อนาคต
à-naa-kótMeanings
1NounA1
future (time to come)
the time that is yet to come; what will happen later
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forมีชีวิตmii-chii-wítมีชีวิตmii-chii-wít1[to] be alive; live2alive; livingที่ดีtîi-diiที่ดีtîi-diigood; suitable; desirableในอนาคตnai-à-naa-kótในอนาคตnai-à-naa-kótin the future
I want to have a good life in the future.
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We always think about our future.
Tomorrow is the first step toward my future.
He said he would save money for the family's future.
2NounB1
prospects
potential or outlook for what may happen; chances for success or development
Examples
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationเล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slightนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoอนาคตà-naa-kótอนาคตà-naa-kót1future (time to come)2prospectsเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingทีมtiimทีมtiimteam; groupทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateขยันkà-yǎnขยันkà-yǎnhardworking; diligentและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoไอเดียai-diiaไอเดียai-diiaidea; thoughtดีdiiดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bile
This small company has potential because the team is diligent and has good ideas.
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นักวิจัยnák-wí-jaiบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaเทคโนโลยีték-noo-loo-yiiสะอาดsà-àatมีmiiอนาคตà-naa-kótสดใสsòt-sǎiในnaiตลาดโลกdtà-làat-lôok
Researchers say clean technology has a bright outlook in the global market.
เธอtəəมีmiiอนาคตà-naa-kótในnaiสายงานsǎai-ngaanนี้níiถ้าtâaได้dâaiฝึกทักษะfʉ̀k-ták-sàการสื่อสารgaan-sʉ̀ʉ-sǎanเพิ่มpə̂əm
She has potential in this field if she improves her communication skills.
สตาร์ทsà-dtáatอัปàpนี้néeถูกtòokมองว่าmong wâaมีmeeอนาคตà-naa-kótสูงsŏongเพราะpráwโมเดลธุรกิจmoh-den tú-rá-gìtปรับตัวได้bpràp dtuua dâiและláeมีmeeฐานลูกค้าtăan lôok káaที่têeภักดีpák-dee
This startup is seen as highly promising because its business model is adaptable and it has a loyal customer base.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อนาคต said อะ-นา-คต?
à-naa-kót
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
à
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid 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 | — | — |