ตั้งรกราก(dtâng rók-râak)

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] settle; [to] put down roots

to establish a long-term home in a place and live there permanently or for an extended period

Examples

หลังจากlăng jàakหลังจากlăng jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)ทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotภูเก็ตpoo-gètภูเก็ตpoo-gèt1Phuket (province)2Phuket Island; Phuket Cityมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerหลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2many; numerous (as a pronoun)ปีbpeeปีbpee1year2years old3zodiac year; animal yearเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jai[to] decideซื้อséuซื้อséu1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)และláeและláeand (coordinating)ตั้งรกรากdtâng rók-râakตั้งรกรากdtâng rók-râak1[to] settle; [to] put down roots2[to] settle (as settlers/colonists)3[to] settle down (start a stable life/family)ที่นั่นtêe nânที่นั่นtêe nân1there; at that place2that placeอย่างถาวรyàang thăa-wonอย่างถาวรyàang thăa-wonpermanently
After working in Phuket for many years, he decided to buy a house and establish his long-term home there permanently.
2VerbB2

[to] settle (as settlers/colonists)

to establish a community or settlement in a new area, often after migration

Examples

ในอดีตnai à-dèetในอดีตnai à-dèetin the past; formerlyมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoชาวจีนchaao jeenชาวจีนchaao jeenChinese person/people (ethnic or national)อพยพòp-pá-yópอพยพòp-pá-yóp1[to] migrate; relocate (settlement)2[to] evacuate (for safety)เข้ามาkâo maaเข้ามาkâo maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’ตั้งรกรากdtâng rók-râakตั้งรกรากdtâng rók-râak1[to] settle; [to] put down roots2[to] settle (as settlers/colonists)3[to] settle down (start a stable life/family)และláeและláeand (coordinating)สร้างsâangสร้างsâang1[to] build; construct2[to] create; produce3[to] establish; found4[to] generate; developชุมชนchum-chonชุมชนchum-chon1community2community (online/interest-based)การค้าgaan káaการค้าgaan káa1trade; commerce2business (as a sector)3commercial dealingsในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)กรุงเทพฯgrung-têpกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpBangkok (capital of Thailand)
In the past, Chinese immigrants came to establish settlements and build commercial communities in Bangkok.
3VerbB2

[to] settle down (start a stable life/family)

to begin a stable way of life in one place, often implying starting a household or family

Examples

พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; when6only; just; merelyเรียนจบriian jòpเรียนจบriian jòp[to] graduate; complete one's studiesและláeและláeand (coordinating)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoงานทำngaan tamงานทำngaan tam1a job; employment2work to do; tasksที่มั่นคงtêe mân kongที่มั่นคงtêe mân kongstable; secureแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerคิดkítคิดkít1[to] think; consider2[to] calculate; figure out3[to] charge (a price)4[to] intend; planที่จะtêe jàที่จะtêe jà1that/which/who will; that is/are going to2to (after a noun/adj; infinitival 'to')ตั้งรกรากdtâng rók-râakตั้งรกรากdtâng rók-râak1[to] settle; [to] put down roots2[to] settle (as settlers/colonists)3[to] settle down (start a stable life/family)สร้างsâangสร้างsâang1[to] build; construct2[to] create; produce3[to] establish; found4[to] generate; developครอบครัวkrôp kruuaครอบครัวkrôp kruua1family; household2family unit (sociological)
After graduating and getting a stable job, he started thinking about settling down and starting a family.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ตั้งถิ่นฐานdtâng tìn tăanตั้งถิ่นฐานdtâng tìn tăan[to] settle; establish a settlement

[to] settle; establish a settlement

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
ลงหลักปักฐานlong làk bpàk tăanลงหลักปักฐานlong làk bpàk tăan[to] settle down

[to] settle down

ตั้งหลักปักฐานdtâng làk bpàk tăanตั้งหลักปักฐานdtâng làk bpàk tăan[to] settle down; [to] establish a home

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

ลงรากlong râakลงรากlong râak1[to] take root (plant)2[to] put down roots; [to] settle down
  • [to] take root (plant)
  • [to] put down roots; [to] settle down

Word Breakdown

ตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[to] set up; establish; found2[to] appoint; nominate3[to] put aside; save (money)4[to] aim; focus (eyes, mind)5classifier: sets; collections; installations6[to] set; fix (value, rule, goal)7[to] place upright; stand; erect8stack; pile; bundle9as much as; as many asPart 1
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รกรากrók râakรกรากrók râak1ancestral home; native place2settlement; permanent homePart 2
ตั้งรกรากdtâng rók-râakตั้งรกรากdtâng rók-râak[to] settle; [to] put down roots