ในอุดมคติ
nai ù-dom-ká-dtì
Meanings
1AdjectiveB2
ideal (theoretical)
existing only as a perfect model or in theory; not accounting for real-world imperfections
Examples
คนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotสมบูรณ์แบบsŏm-boon bàepสมบูรณ์แบบsŏm-boon bàep1perfect; flawless2ideal; exemplaryทุกอย่างtúk yàangทุกอย่างtúk yàangeverything; all thingsไม่มีmâi meeไม่มีmâi mee1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainจริงjingจริงjing1really; truly; indeed2truth; reality (rare as noun)3true; real; genuine4[!] intensifier particle (final)หรอกròkหรอกròk1emphatic denial (actually not; certainly not)2assurance/softener particle (explanatory tone)มีแต่mee dtàeมีแต่mee dtàe1have only; nothing but2there is/are only; nothing else3do nothing but; only ever [do]4only serves to; merely results inในอุดมคติnai ù-dom-ká-dtìในอุดมคติnai ù-dom-ká-dtì1ideal (theoretical)2ideally; in an ideal caseเท่านั้นtâo nánเท่านั้นtâo nán1only; just; no more than2that much/that many; to that extent3that’s all; period (sentence‑final)
A person who is perfect in every way doesn't really exist; they only exist in an ideal (or purely theoretical) sense.
2AdverbB2
ideally; in an ideal case
in the best or most perfect scenario; according to an ideal model or theory
Examples
ในอุดมคติnai ù-dom-ká-dtìในอุดมคติnai ù-dom-ká-dtì1ideal (theoretical)2ideally; in an ideal caseเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ควรจะkuuan jàควรจะkuuan jà1should; ought to (advice/duty/appropriateness)2be supposed/expected to; should (by rule, plan, or normal circumstances)ไปถึงbpai tĕungไปถึงbpai tĕung1[to] arrive at; get to; reach (a place)2[to] reach; extend to (level/amount/scope)3[to] reach; be delivered to (sb/sth)สนามบินsà-năam binสนามบินsà-năam binairportก่อนเวลาgòn way-laaก่อนเวลาgòn way-laa1early; ahead of schedule2too soon; prematurely3ชั่วโมงchûua-mohngชั่วโมงchûua-mohng1hour (60 minutes)2classifier: hours of timeแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)ถ้าtâaถ้าtâa1if; in case2if only; provided that (conditional emphasis)ไม่ทันmâi tanไม่ทันmâi tan1not in time; too late2[to] miss [sth]; fail to be in time (for [sth])3[to] not keep up (with [sb]/[sth]); be outpaced4[to] not get the chance to (do [sth])จริงๆjing jingจริงๆjing jing1really; truly; actually; indeed2[!] really?!; seriously?!2ชั่วโมงchûua-mohngชั่วโมงchûua-mohng1hour (60 minutes)2classifier: hours of timeก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)พอไหวpo wăiพอไหวpo wăi1manageable; so-so2[to] manage; [to] be able to handle
Ideally, we should get to the airport 3 hours early, but if we can't make it, 2 hours is still okay.
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ในอุดมคติnai ù-dom-ká-dtìในอุดมคติnai ù-dom-ká-dtìideal (theoretical)