สมหวัง
sǒm-wǎngMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
fulfilled; as hoped; successful
having one’s hopes or wishes realized; turning out as desired; successful in achieving a desired outcome
Examples
ความรักkwaam-rákความรักkwaam-rák1love; affection2romance; romantic relationshipของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsครั้งนี้kráng-níiครั้งนี้kráng-níi1this time; this occasion2this time (around); on this occasionดูเหมือนduu-mʉ̌ʉanดูเหมือนduu-mʉ̌ʉan1[to] seem; appear; look2apparently; seeminglyจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)สมหวังsǒm-wǎngสมหวังsǒm-wǎng1fulfilled; as hoped; successful2[to] have one’s wish come true; be fulfilled; succeed
His love this time seems to be turning out as desired.
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ในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtความฝันkwaam-fǎnที่tîiอยากจะyàak-jàเป็นbpenหมอmɔ̌ɔของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəก็gɔ̂สมหวังsǒm-wǎngเสียทีsǐia-tii
Finally, her dream of wanting to be a doctor was realized.
ขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiการเดินทางgaan-dəən-taangครั้งนี้kráng-níiสมหวังsǒm-wǎngและlɛ́ปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-paiทุกtúkประการbprà-gaanนะná
I hope this trip is successful and safe in every way.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakพยายามpá-yaa-yaamมาmaaหลายlǎaiปีbpiiในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂มีชีวิตmii-chii-wítที่tîiสมหวังsǒm-wǎngดังที่dang-tîiเคยkəəiตั้งใจdtâng-jaiไว้wái
After trying for many years, he finally has a life that turned out as desired, just as he had intended.
2VerbB1
[to] have one’s wish come true; be fulfilled; succeed
to obtain what one hoped for; to achieve an aim or desire; to succeed so that hopes are realized
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillอยากได้yàak-dâaiอยากได้yàak-dâai[to] want (to have); would like (to get)จักรยานjàk-grà-yaanจักรยานjàk-grà-yaanbicycle; bikeคันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handlesใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtfinally; eventually; ultimatelyเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerสมหวังsǒm-wǎngสมหวังsǒm-wǎng1fulfilled; as hoped; successful2[to] have one’s wish come true; be fulfilled; succeed
He wanted a new bicycle, and he finally obtained what he hoped for.
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นักกีฬาnák-gii-laaทุกคนtúk-konต่างdtàangฝึกฝนfʉ̀k-fǒnอย่างหนักyàang-nàkเพื่อที่จะpʉ̂ʉa-tîi-jàประสบความสำเร็จbprà-sòp-kwaam-sǎm-rètในnaiการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎn
Every athlete trains hard to succeed in the competition.
เธอtəəรอrɔɔเขาkǎoมานานmaa-naanและlɛ́ในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtก็gɔ̂สมหวังsǒm-wǎngเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเขาkǎoมาmaaขอkɔ̌ɔเธอtəəแต่งงานdtɛ̀ng-ngaan
She waited for him for a long time, and finally obtained what she hoped for when he proposed to her.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàล้มเหลวlóm-lěeoมาmaaหลายlǎaiครั้งkrángแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ไม่เคยmâi-kəəiทิ้งtíngความหวังkwaam-wǎngว่าwâaจะjàสมหวังsǒm-wǎngในnaiสักวันหนึ่งsàk-wan-nʉ̀ng
Even though he has failed many times, he never gives up hope that he will succeed in achieving his aim one day.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǒm
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
สมsǒmสมsǒm1befitting; appropriate; suitable2[to] be worthy of; deserve3to match; to be compatiblebefitting; appropriate; suitablePart 1
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สมหวังsǒm-wǎngสมหวังsǒm-wǎngfulfilled; as hoped; successfulfulfilled; as hoped; successfulWord