สมมุติ

sŏm-mút

Meanings

1NounB1

[to] suppose; assume; hypothesize

To suppose something is true for the sake of argument or to form a hypothesis. (Note: The standard spelling is 'สมมติสมมติsŏm-mút1hypothetical; assumed; fictitious2[to] suppose; assume; imagine; posit3[to] pretend (act as if)').

Examples

สมมุติsŏm-mútสมมุติsŏm-mút1[to] suppose; assume; hypothesize2hypothetical; supposed3convention; suppositionว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeคุณมีkun meeคุณมีkun meeyou haveเงินngernเงินngern1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)หนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one (single)3certain; particular4first; top; foremost5one (with classifier)ล้านláanล้านláan1one million (1,000,000)2million (classifier)3Lanna; Northern Thai (lit./hist.)4baldบาทbàatบาทbàat1baht (Thai currency unit)2baht (classifier for Thai currency amounts)3blow; stroke (literary/archaic)คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ทำอะไรtam à-raiทำอะไรtam à-raiwhat are you doing?
Suppose you have one million baht, what would you do?
2NounB2

hypothetical; supposed

Based on a suggested idea or theory; not real or actual. For example, 'เรื่องสมมุติ' (rûeang sòmmút) is a 'hypothetical story'.

Examples

นี่nêeนี่nêe1this (near the speaker)2this; this one (pronoun)3here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsแค่kâeแค่kâe1only; just2merely; simply (downplaying)3only; just (preposition)สถานการณ์sà-tăa-ná-gaanสถานการณ์sà-tăa-ná-gaan1scenario; situation context2situation; circumstancesสมมุติsŏm-mútสมมุติsŏm-mút1[to] suppose; assume; hypothesize2hypothetical; supposed3convention; suppositionมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)อาจจะไม่àat jà mâiอาจจะไม่àat jà mâimaybe not; might notเกิดขึ้นgèrt kêunเกิดขึ้นgèrt kêun[to] happen; occur; arise; emerge; come into beingจริงjingจริงjing1really; truly; indeed2truth; reality (rare as noun)3true; real; genuine4[!] intensifier particle (final)ก็ได้gôr dâaiก็ได้gôr dâai1[phr] okay; fine; that works2[phr] ... is also acceptable3[phr] you may; if you want4[phr] it's okay if; it's fine to5[phr] optionality / non-necessity
This is just a hypothetical situation; it might not actually happen.
3NounC1

convention; supposition

A concept or reality that is established by social agreement or naming, rather than being inherently true; a conventional truth.

Examples

เงินngernเงินngern1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)เป็นเพียงbpen piiangเป็นเพียงbpen piiangonly; merelyสิ่งsìngสิ่งsìng1thing; object; entity2matter; issue3classifier for matters/cases (formal)สมมุติsŏm-mútสมมุติsŏm-mút1[to] suppose; assume; hypothesize2hypothetical; supposed3convention; suppositionที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ตกลงกันdtòk long ganตกลงกันdtòk long gan[to] agree with each otherว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)มีค่าmee kâaมีค่าmee kâa1valuable; precious; worthwhile2have a value of; equal (math/science)
Money is just a convention that we all agree has value.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

สมsŏmสมsŏm1befitting; appropriate; suitable2[to] be worthy of; deserve3complete; perfect; whole; intact4to match; to be compatible5as; according to; in accordance with (formal)6appropriate (personally); well-suited to [sb/sth]Part 1
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มุmúมุmú1joke; gag; punchline (slang)2[to] joke; [to] kid (slang)Part 2
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ติdtìติdtì1[to] criticize; find fault2criticism; fault-findingPart 3
สมมุติsŏm-mútสมมุติsŏm-mút[to] suppose; assume; hypothesize