กุมบังเหียน(gum bang-hĭian)

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] take control; [to] hold the reins

to be in control or in charge; literally or figuratively to hold the reins

Examples

ตอนนี้dton néeตอนนี้dton née1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)คุณแม่kun mâeคุณแม่kun mâe1mother (polite)2Mom (form of address)3polite address for a mother/pregnant womanเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleกุมบังเหียนgum bang-hĭianกุมบังเหียนgum bang-hĭian1[to] take control; [to] be in charge2[to] take control; [to] hold the reinsเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesค่าใช้จ่ายkâa chái jàaiค่าใช้จ่ายkâa chái jàai1expenses; costs2expenses (accounting)ทั้งหมดtáng mòtทั้งหมดtáng mòt1all; entire; whole2all; in total; completely3the whole; everythingในบ้านnai bâanในบ้านnai bâan1indoors; inside the house2domestic; at-home (modifier)
Now, mother is the one holding the reins regarding all household expenses.
2VerbC1

[to] take control; [to] be in charge

to take control, direct, or be in charge of an organization, project, or situation

Examples

ตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeตั้งแต่dtâng dtàe1from; since (starting point)2from X to Yเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเข้ามาkâo maaเข้ามาkâo maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’กุมบังเหียนgum bang-hĭianกุมบังเหียนgum bang-hĭian1[to] take control; [to] be in charge2[to] take control; [to] hold the reinsบริษัทbò-rí-sàtบริษัทbò-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationยอดขายyôt kăaiยอดขายyôt kăai1sales revenue; total sales2sales volume/units soldก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerเพิ่มขึ้นpêrm kûenเพิ่มขึ้นpêrm kûen1[to] increase; rise; go up2more (than before); to a greater degree3increased; higher; greater than beforeอย่างมากyàang mâakอย่างมากyàang mâak1very; extremely; greatly2at most; no more than
Since he took the reins of the company, sales have increased significantly.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

กุมgumกุมgum1[to] grip; hold; clutch2[to] control; command; hold (power)Part 1
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บังเหียนbang hĭianบังเหียนbang hĭian1reins2control; the reins (fig.)3CL: คู่Part 2
กุมบังเหียนgum bang-hĭianกุมบังเหียนgum bang-hĭian[to] take control; [to] hold the reins