กักตัว
gàk dtuuaMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] self-isolate; quarantine oneself
To stay separate from others for a period to prevent spreading or contracting disease; to self-isolate.
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ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toกักตัวgàk dtuuaกักตัวgàk dtuua1[to] self-isolate; quarantine oneself2quarantine; self-isolation (state/period)3[to] detain [sb]; [to] hold [sb]ที่บ้านtêe bâanที่บ้านtêe bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at homeเจ็ดjètเจ็ดjètseven (number)วันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: daysหลังจากlăng jàakหลังจากlăng jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)สัมผัสsăm-pàtสัมผัสsăm-pàt1[to] touch; come into contact2touch; physical contact3impression; sense (figurative)4[to] feel; sense; experience [sth] firsthand5[to] rhyme; correspond in sound (poetry)6rhyme or alliteration (poetic device)ผู้ติดเชื้อpôo dtìt chéuuaผู้ติดเชื้อpôo dtìt chéuuainfected person; case
I have to self-isolate at home for seven days after being exposed to an infected person.
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ช่วงchûuangกักตัวgàk dtuuaเขาkăoทำงานtam ngaanจากjàakบ้านbâanและláeสั่งของsàng kŏngกินginผ่านpàanแอปáep
During self-isolation, he worked from home and ordered food through an app.
หมอmŏrบอกให้bòk hâiกักตัวgàk dtuuaจนกว่าจะjon gwàa jàได้dâiผลตรวจpŏn dtrùuatครั้งที่สองkráng têe sŏngเพื่อpêuuaป้องกันbpông ganการแพร่เชื้อgaan prâe chéuua
The doctor told me to self-isolate until the second test result comes back to prevent transmission.
เพื่อpêuuaรับผิดชอบráp pìt chôpต่อdtòสังคมsăng-komฉันchănเลือกlêuuakกักตัวgàk dtuuaโดยdoiหลีกเลี่ยงlèek lîangการพบปะgaan póp bpàผู้คนpôo konจนกว่าจะพ้นjon gwàa jà pónระยะrá-yàเสี่ยงsìiang
To be socially responsible, I chose to self-isolate by avoiding contact with people until the risk period has passed.
2NounB1
quarantine; self-isolation (state/period)
The state or period of being kept apart from others to control disease transmission.
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ช่วงนี้chûuang néeช่วงนี้chûuang née1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerกลับglàpกลับglàp1[to] return; go/come back2[to] turn over/flip/reverse3back; in return4contrary; on the contraryจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmต่างประเทศdtàang bprà-têhtต่างประเทศdtàang bprà-têht1abroad; foreign countries2foreign; overseas3abroad; overseasต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainในช่วงnai chûuangในช่วงnai chûuangduring; in the period ofกักตัวgàk dtuuaกักตัวgàk dtuua1[to] self-isolate; quarantine oneself2quarantine; self-isolation (state/period)3[to] detain [sb]; [to] hold [sb]14วันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: days
People returning from abroad must be in a 14-day quarantine period.
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ในช่วงnai chûuangกักตัวgàk dtuuaผมpŏmทำงานtam ngaanจากjàakบ้านbâanและláeสังเกตอาการsăng-gèt aa-gaanทุกวันtúk wan
During the quarantine period, I worked from home and monitored my symptoms every day.
ฝ่ายทรัพยากรบุคคลfàai sáp-pá-yaa-gon bùk-konอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าการwâa gaanกักตัวgàk dtuuaเป็นbpenช่วงเวลาchûuang way-laaที่แยกtêe yâekบุคคลbùk-konออกจากòk jàakผู้อื่นpôo èunเพื่อpêuuaควบคุมkûap-kumการแพร่gaan prâeโรคrôhk
Human resources explained that quarantine is a period of separating individuals from others to control disease spread.
นักท่องเที่ยวnák tông tîaoที่têeไม่มีmâi meeใบรับรองbai ráp rongสุขภาพsùk-kà-pâapจะต้องjà dtôngเข้าระบบkâo rá-bòpกักตัวgàk dtuuaซึ่งsêungเป็นbpenมาตรการmâat-dtrà gaanชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoเพื่อpêuuaจำกัดjam-gàtการแพร่ระบาดgaan prâe rá-bàatในnaiชุมชนchum-chon
Tourists without health certificates must enter a quarantine system, a temporary measure to limit community transmission.
3VerbB2
[to] detain [sb]; [to] hold [sb]
To keep someone in a place and not allow them to leave, for example while officials question them.
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ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerกักตัวgàk dtuuaกักตัวgàk dtuua1[to] self-isolate; quarantine oneself2quarantine; self-isolation (state/period)3[to] detain [sb]; [to] hold [sb]เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสถานีsà-tăa-neeสถานีsà-tăa-nee1transport station2broadcasting station3service station/baseเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofสอบถามsòp tăamสอบถามsòp tăam[to] inquire; ask (for information)เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)รถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerหายไปhăai bpaiหายไปhăai bpai1[to] disappear; vanish2[to] be missing; be gone3[to] subside; wear off4[to] go silent; drop out of contact (informal)
The police held him at the station to question him about the missing car.
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เจ้าหน้าที่jâo nâa têeกักตัวgàk dtuuaผู้โดยสารpôo dohy-săanคนหนึ่งkon nèungไว้wáiเพื่อpêuuaสอบสวนsòp sŭuanและláeไม่อนุญาตmâi à-nú-yâatให้hâiเขาkăoออกจากòk jàakห้องhông
The officers detained a passenger for questioning and did not allow him to leave the room.
แม้máeเขาkăoจะjàยืนยันyeun yanว่าwâaไม่ได้mâi dâaiเกี่ยวข้องกับgìiao kông gàpเหตุการณ์hèt gaanเจ้าหน้าที่jâo nâa têeก็gâwยังyangกักตัวgàk dtuuaเขาkăoไว้wáiเพื่อpêuuaสอบสวนsòp sŭuanเพิ่มเติมpêrm dterm
Although he insisted that he was not involved in the incident, the officers continued to hold him for further questioning.
หากhàakไม่มีmâi meeหลักฐานlàk tăanว่าwâaเขาkăoทำผิดtam pìtตำรวจdtam-rùuatก็gâwไม่ควรmâi kuuanกักตัวgàk dtuuaเขาkăoไว้wáiโดยdoiไม่mâiแจ้งเหตุjâeng hètผลpŏn
If there is no evidence that he did anything wrong, the police should not detain him without explaining why.
Word Breakdown
กักgàkกักgàk1[to] detain; confine; hold back2[to] quarantine; isolate3[to] hoard; withhold from distribution[to] detain; confine; hold backPart 1
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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figurebody; self; person (colloq.)Part 2
กักตัวgàk dtuuaกักตัวgàk dtuua[to] self-isolate; quarantine oneself[to] self-isolate; quarantine oneselfWord