หมาย
mǎaiMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] intend; aim; mean (to do)
To intend to do something or aim at a particular goal.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillหมายmăaiหมายmăai1[to] intend; aim; mean (to do)2[to] designate; mark; note3official notice/writ; warrant4designated spot (e.g., fishing/hunting)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtธุรกิจtú-rá-gìt1business (commercial activity)2business (company; enterprise)3business affairs; work mattersเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ปีหน้าbpee nâaปีหน้าbpee nâanext year
He intends to start a small business next year.
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เธอtəəหมายmǎaiจะjàทำtamโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekนี้níiให้hâiเสร็จsètก่อนgɔ̀ɔnปิดเทอมbpìt-təəmแม้mɛ́ɛงานngaanจะjàหนักnàkก็ตามgɔ̂-dtaam
She intends to finish this project before the break, even though the work is hard.
เราraoหมายmǎaiจะjàเดินทางdəən-taangให้hâiถึงtʉ̌ngยอดดอยyɔ̂ɔt-dɔɔiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnพระอาทิตย์ตกprá-aa-tít-dtòk
We aim to reach the mountaintop before sunset.
นายกnaa-yókหมายmǎaiผลักดันplàk-danนโยบายná-yoo-baaiนี้níiให้hâiสำเร็จsǎm-rètแม้mɛ́ɛต้องdtɔ̂ngเจรจาjee-rá-jaaกับgàpหลายฝ่ายlǎai-fàaiและlɛ́เจอjəəแรงต้านrɛɛng-dtâan
The prime minister intends to push this policy through, even if it requires negotiations with many parties and faces resistance.
2VerbB2
[to] designate; mark; note
To mark or designate [sth] for identification, recognition, or a particular purpose.
Examples
โปรดbpròotโปรดbpròot1please (formal/request)2favor; like; be fond of (formal)3favorite; preferredหมายmǎaiหมายmǎai1[to] intend; aim; mean (to do)2[to] designate; mark; note3official notice/writ; warrant4designated spot (e.g., fishing/hunting)วันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: daysที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chum1meeting; conference (event)2meeting venue/room3the assembly; the bodyลงในlong-naiลงในlong-nai1to put into; to enter (data into)2into; onto; inปฏิทินbpà-dtì-tinปฏิทินbpà-dtì-tin1calendar (item/app)2calendar (system)เพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiso that not; in order not to; to prevent [sth]ลืมlʉʉmลืมlʉʉm1[to] forget2[to] leave behind (by forgetting)3forget to; omit unintentionally
Please mark the meeting date on your calendar so you don’t forget.
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ครูkruuหมายmǎaiข้อkɔ̂ɔสำคัญsǎm-kanไว้wáiในnaiเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiนักเรียนnák-riianทบทวนtóp-tuuan
The teacher noted the key points in the document for students to review.
ทีมวิจัยtiim-wí-jaiหมายmǎaiพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiทดลองtót-lɔɔngบนbonแผนที่pɛ̌ɛn-tîiแล้วlɛ́ɛoกำหนดเป้าหมายgam-nòt-bpâo-mǎaiการเก็บข้อมูลgaan-gèp-kɔ̂ɔ-muunให้hâiชัดเจนchát-jeen
The research team designated the test areas on the map and set clear data collection objectives.
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanหมายmǎaiเกณฑ์geenคุณภาพkun-ná-pâapใหม่màiไว้wáiเป็นbpenเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaยกระดับyók-rá-dàpมาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tǎanการผลิตgaan-pà-lìtของkɔ̌ɔngโรงงานroong-ngaan
The manager set new quality criteria as targets to raise the factory’s production standards.
3NounC1
official notice/writ; warrant
An official written order or notice issued by an authority, such as a warrant or summons.
Examples
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerนำnamนำnam1[to] bring; take; lead2[to] lead; guideหมายค้นmǎai-kónหมายค้นmǎai-kónsearch warrantมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerที่บ้านtîi-bâanที่บ้านtîi-bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at homeเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofหาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3[to] get; procure4[to] earn (money); make a living5[to] visit; go see6[to] seek out; contactหลักฐานlàk-tǎanหลักฐานlàk-tǎan1evidence; proof2documentary evidence; supporting document3basis; grounds (abstract)ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)คำสั่งkam-sàngคำสั่งkam-sàng1order; command2instruction; directive3court/administrative order4computer commandศาลsǎanศาลsǎan1court (of law)2shrine; spirit house
The police brought a search warrant to the house to look for evidence as ordered by the court.
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หลังlǎngได้รับdâi-rápหมายmǎaiเรียกrîiakจากjàakอัยการai-yá-gaanเขาkǎoจึงjʉngไปพบbpai-pópพนักงานสอบสวนpá-nák-ngaan-sɔ̀ɔp-sǔuanตามdtaamวันที่wan-tîiระบุrá-bù
After receiving a summons from the prosecutor, he went to meet the investigator on the specified date.
แม้mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoจะjàยังyangยืนยันyʉʉn-yanความบริสุทธิ์kwaam-bɔɔ-rí-sùtแต่dtɛ̀ɛเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaหมายmǎaiจับjàpออกɔ̀ɔkแล้วlɛ́ɛoเจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiก็gɔ̂มีอำนาจmii-am-nâatควบคุมตัวkûuap-kum-dtuuaทันทีtan-tii
Even though he maintained his innocence, once an arrest warrant was issued, the authorities had the power to detain him immediately.
ทนายtá-naaiชี้แจงchíi-jɛɛngว่าwâaหมายศาลmǎai-sǎanฉบับchà-bàpนี้níiเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangหมายmǎaiเรียกrîiakมิใช่mí-châiหมายmǎaiจับjàpจึงjʉngไม่มีmâi-miiการควบคุมgaan-kûuap-kumตัวdtuuaหากhàakผู้รับpûu-rápหมายmǎaiไปตามbpai-dtaamนัดnát
The lawyer explained that this court writ is only a summons, not an arrest warrant, so there will be no detention if the recipient appears as scheduled.
4NounC1
designated spot (e.g., fishing/hunting)
A chosen or known spot used as a target or site, especially for activities like fishing or hunting.
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureรู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] realize; find out; learn3[to] know how; know the proper way to act4[to] feel; sense; perceiveหมายmǎaiหมายmǎai1[to] intend; aim; mean (to do)2[to] designate; mark; note3official notice/writ; warrant4designated spot (e.g., fishing/hunting)ตกปลาdtòk-bplaaตกปลาdtòk-bplaa[to] fish; go fishing (with a hook and line)ดีdiiดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bileแกgɛɛแกgɛɛ1you (familiar)2he; she (familiar)พาpaaพาpaa1[to] take; bring; lead [sb]2[to] lead to; result inเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastจุดjùtจุดjùt1dot; spot; speck2point (location/time)3[to] light; ignite4point (argument/aspect)5decimal point6degree (° symbol)7point (classifier for small dots/points)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerปลาbplaaปลาbplaa1fish (animal)2fish (as food)3classifier: ตัวกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to] corrode; erode; eat into5[to] take (a bribe); pocketเหยื่อyʉ̀ʉaเหยื่อyʉ̀ʉa1bait; lure2victim; preyทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)เย็นyenเย็นyen1cool; chilly2evening (late afternoon to dusk)3cool (personality); calm4[to] be cool; become cool
Dad knows a good fishing spot; he takes us to the place where fish bite every evening.
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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaหมายmǎaiล่าlâaหมูป่าmǔu-bpàaจะjàอยู่yùuริมrimป่าละเมาะbpàa-lá-mɔ́หลังlǎngลำlamห้วยสายhûuai-sǎaiเล็กlék
The villagers said the boar hunting spot is by the thicket, past the small stream.
นักตกปลาnák dtòk bplaaมือเก่าmeu gàoมักmákไม่mâiเปิดเผยbpèrt pŏeiหมายmăaiเพราะpráwกลัวว่าgluua wâaคนkonจะjàแห่hàeกันไปgan bpaiจนjonปลาbplaaไม่mâiเข้าkâoฝั่งfàng
Seasoned anglers rarely reveal their spots, fearing crowds will gather and the fish won’t come inshore.
ไกด์gáiพาpaaเราraoเดินdernอ้อมômภูเขาpoo kăoไปถึงbpai tĕungหมายmăaiเงียบๆngîiap ngîiapที่têeมีmeeแนวnaeoสาหร่ายsăa-ràaiพอดีpo deeลมlomตะวันตกdtà-wan dtòkซึ่งsêungเหมาะกับmòr gàpการgaanเหวี่ยงwìiangเหยื่อyèuuaผิวน้ำpĭu náam
The guide led us around the mountain to a quiet spot with a line of seaweed and a westerly breeze, perfect for casting topwater lures.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ม puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
mǎai
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 | — | — |