ครองคู่(krong kôo)

Meanings

1VerbB2

to live together as spouses

to share life as a married couple or long-term partners

Examples

คุณตาคุณยายkun dtaa kun yaaiคุณตาคุณยายkun dtaa kun yaaiMaternal grandparents; respectful term for elderly peopleของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineครองคู่krong kôoครองคู่krong kôo1to live together as spouses2to form a mating pair3to go hand in hand (figurative)กันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)7[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkมานานmaa naanมานานmaa naanfor a long time (up to now)กว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; over3by (margin of difference)50ปีbpeeปีbpee1year2years old3zodiac year; animal yearแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)
My grandparents have been together for over 50 years.
2VerbB2

to form a mating pair

of animals, to pair and bond as mates, often for life

Examples

นกเงือกnók ngêuuakนกเงือกnók ngêuuakhornbill (bird)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsสัตว์sàtสัตว์sàt1animal (non-human creature)2beast; brute (pejorative)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotมักจะmák jàมักจะmák jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)ครองคู่krong kôoครองคู่krong kôo1to live together as spouses2to form a mating pair3to go hand in hand (figurative)กันไปgan bpaiกันไปgan bpaitogether; keep doing [sth]ตลอดชีวิตdtà-lòt chee-wítตลอดชีวิตdtà-lòt chee-wít1lifelong2throughout one's life; for life
Hornbills are animals that often pair for life.
3VerbC1

to go hand in hand (figurative)

of two things, to be closely associated or commonly found together as a pair

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)อาหารไทยaa-hăan taiอาหารไทยaa-hăan tai1Thai cuisine2a Thai dish/mealส้มตำsôm dtamส้มตำsôm dtamsom tam; green papaya saladกับข้าวเหนียวgàp kâao nĭaoกับข้าวเหนียวgàp kâao nĭaoside dishes eaten with sticky riceมักจะmák jàมักจะmák jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)ครองคู่krong kôoครองคู่krong kôo1to live together as spouses2to form a mating pair3to go hand in hand (figurative)กันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)7[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเสมอsà-mĕrเสมอsà-mĕr1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tie
In Thai cuisine, papaya salad and sticky rice are almost always paired together.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ครองkrongครองkrong1[to] possess; hold; keep2[to] rule; reign; govern3[to] wear (robe); be robed in (esp. monk’s robe)4[to] be married to (formal/literary)5[to] maintain; keep up (a status/standard)Part 1
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คู่kôoคู่kôo1in pairs; double2[to] pair; match3classifier for pairs4pair; couplePart 2
ครองคู่krong kôoครองคู่krong kôoto live together as spouses