บังคับ
bang-kápMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] force; compel
to make someone do something against their will; to coerce
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillบังคับbang-kápบังคับbang-káp1[to] force; compel2[to] control; steer; operate3mandatory; compulsory; obligatory4to enforce; to imposeฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เซ็นsenเซ็นsen1[to] sign (one's name)2[to] buy on credit; put on a tab (informal)เอกสารèek-gà-sǎanเอกสารèek-gà-sǎan1document2documentationทั้งที่táng-tîiทั้งที่táng-tîialthough; even thoughฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; make
He forced me to sign the document even though I didn't want to.
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เธอterรู้สึกว่าrúu-sèuk wâaถูกtòokบังคับbang-kápให้hâiรับงานráp ngaanเพิ่มpêrmแม้máeจะjàเหนื่อยมากnèuua-i mâakแล้วláeo
She felt coerced into taking more work even though she was already exhausted.
พยานpá-yaanกล่าวว่าglàao-wâaเขาkǎoถูกtùukบังคับbang-kápให้hâiพูดpûutในnaiสิ่งที่sìng-tîiตนเองdton-eengไม่mâiเชื่อchʉ̂ʉa
The witness said he was coerced into saying things he didn't believe.
แม้mɛ́ɛเงื่อนไขngʉ̂ʉan-kǎiจะjàไม่เป็นธรรมmâi-bpen-tamเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ถูกtùukบังคับbang-kápให้hâiยอมรับyɔɔm-rápเพราะprɔ́กลัวgluuaจะjàเสียงานsǐia-ngaan
Even though the terms were unfair, he was forced to accept them for fear of losing his job.
2VerbB1
[to] control; steer; operate
to direct or control the movement or functioning of something, such as a vehicle, machine, or system
Examples
พี่ชายpîi-chaaiพี่ชายpîi-chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingหัดhàtหัดhàt1[to] practice; train; learn (by doing)2measles (rubeola)3[to] train [sb]; teach [sb] to do [sth]บังคับโดรนbang-káp-droonบังคับโดรนbang-káp-droon[to] fly a drone; [to] control a droneให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)บินbinบินbin1[to] fly2[to] fly (by air travel)ตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; corresponding6[to] head straight toward [sb/sth/somewhere]และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ลงจอดlong-jɔ̀ɔtลงจอดlong-jɔ̀ɔt[to] land; touch downอย่างนุ่มนวลyàang-nûm-nuuanอย่างนุ่มนวลyàang-nûm-nuuangently; softly; smoothly
My older brother practices controlling the drone to fly straight and land smoothly.
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ฉันchǎnบังคับbang-kápเรือพายrʉʉa-paaiตามdtaamสายน้ำsǎai-náamแล้วlɛ́ɛoใช้cháiพายpaaiปรับbpràpทิศทางtít-taangไม่ให้mâi-hâiชนchonตลิ่งdtà-lìng
I directed the rowboat along the current and used the oar to adjust direction to avoid hitting the bank.
เธอtəəบังคับbang-kápหุ่นยนต์hùn-yonด้วยdûuaiรีโมตrii-môotให้hâiมันmanหยิบyìpของkɔ̌ɔngแล้วlɛ́ɛoวางwaangลงlongตามลำดับdtaam-lam-dàpที่tîiตั้งค่าไว้dtâng-kâa-wái
She controlled the robot with a remote, making it pick up items and place them down in the preset order.
เพื่อpêuuaความปลอดภัยkwaam bplòt paiเราraoควบคุมkûap-kumระบบrá-bòpให้hâiปิดbpìtตัวเองdtuua engอัตโนมัติàt-noh-mátเมื่อmêuuaอุณหภูมิun-hà-poomสูงsŏongเกินgernค่าkâaที่têeกำหนดgam-nòt
For safety, we require the system to shut down automatically when the temperature exceeds the set limit.
3AdjectiveB1
mandatory; compulsory; obligatory
required by rule, regulation, or law; not optional
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องสอบhɔ̂ng-sɔ̀ɔpห้องสอบhɔ̂ng-sɔ̀ɔpexam room; examination room; testing roomมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoกฎgòtกฎgòt1rule; regulation2law (scientific/natural); principleบังคับbang-kápบังคับbang-káp1[to] force; compel2[to] control; steer; operate3mandatory; compulsory; obligatory4to enforce; to imposeห้ามhâamห้ามhâam[to] forbid; prohibitใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàp1telephone; phone2[to] telephone [sb]; [to] call3phone call
In the exam room, there is a mandatory rule prohibiting phone use.
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บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtกำหนดgam-nòtให้hâiพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanสวมsǔuamหมวกนิรภัยmùuak-ní-rá-paiเป็นbpenข้อบังคับkɔ̂ɔ-bang-kápเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเข้าkâoพื้นที่ก่อสร้างpʉ́ʉn-tîi-gɔ̀ɔ-sâang
The company requires employees to wear safety helmets as a mandatory rule when entering construction areas.
การติดgaan-dtìtเข็มขัดนิรภัยkěm-kàt-ní-rá-paiเป็นbpenข้อบังคับkɔ̂ɔ-bang-kápตามdtaamกฎหมายจราจรgòt-mǎai-jà-raa-jɔɔn
Wearing a seat belt is mandatory under traffic law.
ตามdtaamระเบียบrá-bìiapใหม่màiการgaanรายงานเหตุraai-ngaan-hèetการณ์gaanภายในpaai-nai24ชั่วโมงchûua-moongเป็นbpenข้อบังคับkɔ̂ɔ-bang-kápที่tîiทุกtúkแผนกpà-nɛ̀ɛkต้องdtɔ̂ngปฏิบัติตามbpà-dtì-bàt-dtaam
Under the new regulations, reporting incidents within 24 hours is a mandatory requirement for all departments.
4VerbB2
to enforce; to impose
to apply a rule or law so that it is obeyed; to make a requirement effective
Examples
โรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)บังคับbang-kápบังคับbang-káp1[to] force; compel2[to] control; steer; operate3mandatory; compulsory; obligatory4to enforce; to imposeให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)นักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilใส่หน้ากากsài-nâa-gàakใส่หน้ากากsài-nâa-gàak1[to] wear a mask2[to] put on a facade; hide [one’s] true selfตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)ระเบียบrá-bìiapระเบียบrá-bìiap1regulation; administrative rule2order; orderliness3discipline4procedure; protocolสาธารณสุขsǎa-taa-rá-ná-sùkสาธารณสุขsǎa-taa-rá-ná-sùk1public health (field/services)2public health authority/department
The school enforces that students wear masks according to public health regulations.
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สนามบินsà-nǎam-binบังคับใช้bang-káp-cháiมาตรการmâat-dtrà-gaanตรวจdtrùuatหนังสือเดินทางnǎng-sʉ̌ʉ-dəən-taangอย่างเข้มงวดyàang-kêm-ngûuat
The airport strictly enforces passport inspection measures.
ตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเดือนหน้าdʉʉan-nâaรัฐrátจะjàบังคับใช้bang-káp-cháiกฎหมายภาษีgòt-mǎai-paa-sǐiฉบับchà-bàpใหม่màiกับgàpธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtออนไลน์ɔɔn-laaiทุกtúkรูปแบบrûup-bɛ̀ɛp
Starting next month, the state will enforce the new tax law on all forms of online business.
เทศบาลtêet-sà-baanประกาศbprà-gàatบังคับbang-kápข้อบัญญัติkɔ̂ɔ-ban-yàtเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการแยกgaan-yɛ̂ɛkขยะkà-yàพร้อมprɔ́ɔmกำหนดgam-nòtโทษปรับtôot-bpràpสำหรับsǎm-ràpผู้pûuไม่ปฏิบัติตามmâi-bpà-dtì-bàt-dtaam
The municipality announced the enforcement of the ordinance on waste separation, with fines for noncompliance.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bang
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
บังbangบังbang1[to] block; cover; obscure2[to] shield; protect (by covering)3screen; shade; cover (noun, literary/archaic)4honorific for an older Muslim man; brother[to] block; cover; obscurePart 1
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บังคับbang-kápบังคับbang-káp[to] force; compel[to] force; compelWord