ครองคู่
krɔɔng-kûuMeanings
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 peopleของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineครองคู่krɔɔng-kûuครองคู่krɔɔng-kûu1to live together as spouses2to form a mating pairกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkมานานmaa-naanมานานmaa-naanfor a long time (up to now)กว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; over50ปีbpiiปีbpii1year2classifier: yearsแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
My grandparents have been together for over 50 years.
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ขอให้kŏr hâiบ่าวสาวbàao săaoครองคู่krong kôoกันganอย่างyàangมีความสุขmee kwaam sùkไปbpaiนานๆnaan naanนะná
Wishing the bride and groom a long and happy life together.
การgaanจะjàครองคู่krɔɔng-kûuกันganให้hâiมีความสุขmii-kwaam-sùkได้dâaiนั้นnánต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiความเข้าใจkwaam-kâo-jaiและlɛ́การให้อภัยgaan-hâi-à-paiซึ่งกันและกันsʉ̂ng-gan-lɛ́-gan
To share a happy life together requires mutual understanding and forgiveness.
ดาราdaa-raaคู่ขวัญkûu-kwǎnตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiยุติyú-dtìการgaanครองคู่krɔɔng-kûuที่tîiยาวนานyaao-naanกว่าgwàa10ปีbpiiสร้างsâangความประหลาดใจkwaam-bprà-làat-jaiให้แก่hâi-gɛ̀ɛแฟนคลับfɛɛn-klápเป็นอย่างมากbpen-yàang-mâak
The celebrity couple decided to end their partnership of over 10 years, greatly surprising their fans.
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)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สัตว์sàtสัตว์sàt1animal (non-human creature)2beast; brute (pejorative)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมักจะmák jàมักจะmák jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)ครองคู่krong kôoครองคู่krong kôo1to live together as spouses2to form a mating pairกันไปgan bpaiตลอดชีวิตdtà-lòt chee-wítตลอดชีวิตdtà-lòt chee-wít1lifelong2throughout one's life; for life
Hornbills are animals that often pair for life.
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เราraoเห็นhěnนกพิราบnók-pí-râapสองsɔ̌ɔngตัวdtuuaกำลังgam-langครองคู่krɔɔng-kûuกันganอยู่yùuบนbonหลังคาlǎng-kaa
We saw two pigeons mating on the roof.
ในnaiธรรมชาติtam-má-châatพญาอินทรีpá-yaa-in-siiจะjàจับคู่jàp-kûuครองคู่krɔɔng-kûuกันganและlɛ́สร้างsâangรังrangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเลี้ยงดูlíiang-duuลูกอ่อนlûuk-ɔ̀ɔn
In nature, bald eagles will pair up and build a nest together to raise their young.
สารคดีsǎa-rá-ká-diiอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaม้าmáaน้ำnáamครองคู่krɔɔng-kûuกันganอย่างไรyàang-raiโดยdooiตัวผู้dtuua-pûuจะเป็นjà-bpenฝ่ายfàaiอุ้มûmท้องtɔ́ɔng
The documentary explains how seahorses mate, with the male being the one to carry the embryos.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster คร, the first consonant ค sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
krɔɔng
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ครองkrɔɔngครองkrɔɔng1[to] possess; hold; keep2[to] rule; reign; govern3[to] hold; occupy (a position or rank)4[to] wear (robe); be robed in (esp. monk’s robe)5[to] be married to (formal/literary)[to] possess; hold; keepPart 1
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คู่kûuคู่kûu1pair; couple2classifier for pairs3even (number)4in pairs; double5[to] pair; matchpair; couplePart 2
ครองคู่krɔɔng-kûuครองคู่krɔɔng-kûuto live together as spousesto live together as spousesWord