ครองบ้าน(krong bâan)

Meanings

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[to] manage/run the household; keep house

to take charge of household affairs and responsibilities; to run or keep the home

Examples

แม่ครองบ้านmâe krong bâanแม่ครองบ้านmâe krong bâanmistress of the house; female head of householdดูแลdoo laeดูแลdoo lae1[to] take care of; look after2[to] supervise; be in charge of3[to] maintain; serviceกับข้าวgàp-kâaoกับข้าวgàp-kâao1side dishes; viands2food (colloquial, esp. home meals)และláeและláeand (coordinating)ความสะอาดkwaam sà-àatความสะอาดkwaam sà-àatcleanliness; state/degree of being cleanทุกวันtúk wanทุกวันtúk wan1every day; daily2everyday (attributive); daily
Mom runs the household, taking care of the food and cleanliness every day.

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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บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)Part 2
ครองบ้านkrong bâanครองบ้านkrong bâan[to] manage/run the household; keep house