กักตัว(gàk dtuua)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] self-isolate; quarantine oneself

To stay separate from others for a period to prevent spreading or contracting disease; to self-isolate.

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightกักตัวgàk dtuuaกักตัวgàk dtuua1[to] self-isolate; quarantine oneself2quarantine; self-isolation (state/period)ที่บ้านtêe bâanที่บ้านtêe bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at homeเจ็ดjètเจ็ดjèt1seven (number)2seven (as a unit/amount)วันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: daysหลังจากlăng jàakหลังจากlăng jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)สัมผัสsăm-pàtสัมผัสsăm-pàt1impression; sense (figurative)2rhyme or alliteration (poetic device)3touch; physical contact4[to] touch; come into contactผู้ติดเชื้อpôo dtìt chéuuaผู้ติดเชื้อpôo dtìt chéuuainfected person; case
I have to self-isolate at home for seven days after being exposed to an infected person.
2NounB1

quarantine; self-isolation (state/period)

The state or period of being kept apart from others to control disease transmission.

Examples

ช่วงนี้chûuang néeช่วงนี้chûuang née1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodคนkonคนkon1person; 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/slotกลับglàpกลับglàp1[to] turn over/flip/reverse2contrary; on the contrary3[to] return; go/come back4back; in returnจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)ต่างประเทศdtàang bprà-têhtต่างประเทศdtàang bprà-têht1foreign; overseas2abroad; foreign countries3[to] go/live abroadต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainในช่วงnai chûuangในช่วงnai chûuangduring; in the period ofกักตัวgàk dtuuaกักตัวgàk dtuua1[to] self-isolate; quarantine oneself2quarantine; self-isolation (state/period)14วันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: days
People returning from abroad must be in a 14-day quarantine period.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

กักกันgàk ganกักกันgàk gan1[to] quarantine; isolate2quarantine; isolation
  • [to] quarantine; isolate
  • quarantine; isolation
ไอโซเลตai-soh-lètไอโซเลตai-soh-lèt1isolate (a purified/separated product)2[to] isolate [sb/sth]
  • isolate (a purified/separated product)
  • [to] isolate [sb/sth]
กักgàkกักgàk1[to] detain; confine; hold back2[to] quarantine; isolate3[to] hoard; withhold from distribution
  • [to] detain; confine; hold back
  • [to] quarantine; isolate
  • [to] hoard; withhold from distribution
แยกโรคyâek rôhkแยกโรคyâek rôhk1[to] isolate [sb] (for disease control)2[to] differentiate between diseases
  • [to] isolate [sb] (for disease control)
  • [to] differentiate between diseases
แยกตัวyâek dtuuaแยกตัวyâek dtuua1[to] break away; secede; split off2[to] withdraw; keep to oneself3[to] separate out; phase-separate
  • [to] break away; secede; split off
  • [to] withdraw; keep to oneself
  • [to] separate out; phase-separate

Word Breakdown

กักgàkกักgàk1[to] detain; confine; hold back2[to] quarantine; isolate3[to] hoard; withhold from distributionPart 1
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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)Part 2
กักตัวgàk dtuuaกักตัวgàk dtuua[to] self-isolate; quarantine oneself