ถือ

tĕuua

Meanings

1NounA1

[to] hold; carry (by hand)

to have or support something in the hands; to carry it

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillถือตะกร้าtĕu dtà-grâaถือตะกร้าtĕu dtà-grâa[to] carry a basket (by hand)ผักpàkผักpàk1CL: bunch; bundle (regional/dialectal)2vegetable(s)เดินไปdern bpaiเดินไปdern bpai[to] walk to [somewhere]ตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1popular; mainstream (colloq.)2market; marketplace3market (economic demand/sector)
He carries a basket of vegetables to the market.
2NounA2

[to] bring/take (in hand)

to take or bring something by carrying it in the hand

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillถือtĕuuaถือtĕuua1[to] hold; carry (by hand)2[to] bring/take (in hand)3[to] regard; consider; deem4[to] observe; keep (rules, precepts, fast)5[to] be strict/particular about6to count as; treat asถุงtŭngถุงtŭng1classifier: bags; sacks; packets2condom3bag; sack; pouchผักpàkผักpàk1CL: bunch; bundle (regional/dialectal)2vegetable(s)กลับบ้านglàp bâanกลับบ้านglàp bâan[to] go (back) home; return home
He carried a bag of vegetables home.
3NounB1

[to] regard; consider; deem

to think of or treat something as being a certain way; to consider or deem

Examples

หลายคนlăai konหลายคนlăai konmany/several peopleถือtĕuuaถือtĕuua1[to] hold; carry (by hand)2[to] bring/take (in hand)3[to] regard; consider; deem4[to] observe; keep (rules, precepts, fast)5[to] be strict/particular about6to count as; treat asเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesตรงต่อเวลาdtrong dtòr way-laaตรงต่อเวลาdtrong dtòr way-laa1punctual2on time; punctuallyเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsมารยาทmaa-rá-yâatมารยาทmaa-rá-yâat1manners; etiquette2courtesy; politenessพื้นฐานpĕun tăanพื้นฐานpĕun tăan1basic; fundamental2foundation; basis3background (knowledge/education)4elementary; introductory (level)
Many people consider punctuality a basic courtesy.
4NounB1

to count as; treat as

to treat or count something as another (often in set phrases, e.g., ถือว่าถือว่าtĕuu wâa1[to] consider; regard; deem2[to] be considered; count as; be deemed3it's fair to say; arguably4fairly; rather)

Examples

คนไทยkon taiคนไทยkon taiThai person; Thai people; Thai nationalถือtĕuuaถือtĕuua1[to] hold; carry (by hand)2[to] bring/take (in hand)3[to] regard; consider; deem4[to] observe; keep (rules, precepts, fast)5[to] be strict/particular about6to count as; treat asวันสงกรานต์wan sŏng-graanวันสงกรานต์wan sŏng-graanSongkran Day; Thai New Yearเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsวันปีใหม่wan bpee màiวันปีใหม่wan bpee màiNew Year's Day
Thai people regard Songkran Day as New Year’s Day.
5NounB2

[to] observe; keep (rules, precepts, fast)

to follow or adhere to rules, precepts, beliefs, or practices

Examples

ครอบครัวkrôp kruuaครอบครัวkrôp kruua1family; household2family unit (sociological)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ถือหลักthĕu làkถือหลักthĕu làk[to] adhere to a principleว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightซื่อสัตย์sêu sàtซื่อสัตย์sêu sàt1honest; truthful; upright2loyal; faithful; devotedและláeและláeand (coordinating)ตรงต่อเวลาdtrong dtòr way-laaตรงต่อเวลาdtrong dtòr way-laa1punctual2on time; punctuallyเสมอsà-mĕrเสมอsà-mĕr1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tie
This family adheres to the principle of always being honest and punctual.
6NounB2

[to] be strict/particular about

to insist on or be exacting about something (e.g., manners, cleanliness)

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillถือtĕuuaถือtĕuua1[to] hold; carry (by hand)2[to] bring/take (in hand)3[to] regard; consider; deem4[to] observe; keep (rules, precepts, fast)5[to] be strict/particular about6to count as; treat asเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesตรงต่อเวลาdtrong dtòr way-laaตรงต่อเวลาdtrong dtòr way-laa1punctual2on time; punctuallyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerสายsăaiสายsăai1line; wire; cable2route; line (transport/communication)3late (in the day); running late4strand; string; thread (long thin piece)5lineage; affiliation; branch6classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)7morning (late morning period)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3proper; morally right4to be correct/right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6by (passive marker)ตักเตือนdtàk dteuuanตักเตือนdtàk dteuuan1[to] admonish; caution; warn2[to] reprimand; issue a warningทันทีtan teeทันทีtan tee1immediately; at once2as soon as; the moment that (ทันทีที่)
He is strict about punctuality; anyone late will be warned immediately.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

รักษาrák-săaรักษาrák-săa1[to] treat; cure2[to] keep (a promise/law); observe3[to] hold (a position); serve as4[to] guard; look after; protect5[to] preserve; maintain; keep
  • [to] treat; cure
  • [to] keep (a promise/law); observe
  • [to] hold (a position); serve as
  • [to] guard; look after; protect
  • [to] preserve; maintain; keep
เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: purpose/focus6marker: insistence/emphasis
  • [to] take; get; pick
  • [to] want (request/ordering)
  • [to] use; employ
  • [to] bring/take (for use)
  • marker: purpose/focus
  • marker: insistence/emphasis
จับถือjàp tĕuจับถือjàp tĕu[to] hold [sth]; [to] handle [sth]

[to] hold [sth]; [to] handle [sth]

ปฏิบัติbpà-dtì-bàtปฏิบัติbpà-dtì-bàt1[to] perform; carry out2[to] treat [sb]3(compound use only) operational; in operation4[to] practice; observe (rules)
  • [to] perform; carry out
  • [to] treat [sb]
  • (compound use only) operational; in operation
  • [to] practice; observe (rules)
ประพฤติbprà-prútประพฤติbprà-prút1[to] behave; conduct oneself2[to] observe; practice (morals/rules)
  • [to] behave; conduct oneself
  • [to] observe; practice (morals/rules)