มีหวัง
mii-wǎngMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] have hope; [to] be hopeful
to have hope or a feeling that something good might happen; to be hopeful.
Examples
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แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàสอบตกsɔ̀ɔp-dtòkครั้งที่แล้วkráng-tîi-lɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangมีmiiหวังว่าwǎng-wâaจะjàสอบผ่านsɔ̀ɔp-pàanครั้งนี้kráng-níi
Even though he failed the exam last time, he is still hopeful that he will pass this time.
หมอmɔ̌ɔบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaอาการaa-gaanไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iดีdiiแต่dtɛ̀ɛครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaเราraoก็gɔ̂ยังyangมีหวังmii-wǎng
The doctor said the condition isn't great, but our family is still hopeful.
ตราบใดที่dtràap-dai-tîiเราraoยังyangไม่mâiยอมแพ้yɔɔm-pɛ́ɛเราraoก็gɔ̂ยังyangมีหวังmii-wǎngที่จะtîi-jàประสบความสำเร็จbprà-sòp-kwaam-sǎm-rètเสมอsà-mə̌ə
As long as we don't give up, we always have hope of succeeding.
2VerbB1
[to] be likely (to happen); [to] be bound to
used to say that something will probably happen, often implying a strong or inevitable result.
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herไม่รีบmâi-rîipไม่รีบmâi-rîipnot in a hurry; no rushมีหวังmii-wǎngมีหวังmii-wǎng1[to] have hope; [to] be hopeful2[to] be likely (to happen); [to] be bound toไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ทันรถไฟtan-rót-faiทันรถไฟtan-rót-fai[to] catch the train; be in time for the trainนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
If you don't hurry, you'll probably miss the train.
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ฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkไม่หยุดmâi-yùtแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiมีหวังmii-wǎngน้ำท่วมnáam-tûuamแถวบ้านtɛ̌ɛo-bâanฉันchǎnอีกแล้วìik-lɛ́ɛo
With the rain pouring down non-stop like this, my neighborhood will probably be flooded again.
ถ้าtâaยังyangใช้เงินchái ngernฟุ่มเฟือยfûm-feuaiแบบนี้bàep néeต่อไปdtòr bpaiมีหวังmee wăngเงินหมดngern mòtก่อนgònสิ้นเดือนsîn deuuanแน่ๆnâe nâe
If you keep spending extravagantly like this, you'll probably run out of money before the end of the month.
ดูdooจากjàakสถานการณ์sà-tăa-ná-gaanการแข่งขันgaan kàeng kănที่têeสูงขึ้นsŏong kêunเรื่อยๆrêuuai-rêuuaiธุรกิจขนาดเล็กtú-rá-gìt kà-nàat lékที่têeไม่mâiปรับตัวbpràp dtuuaมีหวังmee wăngต้องdtôngปิดตัวbpìt dtuuaลงlongในไม่ช้าnai mâi cháa
Judging from the increasingly high competition, small businesses that don't adapt will probably have to shut down soon.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
mii
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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มีหวังmii-wǎngมีหวังmii-wǎng[to] have hope; [to] be hopeful[to] have hope; [to] be hopefulWord