หมดหวัง
mòt-wǎngMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
hopeless; beyond hope
having no hope or chance of success; beyond expectation of improvement
Examples
ทีมtiimทีมtiimteam; groupของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao1our (belonging to us)2oursแพ้pɛ́ɛแพ้pɛ́ɛ1[to] lose; be defeated2[to] be allergic (to)3[to] be overcome by; be susceptible to4susceptible to; intolerant ofสามsǎamสามsǎamthree (3)ครั้งkrángครั้งkráng1time; occasion; instance2classifier for occurrences or timesแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)สถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaansituation; circumstancesดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindหมดหวังmòt-wǎngหมดหวังmòt-wǎng1hopeless; beyond hope2[to] lose hope; give up hope
Our team has lost three times already. The situation looks hopeless.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakพยายามpá-yaa-yaamหางานhǎa-ngaanมาหลายเดือนmaa-lǎai-dʉʉanแต่dtɛ̀ɛไม่mâiสำเร็จsǎm-rètความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoก็gɔ̂ใกล้glâiจะjàหมดหวังmòt-wǎngเต็มทีdtem-tii
After trying to find a job for several months without success, his feelings are getting very close to hopeless.
ในตอนแรกnai-dtɔɔn-rɛ̂ɛkการตามหาgaan-dtaam-hǎaเด็กdèkที่tîiหลงป่าlǒng-bpàaดูเป็นduu-bpenภารกิจpaa-rá-gìtที่tîiหมดหวังmòt-wǎngแต่dtɛ̀ɛสุดท้ายsùt-táaiทุกคนtúk-konก็gɔ̂ปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-pai
At first, searching for the children lost in the forest seemed like a hopeless mission, but in the end, everyone was safe.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaการเปลี่ยนแปลงgaan-bplìian-bplɛɛngสังคมsǎng-komให้ดีhâi-diiขึ้นkʉ̂nจะเป็นjà-bpenเส้นทางsên-taangที่tîiยาวไกลyaao-glaiและlɛ́บางครั้งbaang-krángดูduuหมดหวังmòt-wǎngแต่dtɛ̀ɛเราraoก็gɔ̂ไม่ควรmâi-kuuanหยุดyùtพยายามpá-yaa-yaam
Even though changing society for the better is a long road and sometimes seems hopeless, we shouldn't stop trying.
2VerbB1
[to] lose hope; give up hope
to feel there is no hope left; to stop hoping (often used with กับกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target) + object)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)หมดหวังmòt-wǎngหมดหวังmòt-wǎng1hopeless; beyond hope2[to] lose hope; give up hopeมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousหลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)หางานhǎa-ngaanหางานhǎa-ngaan[to] look for a job; seek employmentมาหลายเดือนmaa-lǎai-dʉʉanมาหลายเดือนmaa-lǎai-dʉʉanfor many monthsแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
He felt very hopeless after looking for a job for many months.
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พอporรู้rúuว่าwâaทีมteemแพ้páeแน่ๆnâe nâeแฟนบอลfaen bonหลายคนlăai konก็gâwเริ่มrêrmหมดหวังmòt wăngและláeเดินdernออกจากòk jàakสนามsà-năam
Once they knew the team would surely lose, many fans started to feel hopeless and walked out of the stadium.
เธอtəəเคยkəəiหมดหวังmòt-wǎngกับgàpความรักkwaam-rákไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiเธอtəəก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiพบpópคนkonที่ดีtîi-dii
She had given up hope on love before, but now she has met someone good.
แม้mɛ́ɛสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanจะjàเลวร้ายleeo-ráaiจนjonทำให้tam-hâiหลายคนlǎai-konหมดหวังmòt-wǎngแต่dtɛ̀ɛผู้นำpûu-namก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongปลุกใจbplùk-jaiให้hâiทุกคนtúk-konสู้ต่อไปsûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-bpai
Although the situation was so bad it made many people stop hoping, the leader continued to encourage everyone to keep fighting.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ม puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
mòt
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
หมดmòtหมดmòt1all gone; none left2[to] run out; be used up3completely; entirely4in total; altogetherall gone; none leftPart 1
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หมดหวังmòt-wǎngหมดหวังmòt-wǎnghopeless; beyond hopehopeless; beyond hopeWord