จับจอง(jàp jong)

Meanings

2VerbB2

[to] lay claim to; stake out

to assert a claim over something before others can use it, including land, resources, or an opportunity

Examples

ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)บางคนbaang konบางคนbaang konsome people; some personsรีบrêepรีบrêep1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; rushed3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ปักหลักbpàk làkปักหลักbpàk làk1[to] settle down; take root2[to] stake out a spot; set up camp3[to] hold one’s ground; stand firmจับจองjàp jongจับจองjàp jong1[to] reserve; book2[to] lay claim to; stake outพื้นที่púen têeพื้นที่púen têe1area; space; surface; land area2region; zone; locality; area3local; on-site; field (modifier)4field; scope (figurative)ริมrimริมrim1edge; rim; border2edge; riverside; roadside (at/along the edge)3edge-side; roadside (modifier)ลำธารlam taanลำธารlam taanstream; brookก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoการประกาศgaan bprà-gàatการประกาศgaan bprà-gàat1announcement; declaration2promulgation; issuance (rules/regulations)3declaration (computing)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsเขตkètเขตkèt1district (administrative)2area; zone3boundary; limit4jurisdictionอุทยานùt-tá-yaanอุทยานùt-tá-yaan1park2national park
Some villagers rushed to stake a claim to the area by the stream before it was declared a national park.