หมายปอง

măai bpong

Meanings

1NounB2

[to] desire [sb] romantically; set one’s heart on [sb]

to want someone in a romantic way; to aim to win their love

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillแอบàepแอบàep1[to] do [sth] secretly; [to] conceal (one’s actions)2[to] secretly like; have a crush (without telling)3secretly; on the slyหมายปองmăai bpongหมายปองmăai bpong1[to] desire [sb] romantically; set one’s heart on [sb]2[to] covet [sth]; set one’s sights on [sth]เพื่อนร่วมงานpêuuan rûuam ngaanเพื่อนร่วมงานpêuuan rûuam ngaancoworker; colleague; workmateคนสวยkon sŭuaiคนสวยkon sŭuaia beautiful person; a beauty (esp. a woman)มานานmaa naanมานานmaa naanfor a long time (up to now)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)
He has been secretly admiring his beautiful colleague for a long time.
2NounB2

[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 gee-laaนักกีฬาnák gee-laaathlete; sportsperson; playerทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyต่างdtàangต่างdtàang1different; distinct2various; diverse3foreign; from another place4each; respectively5to differ; be differentก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerหมายปองmăai bpongหมายปองmăai bpong1[to] desire [sb] romantically; set one’s heart on [sb]2[to] covet [sth]; set one’s sights on [sth]เหรียญทองrĭian tongเหรียญทองrĭian tonggold medal; first-place medalในการnai gaanในการnai gaanin; during; for [doing sth]; regardingแข่งขันkàeng kǎnแข่งขันkàeng kǎn1[to] compete; contest2[to] hold a competition; stage a contestครั้งนี้kráng néeครั้งนี้kráng née1this time; this occasion2this time (around); on this occasion
Every athlete is aiming for the gold medal in this competition.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

หมายมาดmăai mâatหมายมาดmăai mâat[to] aim for [sth]; [to] have one's sights on [sth]

[to] aim for [sth]; [to] have one's sights on [sth]

หมายตาmăai dtaaหมายตาmăai dtaa1[to] have one's eye on [sb]/[sth]2[to] fancy [sb]; [to] be romantically interested in [sb]
  • [to] have one's eye on [sb]/[sth]
  • [to] fancy [sb]; [to] be romantically interested in [sb]
ต้องใจdtâwng jaiต้องใจdtâwng jai1[to] please; [to] delight; [to] suit [sb]'s taste2pleasing; exactly to one's taste
  • [to] please; [to] delight; [to] suit [sb]'s taste
  • pleasing; exactly to one's taste
มุ่งหวังmûng wăngมุ่งหวังmûng wăng1[to] aim for; aspire to; hope for2[to] expect; seek (an outcome)
  • [to] aim for; aspire to; hope for
  • [to] expect; seek (an outcome)
ปรารถนาbpràat-tà-năaปรารถนาbpràat-tà-năa1desire; longing (formal)2[to] desire; long for; wish
  • desire; longing (formal)
  • [to] desire; long for; wish

Word Breakdown

หมายmăaiหมายmăai1intend; aim; mean (to do)2designate; mark; note3mark; sign; note4official notice/writ; warrant5designated spot (e.g., fishing/hunting)6ticket/number tag (informal)Part 1
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ปองbpongปองbpong1[to] aim at; intend (often hostile)2[to] desire; have designs onPart 2
หมายปองmăai bpongหมายปองmăai bpong[to] desire [sb] romantically; set one’s heart on [sb]