จับหลัก

jàp làk

Meanings

1NounB1

[to] settle down; [to] establish a base

to settle down in a place; to establish a firm foundation in life, such as a career or home

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forย้ายไปอยู่yáai bpai yòoย้ายไปอยู่yáai bpai yòo[to] relocate; move to live (somewhere else)เชียงใหม่chiiang màiเชียงใหม่chiiang mài1Chiang Mai (city in northern Thailand)2Chiang Mai Provinceเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofหางานhăa ngaanหางานhăa ngaan[to] look for a job; seek employmentและláeและláeand (coordinating)จับหลักjàp làkจับหลักjàp làk[to] settle down; [to] establish a baseที่นั่นtêe nânที่นั่นtêe nân1there; at that place2that place
He wants to move to Chiang Mai to find a job and settle down there.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ตั้งหลักdtâng làkตั้งหลักdtâng làk1[to] regain balance; brace oneself2[to] compose oneself; get one's bearings3[to] get established; stabilize (after a setback)
  • [to] regain balance; brace oneself
  • [to] compose oneself; get one's bearings
  • [to] get established; stabilize (after a setback)
ตั้งตัวdtâng dtuuaตั้งตัวdtâng dtuua1[to] get established; become self-sufficient2[to] brace oneself; compose oneself3[to] charge; set one’s price (colloq.)4[to] act high-and-mighty (colloq.)
  • [to] get established; become self-sufficient
  • [to] brace oneself; compose oneself
  • [to] charge; set one’s price (colloq.)
  • [to] act high-and-mighty (colloq.)
ปักหลักbpàk làkปักหลักbpàk làk1[to] settle down; take root2[to] stake out a spot; set up camp3[to] hold one’s ground; stand firm
  • [to] settle down; take root
  • [to] stake out a spot; set up camp
  • [to] hold one’s ground; stand firm

Word Breakdown

จับjàpจับjàp1[to] hold; grasp2[to] touch; feel3[to] catch; seize; capture4[to] arrest5[to] detect; pick up; sense6[to] assign; pair up; match7[to be] chilled; feel cold (body part)8[to] set; fix (price, time, etc.)Part 1
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หลักlàkหลักlàk1main; principal; primary2principle; basis; foundation3post; pillar; stake4evidence; proof (legal/official; formal)5classifier for principles, courses, or main itemsPart 2
จับหลักjàp làkจับหลักjàp làk[to] settle down; [to] establish a base