มองข้าม(mong kâam)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] overlook; miss [sth/sb]

to fail to notice or consider something or someone

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ยุ่งyûngยุ่งyûng1busy; occupied2messy; tangled3complicated; troublesome4[to] meddle; interfere5swarming with flies/mosquitoes (dial.)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofมองข้ามmong kâamมองข้ามmong kâam1[to] overlook; miss [sth/sb]2[to] ignore; dismiss as unimportant3[to] pass over; skip [a step/person]4[to] look over/beyond (literal)อีเมลee-maynอีเมลee-mayn1email; e-mail2[to] email [sb/sth]สำคัญsăm-kanสำคัญsăm-kan1important; significant; essential2[to] think; assume; suppose (often mistakenly)ฉบับchà-bàpฉบับchà-bàp1classifier for documents/printed texts2version; edition; text3issue; edition; copyนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3that (emphatic/contrastive final particle)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)
I was so busy that I failed to notice that important email.
2VerbB1

[to] look over/beyond (literal)

to look across or beyond a physical object or distance

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยืนอยู่yeun yòoยืนอยู่yeun yòo1[to] be standing; stand (continuously)2[to] still stand; remain valid/in effectริมฝั่งrim fàngริมฝั่งrim fàngriverbank; lakeshoreและláeและláeand (coordinating)มองข้ามmong kâamมองข้ามmong kâam1[to] overlook; miss [sth/sb]2[to] ignore; dismiss as unimportant3[to] pass over; skip [a step/person]4[to] look over/beyond (literal)แม่น้ำmâe námแม่น้ำmâe námriverไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)อีกèekอีกèek1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)ฝั่งfàngฝั่งfàng1shore; bank2sideหนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one (single)3certain; particular4first; top; foremost5one (with classifier)
He stood on the bank and looked across the river to the other side.
3VerbB2

[to] ignore; dismiss as unimportant

to choose not to pay attention to something or someone, treating it as not important

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsเพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowที่ดีtêe deeที่ดีtêe deegood; suitable; desirableฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)ตั้งใจdtâng jaiตั้งใจdtâng jai1[to] intend; mean to2[to] be determined; resolve3[to] pay close attention; concentrate4intentionally; on purposeมองข้ามmong kâamมองข้ามmong kâam1[to] overlook; miss [sth/sb]2[to] ignore; dismiss as unimportant3[to] pass over; skip [a step/person]4[to] look over/beyond (literal)ความผิดพลาดkwaam pìt plâatความผิดพลาดkwaam pìt plâatmistake; errorเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleน้อยๆnói nóiน้อยๆnói nói1small; slight; little (amount/degree)2slightly; a little; a bitของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)
He's a good friend, so I intentionally choose to overlook his minor mistakes.
4VerbB2

[to] pass over; skip [a step/person]

to leave out or bypass something or someone intentionally or by policy (e.g., skipping a step, passing someone over for promotion)

Examples

หัวหน้าhŭua nâaหัวหน้าhŭua nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefมองข้ามmong kâamมองข้ามmong kâam1[to] overlook; miss [sth/sb]2[to] ignore; dismiss as unimportant3[to] pass over; skip [a step/person]4[to] look over/beyond (literal)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตอนที่dton têeตอนที่dton têe1when; at the time that2episode/part (numbered label)เลือกlêuuakเลือกlêuuak1[to] choose; select; pick2picky; choosy; selective3[to] electคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleไปทำงานbpai tam ngaanไปทำงานbpai tam ngaan[to] go to workโปรเจกต์bproh-jèkโปรเจกต์bproh-jèk1project (work/assignment)2project (informal endeavor/side project)ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)ทั้งที่táng têeทั้งที่táng têe1although; even though2despite; in spite ofเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมีประสบการณ์mee bprà-sòp-gaanมีประสบการณ์mee bprà-sòp-gaan1experienced2[to] have experienceมากที่สุดmâak têe sùtมากที่สุดmâak têe sùt1the most; to the greatest degree2the most (amount/number)3at most; no more than
The boss passed him over when choosing people for the new project, even though he had the most experience.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

มองmongมองmong1[to] watch; observe2[to] view; regard; consider3[to] look atPart 1
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ข้ามkâamข้ามkâam1[to] cross; go over2[to] skip; omit3across; over; crosswise4beyond; past (time/limit)5cross-; trans-; inter- (prefixal use)Part 2
มองข้ามmong kâamมองข้ามmong kâam[to] overlook; miss [sth/sb]