มองข้าม

mɔɔng-kâam

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] overlook; miss [sth/sb]

to fail to notice or consider something or someone

Examples

ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ยุ่งyûngยุ่งyûng1busy; occupied2messy; tangled3complicated; troublesome4[to] meddle; interfere5swarming with flies/mosquitoes (dial.)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofมองข้ามmɔɔng-kâamมองข้ามmɔɔng-kâam1[to] overlook; miss [sth/sb]2[to] look over/beyond (literal)3[to] ignore; dismiss as unimportant4[to] pass over [sb]อีเมลii-meenอีเมลii-meen1email; e-mail2[to] email [sb/sth]สำคัญsǎm-kanสำคัญsǎm-kan1important; significant; essential2[to] think; assume; suppose (often mistakenly)ฉบับchà-bàpฉบับchà-bàp1classifier for documents/printed texts2issue; edition; copyนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessively
I was so busy that I failed to notice that important email.
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ตอนdtonตรวจงานdtrùuat ngaanครั้งkrángสุดท้ายsùt táaiผมpŏmคงkongมองข้ามmong kâamข้อผิดพลาดkôr pìt plâatเล็กๆน้อยๆlék lék nói nóiไปbpaiบ้างbâangต้องขออภัยด้วยdtông kŏr à-pai dûuaiครับkráp
During the final check, I must have failed to notice some minor errors. I apologize.
บางครั้งbaang krángเราraoก็gâwมองข้ามmong kâamความสุขkwaam sùkง่ายๆngâai ngâaiที่อยู่têe yòoรอบตัวrôp dtuuaเราraoเพราะpráwมัวแต่muua dtàeมองหาmong hăaสิ่งที่sìng têeใหญ่กว่าyài gwàa
Sometimes we fail to notice the simple happiness that is all around us because we are too busy looking for bigger things.
คณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanมองข้ามmɔɔng-kâamคุณสมบัติkun-ná-sǒm-bàtที่tîiโดดเด่นdòot-dèenของkɔ̌ɔngผู้สมัครpûu-sà-màkคนนี้kon-níiไปbpaiอย่างyàangน่าเสียดายnâa-sǐia-daaiทำให้tam-hâiบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtพลาดplâatคนkonเก่งgèngไปbpai
The committee regrettably failed to consider this candidate's outstanding qualifications, causing the company to miss out on a talented person.
2VerbB1

[to] look over/beyond (literal)

to look across or beyond a physical object or distance

Examples

เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยืนอยู่yʉʉn-yùuยืนอยู่yʉʉn-yùu[to] be standing; stand (continuously)ริมฝั่งrim-fàngริมฝั่งrim-fàngbank; shore; watersideและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)มองข้ามmɔɔng-kâamมองข้ามmɔɔng-kâam1[to] overlook; miss [sth/sb]2[to] look over/beyond (literal)3[to] ignore; dismiss as unimportant4[to] pass over [sb]แม่น้ำmɛ̂ɛ-náamแม่น้ำmɛ̂ɛ-náamriverไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyอีกìikอีกìik1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)ฝั่งfàngฝั่งfàng1shore; bank2sideหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremost
He stood on the bank and looked across the river to the other side.
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จากjàakระเบียงห้องrá-biiang hôngพักpákของฉันkŏng chănฉันchănสามารถsăa-mâatมองข้ามmong kâamเมืองmeuuangไปbpaiเห็นhĕnภูเขาpoo kăoที่อยู่têe yòoไกลๆglai glaiได้dâi
From my room's balcony, I can look across the city to see the mountains in the distance.
พวกเราpûuak-raoปีนbpiinขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiบนbonยอดเขาyɔ̂ɔt-kǎoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaมองข้ามmɔɔng-kâamหุบเขาhùp-kǎoและlɛ́ชมchomพระอาทิตย์ขึ้นprá-aa-tít-kʉ̂n
We climbed to the top of the mountain to look across the valley and watch the sunrise.
สถาปนิกsà-tǎa-bpà-níkออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangบานbaanใหญ่yàiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiผู้อยู่อาศัยpûu-yùu-aa-sǎiสามารถsǎa-mâatมองข้ามmɔɔng-kâamสวนสาธารณะsǔuan-sǎa-taa-rá-náไปbpaiเห็นhěnเส้นขอบฟ้าsên-kɔ̀ɔp-fáaได้dâai
The architect designed a large window so that residents could look across the public park to the skyline.
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)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowที่ดีtêe deeที่ดีtêe deegood; suitable; desirableฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedตั้งใจdtâng 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] look over/beyond (literal)3[to] ignore; dismiss as unimportant4[to] pass over [sb]ความผิดพลาดkwaam pìt plâatความผิดพลาดkwaam pìt plâatmistake; errorเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleน้อยๆnói nóiน้อยๆnói nói1slightly; a little; a bit2small; slight; little (amount/degree)ของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessively
He's a good friend, so I intentionally choose to overlook his minor mistakes.
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หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaมองข้ามmɔɔng-kâamปัญหาbpan-hǎaการทะเลาะกันgaan-tá-lɔ́-ganในnaiทีมtiimเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiทุกคนtúk-konมุ่งmûngความสนใจkwaam-sǒn-jaiไปที่bpai-tîiการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanให้hâiเสร็จsètตามdtaamเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎai
The boss overlooked the arguments in the team so that everyone could focus on finishing the work to meet the goal.
ในnaiการพิจารณาคดีgaan-pí-jaa-rá-naa-ká-diiผู้พิพากษาpûu-pí-pâak-sǎaต้องdtɔ̂ngไม่mâiมองข้ามmɔɔng-kâamหลักฐานlàk-tǎanชิ้นchínใดdaiชิ้นchínหนึ่งnʉ̀ngแม้mɛ́ɛจะjàดูduuไม่สำคัญmâi-sǎm-kanก็ตามgɔ̂-dtaam
In judging a case, a judge must not overlook any piece of evidence, even if it seems unimportant.
หลายlăaiองค์กรong gonมีแนวโน้มที่จะmee naao nóhm têe jàมองข้ามmong kâamคุณค่าkun-ná-kâaของkŏngพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanสูงวัยsŏong waiที่têeมีประสบการณ์mee bprà-sòp-gaanและláeเลือกlêuuakที่จะtêe jàจ้างjâangคนรุ่นใหม่kon rûn màiมากกว่าmâak gwàa
Many organizations tend to overlook the value of experienced older employees, preferring to hire younger people instead.
4VerbB2

[to] pass over [sb]

To fail to give someone due consideration, especially when choosing someone for an opportunity or promotion.

Examples

หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaหัวหน้าhǔua-nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefมองข้ามmɔɔng-kâamมองข้ามmɔɔng-kâam1[to] overlook; miss [sth/sb]2[to] look over/beyond (literal)3[to] ignore; dismiss as unimportant4[to] pass over [sb]เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîi1when; at the time that2episode/part (numbered label)เลือกlʉ̂ʉakเลือกlʉ̂ʉak1[to] choose; select; pick2[to] elect3picky; choosy; selectiveคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaan[to] go to workโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekproject (work/assignment)ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)ทั้งที่táng-tîiทั้งที่táng-tîialthough; even thoughเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมีประสบการณ์mii-bprà-sòp-gaanมีประสบการณ์mii-bprà-sòp-gaan1experienced2[to] have experienceมากที่สุดmâak-tîi-sùtมากที่สุดmâak-tîi-sùt1most; 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.
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เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiคุณkunไม่ควรmâi-kuuanมองข้ามmɔɔng-kâamขั้นตอนการตรวจสอบkân-dtɔɔn-gaan-dtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpอุปกรณ์ù-bpà-gɔɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔnใช้งานchái-ngaan
For safety, you should not bypass the step of checking the equipment before use.
นโยบายná-yoo-baaiใหม่màiของkɔ̌ɔngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtดูเหมือนduu-mʉ̌ʉanจะjàจงใจjong-jaiมองข้ามmɔɔng-kâamพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoไม่ให้mâi-hâiสวัสดิการsà-wàt-dì-gaanที่tîiเท่าเทียมtâo-tiiam
The company's new policy seems to intentionally bypass temporary employees, not giving them equal benefits.
การที่gaan-tîiเขาkǎoถูกtùukมองข้ามmɔɔng-kâamไม่ให้mâi-hâiเลื่อนตำแหน่งlʉ̂ʉan-dtam-nɛ̀ngถึงtʉ̌ngสองsɔ̌ɔngครั้งkrángทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaความทุ่มเทkwaam-tûm-teeที่ผ่านมาtîi-pàan-maaไม่mâiมีความหมายmii-kwaam-mǎai
Being passed over for promotion twice made him feel that his past dedication was meaningless.

Tones

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How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

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Result

Mid tone

mɔɔng

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

มองmɔɔngมองmɔɔng1[to] look at2[to] watch; observe3[to] view; regard; consider[to] look atPart 1
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ข้ามkâamข้ามkâam1[to] cross; go over2across; over3[to] skip; omit4beyond; past (time/limit)5cross-; trans-; inter- (prefixal use)[to] cross; go overPart 2
มองข้ามmɔɔng-kâamมองข้ามmɔɔng-kâam[to] overlook; miss [sth/sb][to] overlook; miss [sth/sb]Word

Related Words

3[to] ignore; dismiss as unimportant