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พึงประสงค์ pheungM bpraL sohngR |
pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | พึง-ปฺระ-สง |
IPA | pʰɯŋ pràʔ sǒŋ |
Royal Thai General System | phueng prasong |
1.  [adjective, verb, intransitive, phrase, formal] | |||
definition | desirable; required | ||
components | พึง | pheungM | [written] should; ought; ought to |
ประสงค์ | bpraL sohngR | to wish or desire | |
related word | พึงปรารถนา | pheungM bpraatL thaL naaR | [is] desirable |
example | |||
2.  [verb] | |||
definition | to want; desire; wish for | ||
components | พึง | pheungM | [written] should; ought; ought to |
ประสงค์ | bpraL sohngR | to wish or desire | |
sample sentence | งานที่ใช้ความพิถีพิถันและความละเอียดอ่อนไม่ใช่งานที่เขาพึงประสงค์นัก แต่เขาก็ทำได้อย่างดี ngaanM theeF chaiH khwaamM phiH theeR phiH thanR laeH khwaamM laH iiatL aawnL maiF chaiF ngaanM theeF khaoR pheungM bpraL sohngR nakH dtaaeL khaoR gaawF thamM daiF yaangL deeM "Very meticulous and delicate work is not work which he really wants to do; but he can do it very well." | ||