มุ่งไป
mûng-bpaiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] head towards; [to] be bound for
to go intentionally in a particular direction; to head for a destination.
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)มุ่งไปmûng-bpaiมุ่งไปmûng-bpai[to] head towards; [to] be bound forเชียงใหม่chiiang-màiเชียงใหม่chiiang-mài1Chiang Mai (city in northern Thailand)2Chiang Mai Provinceแต่เช้าdtɛ̀ɛ-cháaoแต่เช้าdtɛ̀ɛ-cháaoearly in the morning; since early morning
Tomorrow we will head to Chiang Mai early in the morning.
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ขบวนรถไฟkà-buuan-rót-faiกำลังgam-langมุ่งไปmûng-bpaiทางtaangภาคใต้pâak-dtâaiของkɔ̌ɔngประเทศไทยbprà-têet-tai
The train procession is heading towards the southern part of Thailand.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakเรียนจบriian-jòpเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂มุ่งmûngไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanที่tîiต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetทันทีtan-tii
After graduating, he immediately headed to work abroad.
ทีมนักสำรวจtiim-nák-sǎm-rùuatมุ่งไปmûng-bpaiสู่sùuดินแดนdin-dɛɛnที่tîiไม่เคยmâi-kəəiมีใครmii-kraiไปถึงbpai-tʉ̌ngมาก่อนmaa-gɔ̀ɔn
The exploration team is heading towards a land no one has ever reached before.
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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มุ่งไปmûng-bpaiมุ่งไปmûng-bpai[to] head towards; [to] be bound for[to] head towards; [to] be bound forWord