กักตุน
gàk dtun
Meanings
1NounB1
to hoard; stockpile
to accumulate and store an excessive amount of goods, often in anticipation of shortage or for speculative purposes
Examples
ช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2section; segment (part of something)3range; interval (between limits)4period; time (around now/then)5distance between supports6width span; armspan7span; breadth (across)ข่าวลือkàao leuuข่าวลือkàao leuurumor; hearsayของขาดkŏng kàatของขาดkŏng kàatout of stock; in short supply; scarceคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleในหมู่nai mòoในหมู่nai mòoamong; amidst; within (a group)บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)พากันpaa ganพากันpaa gantogether; all; en masseกักตุนgàk dtunกักตุนgàk dtunto hoard; stockpileข้าวสารkâao săanข้าวสารkâao săanuncooked rice (raw grains)และláeและláeand (coordinating)น้ำดื่มnáam dèumน้ำดื่มnáam dèum1drinking water (potable)2bottled drinking water
During rumors of shortages, people in the village hoarded rice and drinking water.
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กักตุนgàk dtunกักตุนgàk dtunto hoard; stockpile