มั่นหมาย

màn măai

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] firmly resolve; set one's heart on

to make a firm decision or have a strong determination to achieve or obtain something

Examples

เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herมุ่งมั่นหมายmûng mân măaiมุ่งมั่นหมายmûng mân măai[to] be resolutely determined; aim forว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)สอบsòpสอบsòp1exam; test (informal/short form)2[to] test; examine (ability)3[to] take an exam; sit a testให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitติดdtìtติดdtìt1[to] stick; attach; fasten2[to] be stuck; be attached; adhere3[to] catch; pick up (disease/odor/habit)4close to; adjacent; touching; contiguous5[to] follow closely; tailgate6owing; unpaid; in arrears; behind on7busy; occupied; engaged (line/seat/room)8[to] connect; turn on; switch to; tune to9[to] apply; put on; stick on10addicted to; hooked on; attached toมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hăa-wít-tá-yaa-laiมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hăa-wít-tá-yaa-laiuniversityที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotฝันfănฝันfăn1dream (during sleep)2[to] dream (during sleep)3dream; aspiration; fantasy4[to] dream; aspire; fantasizeไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveแม้máeแม้máe1even2even; even if; althoughต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightอ่านหนังสือàan năng-sĕuอ่านหนังสือàan năng-sĕu[to] read; [to] studyทุกคืนtúk keunทุกคืนtúk keunevery night
She is firmly determined to pass the exam for her dream university, even if she has to study every night.
2VerbC1

[to] be engaged; be pledged to marry

to be formally engaged to marry someone; to have a marriage promised or arranged

Examples

ทั้งสองtáng sŏngทั้งสองtáng sŏng1both; the two (with a noun)2both; both of themครอบครัวkrôp kruuaครอบครัวkrôp kruua1family; household2family unit (sociological)นัดพบnát pópนัดพบnát póp1[to] arrange to meet [sb]; [to] meet as arranged2appointment; planned meetingกันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofประกาศbprà-gàatประกาศbprà-gàat1[to] announce; declare2announcement; notice3proclamation; decree4[to] proclaim; promulgate (form.)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeทั้งคู่táng kôoทั้งคู่táng kôo1both (of them)2both (post-nominal)ได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)มั่นหมายmàn măaiมั่นหมายmàn măai1[to] firmly resolve; set one's heart on2[to] be engaged; be pledged to marryกันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)
Both families met to announce that the couple is formally engaged.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

มั่นmânมั่นmân1firm; steady; secure2confident; certain3steadfast; constantPart 1
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หมายmăaiหมายmăai1intend; aim; mean (to do)2designate; mark; note3mark; sign; note4official notice/writ; warrant5designated spot (e.g., fishing/hunting)6ticket/number tag (informal)Part 2
มั่นหมายmàn măaiมั่นหมายmàn măai[to] firmly resolve; set one's heart on