หมายปอง
mǎai-bpɔɔngMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] desire [sb] romantically; set one’s heart on [sb]
to want someone in a romantic way; to aim to win their love
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillแอบɛ̀ɛpแอบɛ̀ɛp1[to] do [sth] secretly; [to] conceal (one’s actions)2[to] hide; stay out of sight3secretly; on the slyหมายปองmǎai-bpɔɔngหมายปองmǎai-bpɔɔng1[to] desire [sb] romantically; set one’s heart on [sb]2[to] covet [sth]; set one’s sights on [sth]เพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaancoworker; colleague; workmateคนสวยkon-sǔuaiคนสวยkon-sǔuaia beautiful person; a beauty (esp. a woman)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerนานแล้วnaan-lɛ́ɛoนานแล้วnaan-lɛ́ɛoa long time ago; for a long time now
He has been secretly admiring his beautiful colleague for a long time.
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She is the star of the university; so many people have a romantic interest in her.
แม้máeจะjàรู้rúuดีว่าdee wâaเธอterมีmeeคนรักkon rákแล้วláeoแต่dtàeเขาkăoก็gâwยังyangอดไม่ได้òt mâi dâaiที่จะtêe jàหมายปองmăai bpongเธอterอยู่yòoห่างๆhàang hàang
Even though he knew well that she already had a partner, he couldn't help but desire her from afar.
การที่gaan-tîiเขาkǎoแสดงออกsà-dɛɛng-ɔ̀ɔkว่าwâaหมายปองmǎai-bpɔɔngน้องสาวnɔ́ɔng-sǎaoของkɔ̌ɔngแฟนfɛɛnตัวเองdtuua-eengเป็นbpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangที่tîiไม่เหมาะสมmâi-mɔ̀-sǒmอย่างยิ่งyàang-yîng
His showing that he was romantically interested in his own girlfriend's younger sister was extremely inappropriate.
2VerbB2
[to] covet [sth]; set one’s sights on [sth]
to strongly want to obtain or achieve something, such as an object, role, or position
Examples
นักกีฬาnák-gii-laaนักกีฬาnák-gii-laaathlete; sportsperson; playerทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyต่างdtàangต่างdtàang1different; distinct2various; diverse3each; respectively4foreign; from another place5to differ; be different6in place of; as a substitute forก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerหมายปองmǎai-bpɔɔngหมายปองmǎai-bpɔɔng1[to] desire [sb] romantically; set one’s heart on [sb]2[to] covet [sth]; set one’s sights on [sth]เหรียญทองrǐian-tɔɔngเหรียญทองrǐian-tɔɔnggold medal; first-place medalในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)การแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎn1competition; contest; match; race; tournament2rivalry; competitive pressureครั้งนี้kráng-níiครั้งนี้kráng-níi1this time; this occasion2this time (around); on this occasion
Every athlete is aiming for the gold medal in this competition.
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ตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanคนใหม่kon-màiเป็นbpenเก้าอี้gâo-îiที่tîiพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanหลายคนlǎai-konหมายปองmǎai-bpɔɔng
The new manager position is a role that many employees are aiming for.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngหลายแห่งlǎai-hɛ̀ngต่างdtàangหมายปองmǎai-bpɔɔngที่tîiจะjàได้dâaiลูกค้ารายใหญ่lûuk-káa-raai-yàiรายนี้raai-níiไปbpaiครองkrɔɔng
Several rival companies are vying to win over this major client.
ทุนการศึกษาtun-gaan-sʉ̀k-sǎaที่tîiเขาkǎoหมายปองmǎai-bpɔɔngนั้นnánมีmiiการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnสูงsǔungมากmâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂มุ่งมั่นmûng-mânที่จะtîi-jàคว้าkwáaมันmanมาmaaให้ได้hâi-dâai
The scholarship he has his sights set on is highly competitive, but he is determined to win it.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
หมายmǎaiหมายmǎai1[to] intend; aim; mean (to do)2[to] designate; mark; note3official notice/writ; warrant4designated spot (e.g., fishing/hunting)[to] intend; aim; mean (to do)Part 1
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หมายปองmǎai-bpɔɔngหมายปองmǎai-bpɔɔng[to] desire [sb] romantically; set one’s heart on [sb][to] desire [sb] romantically; set one’s heart on [sb]Word