ถือครอง
tʉ̌ʉ-krɔɔngMeaning
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[to] own; [to] possess
To have or own something, especially land, property, or shares, often in a legal or official sense.
Examples
ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; householdของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsถือครองtʉ̌ʉ-krɔɔngถือครองtʉ̌ʉ-krɔɔng[to] own; [to] possessที่ดินtîi-dinที่ดินtîi-dinland (property)ผืนpʉ̌ʉnผืนpʉ̌ʉn1classifier (flat expanses/items)2sheet; stretch (flat expanse)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มานานmaa-naanมานานmaa-naanfor a long time (up to now)กว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; overสามsǎamสามsǎamthree (3)ชั่วอายุคนchûua-aa-yú-konชั่วอายุคนchûua-aa-yú-kon1a lifetime2a generation3for a lifetimeแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
His family has held this piece of land for more than three generations.
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ตามกฎหมายdtaam-gòt-mǎaiปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-banชาวต่างชาติchaao-dtàang-châatไม่สามารถmâi-sǎa-mâatถือครองtʉ̌ʉ-krɔɔngที่ดินtîi-dinในnaiประเทศไทยbprà-têet-taiได้dâaiโดยตรงdooi-dtrong
Under current law, foreigners cannot directly own land in Thailand.
บริษัทแม่bɔɔ-rí-sàt-mɛ̂ɛในnaiต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetถือครองtʉ̌ʉ-krɔɔngหุ้นhûnของkɔ̌ɔngบริษัทในเครือbɔɔ-rí-sàt-nai-krʉʉaทั้งหมดtáng-mòtทำให้tam-hâiมีอำนาจmii-am-nâatในnaiการตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiอย่างสมบูรณ์yàang-sǒm-buun
The parent company overseas holds all the shares of its subsidiary, giving it complete decision-making power.
เอกสารสิทธิ์èek-gà-sǎan-sìtที่ดินtîi-dinเป็นbpenหลักฐานสำคัญlàk-tǎan-sǎm-kanที่tîiยืนยันyʉʉn-yanสิทธิsìt-tíในnaiการถือครองgaan-tʉ̌ʉ-krɔɔngอสังหาริมทรัพย์à-sǎng-hǎa-rim-má-sápนั้นnánอย่างถูกต้องyàang-tùuk-dtɔ̂ngตามกฎหมายdtaam-gòt-mǎai
A land title deed is crucial evidence that confirms the right to legally hold that real estate.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
tʉ̌ʉ
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
ถือtʉ̌ʉถือtʉ̌ʉ1[to] hold; carry (by hand)2[to] regard; consider; deem3[to] observe; keep (rules, precepts, fast)4[to] be strict/particular about5[to] hold; possess (assets or rights)[to] hold; carry (by hand)Part 1
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ครองkrɔɔngครองkrɔɔng1[to] possess; hold; keep2[to] rule; reign; govern3[to] hold; occupy (a position or rank)4[to] wear (robe); be robed in (esp. monk’s robe)5[to] be married to (formal/literary)[to] possess; hold; keepPart 2
ถือครองtʉ̌ʉ-krɔɔngถือครองtʉ̌ʉ-krɔɔng[to] own; [to] possess[to] own; [to] possessWord