ครองรัก(krong rák)

Meanings

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[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 peopleของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineครองรักkrong rákครองรักkrong rák[to] be in a loving relationship; [to] live together as a coupleกันganกันgan1each 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)60ปีbpeeปีbpee1year2years 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 lovingly together for over 60 years.

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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รักrákรักrák1[to] love; be fond of2love (affection)3beloved; dearPart 2
ครองรักkrong rákครองรักkrong rák[to] be in a loving relationship; [to] live together as a couple