ควบคุม
kûuap-kumMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] control; regulate; manage
to exercise authority over and direct the operation, behavior, or course of something; to regulate
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)ควบคุมkûuap-kumควบคุมkûuap-kum1[to] control; regulate; manage2[to] restrain; keep in checkชั้นเรียนchán-riianชั้นเรียนchán-riian1class; lesson; course session2class/group of students3class level; grade/yearไม่ให้mâi-hâiไม่ให้mâi-hâi1[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give2[to] not allow; not let; forbid3so that not; in order to preventวุ่นวายwûn-waaiวุ่นวายwûn-waai1chaotic; disorderly; hectic2troublesome; bothersome3[to] fuss; meddle; make a fuss
The teacher controls the class to keep it from getting chaotic.
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The government regulates gas prices to help the people.
ผู้จัดpûu-jàtการควบคุมgaan-kûuap-kumการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanของkɔ̌ɔngทีมtiimให้hâiเป็นไปตามbpen-bpai-dtaamแผนpɛ̌ɛn
The manager directs the team's work to follow the plan.
องค์กรong-gɔɔnอิสระìt-sà-ràควบคุมkûuap-kumการเลือกตั้งgaan-lʉ̂ʉak-dtângด้วยdûuaiมาตรmâatการตรวจสอบgaan-dtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpหลายlǎaiชั้นchán
An independent body regulates the election with multi-layered oversight measures.
2VerbB2
[to] restrain; keep in check
to hold back, limit, or suppress something such as emotions, actions, or growth
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptควบคุมkûuap-kumควบคุมkûuap-kum1[to] control; regulate; manage2[to] restrain; keep in checkอารมณ์aa-romอารมณ์aa-rom1mood; feeling2emotion; feeling3temper; disposition4artistic mood; tone5sexual mood; libido (colloq.)ไม่ให้mâi-hâiไม่ให้mâi-hâi1[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give2[to] not allow; not let; forbid3so that not; in order to preventโกรธgròotโกรธgròot1angry; mad2[to] be angry (at/with/about)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chum1meeting; conference (event)2meeting venue/room3the assembly; the body
He tried to control his emotions and not get angry in the meeting.
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หมอmɔ̌ɔบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiควบคุมkûuap-kumการgaanกินหวานgin-wǎanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótน้ำตาลในเลือดnám-dtaan-nai-lʉ̂ʉat
The doctor told me to limit sugary foods to lower my blood sugar.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanออกɔ̀ɔkมาตรการmâat-dtrà-gaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaควบคุมkûuap-kumการแพร่กระจายgaan-prɛ̂ɛ-grà-jaaiของkɔ̌ɔngข่าวลวงkàao-luuangในnaiสื่อสังคมออนไลน์sʉ̀ʉ-sǎng-kom-ɔɔn-laai
The government issued measures to control the spread of fake news on social media.
นักกีฬาnák-gii-laaใช้cháiเทคนิคték-nìkหายใจhǎai-jaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaควบคุมkûuap-kumความกดดันkwaam-gòt-danและlɛ́รักษาrák-sǎaสมาธิsà-maa-tíในช่วงnai-chûuangแข่งขันkɛ̀ng-kǎn
Athletes use breathing techniques to suppress pressure and maintain focus during competitions.
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 class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
kûuap
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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
ควบkûuapควบkûuap1[to] combine; hold concurrently; together; simultaneously2[to] control; supervise3[to] gallop; ride at a gallop4classifier: yoke; pair (draft animals)[to] combine; hold concurrently; together; simultaneouslyPart 1
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คุมkumคุมkum1[to] control; oversee; supervise2[to] restrain; keep in check3[to] guard; keep in custody[to] control; oversee; supervisePart 2
ควบคุมkûuap-kumควบคุมkûuap-kum[to] control; regulate; manage[to] control; regulate; manageWord