มุ่ง
mûngMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] head for; proceed toward
to move or travel in the direction of a place; to head toward a destination
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)มุ่งไปmûng-bpaiมุ่งไปmûng-bpai[to] head towards; [to] be bound forเชียงใหม่chiiang-màiเชียงใหม่chiiang-mài1Chiang Mai (city in northern Thailand)2Chiang Mai Provinceพรุ่งนี้เช้าprûng-níi-cháoพรุ่งนี้เช้าprûng-níi-cháotomorrow morning
We are heading to Chiang Mai tomorrow morning.
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The train is heading to the South and will arrive in Hat Yai in the evening.
After work he headed straight home to avoid the rain.
ขบวนคาราวานkà-buuan-kaa-raa-waanมุ่งmûngข้ามพรมแดนkâam-prom-dɛɛnผ่านpàanเส้นทางsên-taangภูเขาpuu-kǎoที่tîiคดเคี้ยวkót-kíiao
The caravan headed across the border via a winding mountain route.
2VerbB1
[to] aim at; focus on; be intent on
to set one’s goal toward something; to concentrate effort or attention on a target or objective
Examples
ปีนี้bpii-níiปีนี้bpii-níi1this year2this year; during the current yearฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มุ่งmûngมุ่งmûng1[to] head for; proceed toward2[to] aim at; focus on; be intent onพัฒนาpát-tá-naaพัฒนาpát-tá-naa1[to] develop; improve2development (process)ทักษะták-sàทักษะták-sàskill; proficiencyภาษาpaa-sǎaภาษาpaa-sǎa1language; tongue2register; jargon; specialized languageให้ดีhâi-diiให้ดีhâi-dii1properly; carefully; well (do X well)2preferably; it would be better to…ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country
This year I aim to improve my language skills.
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ทีมวิจัยtiim-wí-jaiมุ่งmûngแก้ปัญหาgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaให้ได้hâi-dâaiผลpǒnจริงjingไม่ใช่mâi-châiแค่kɛ̂ɛบนbonกระดาษgrà-dàat
The research team focuses on solving the problem effectively, not just on paper.
เธอtəəมุ่งเป้าหมายmûng-bpâo-mǎaiระยะยาวrá-yá-yaaoจึงjʉngจัดสรรเวลาjàt-sǎn-wee-laaอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉทุกวันtúk-wan
She focuses on long-term goals, so she allocates time to study every day.
โครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiมุ่งmûngสร้างsâangผลกระทบpǒn-grà-tópเชิงระบบchəəng-rá-bòpโดยdooiบูรณาการbuu-rá-naa-gaanทรัพยากรsáp-pá-yaa-gɔɔnและlɛ́ความร่วมมือkwaam-rûuam-mʉʉข้ามkâamหน่วยงานnùuai-ngaan
This project aims to create systemic impact by integrating resources and cross-agency collaboration.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
mûng
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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 | — | — |