ครองรัก
krɔɔng-rákMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] be in a loving relationship; [to] live together as a couple
To maintain a loving romantic relationship, often as a married couple; to live together as partners.
Examples
คุณตาคุณยายkun-dtaa-kun-yaaiคุณตาคุณยายkun-dtaa-kun-yaaiMaternal grandparents; respectful term for elderly peopleของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineครองรักkrɔɔng-rákครองรักkrɔɔng-rák[to] be in a loving relationship; [to] live together as a coupleกันganกันgan1together; 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; over60ปีbpiiปีbpii1year2classifier: yearsแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
My grandparents have been lovingly together for over 60 years.
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คู่รักkûu-rákคู่kûuนี้níiเป็นbpenตัวอย่างที่ดีdtuua-yàang-tîi-diiของkɔ̌ɔngคนkonที่tîiครองรักkrɔɔng-rákกันganอย่างyàangมีความสุขmii-kwaam-sùk
This couple is a good example of people who maintain a happy loving relationship.
การที่gaan-tîiจะjàครองรักkrɔɔng-rákกันganให้hâiยืนยาวyʉʉn-yaaoได้dâaiนั้นnánทั้งtángสองsɔ̌ɔngฝ่ายfàaiต้องdtɔ̂ngเรียนรู้riian-rúuที่จะtîi-jàให้อภัยhâi-à-paiและlɛ́สนับสนุนsà-nàp-sà-nǔnซึ่งกันและกันsʉ̂ng-gan-lɛ́-gan
To maintain a long-lasting loving relationship, both partners must learn to forgive and support each other.
ในnaiงานแต่งงานngaan dtàeng ngaanพวกเขาpûuak kăoกล่าวglàaoคำปฏิญาณkam bpà-dtì-yaanว่าwâaจะjàซื่อสัตย์sêu sàtและláeครองรักkrong rákกันไปgan bpaiจนกว่าjon gwàaชีวิตchee-wítจะjàหาไม่hăa mâi
At the wedding, they took vows to be faithful and love each other until death do they part.
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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ครองรักkrɔɔng-rákครองรักkrɔɔng-rák[to] be in a loving relationship; [to] live together as a couple[to] be in a loving relationship; [to] live together as a coupleWord