มุ่งหา
mûng-hǎaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] seek; [to] strive for
to seek or strive for something, often with a clear goal or purpose.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillเดินทางdern taangเดินทางdern taang[to] travel; make a journeyไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyต่างประเทศdtàang bprà-têhtต่างประเทศdtàang bprà-têht1abroad; foreign countries2foreign; overseas3abroad; overseasเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofมุ่งหาmûng hăaมุ่งหาmûng hăa[to] seek; [to] strive forความรู้kwaam róoความรู้kwaam róoknowledge; learning; understandingใหม่ๆmài màiใหม่ๆmài mài1recently; just; newly2new; new ones; brand-new3fresh; just-made/just-picked4at first; initially
He traveled abroad to seek new knowledge.
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บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoมุ่งหาmûng-hǎaแนวทางการทำงานnɛɛo-taang-gaan-tam-ngaanที่tîiมีประสิทธิภาพmii-bprà-sìt-tí-pâapมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
Our company is striving for more efficient ways of working.
มนุษย์má-nútทุกคนtúk-konต่างdtàangมุ่งหาmûng-hǎaความสุขkwaam-sùkในnaiชีวิตchii-wítแต่dtɛ̀ɛเส้นทางsên-taangของkɔ̌ɔngแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láคนkonไม่เหมือนกันmâi-mʉ̌ʉan-gan
Every human seeks happiness in life, but each person's path is different.
ทีมนักวิจัยtiim-nák-wí-jaiกำลังgam-langมุ่งหาmûng-hǎaคำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔpเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaไขkǎiปริศนาbprìt-sà-nǎaเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpการกำเนิดgaan-gam-nə̀ətของkɔ̌ɔngจักรวาลjàk-grà-waan
The research team is striving to find answers to solve the mystery of the universe's origin.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
มุ่งmûngมุ่งmûng1[to] head for; proceed toward2[to] aim at; focus on; be intent on[to] head for; proceed towardPart 1
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หาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3huh?; what? (informal)4[to] get; procure5[to] earn (money); make a living6[to] visit; go see7[to] seek out; contact[to] look for; search forPart 2
มุ่งหาmûng-hǎaมุ่งหาmûng-hǎa[to] seek; [to] strive for[to] seek; [to] strive forWord