]; set one’s sights on [sth]
มุ่งร้ายmûng ráaiมุ่งร้ายmûng ráai[to] have ill intentions [against sb]

[to] have ill intentions [against sb]

หมายตาmăai dtaaหมายตาmăai dtaa1[to] have one's eye on [sb]/[sth]2[to] fancy [sb]; [to] be romantically interested in [sb]
  • [to] have one's eye on [sb]/[sth]
  • [to] fancy [sb]; [to] be romantically interested in [sb]
ปรารถนาbpràat-tà-năaปรารถนาbpràat-tà-năa1desire; longing (formal)2[to] desire; long for; wish
  • desire; longing (formal)
  • [to] desire; long for; wish
หมายมาดmăai mâatหมายมาดmăai mâat[to] aim for [sth]; [to] have one's sights on [sth]

[to] aim for [sth]; [to] have one's sights on [sth]