ปกครอง

bpòk krong

Meanings

1NounB2

[to] govern; rule

To exercise political authority over a country, territory, or people.

Examples

ก่อนหน้าgòn nâaก่อนหน้าgòn nâa1previous; prior; earlier2previously; earlier; beforeนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3that (emphatic/contrastive final particle)เมืองmeuuangเมืองmeuuang1country; state (literary/archaic)2region; realm (historical)3city; town; urban areaนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3proper; morally right4to be correct/right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6by (passive marker)ปกครองbpòk krongปกครองbpòk krong1[to] govern; rule2[to] administer; oversee3governance; administrationโดยdoiโดยdoi1by (transport/communication)2in a ... way; -ly3by (passive marker in formal style)4by; via; throughขุนนางkŭn naangขุนนางkŭn naangnoble; aristocrat; court officialท้องถิ่นtóng tìnท้องถิ่นtóng tìn1local; regional2the local area; localityมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerหลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2many; numerous (as a pronoun)ชั่วอายุคนchûua aa-yú konชั่วอายุคนchûua aa-yú kon1a lifetime2a generation3for a lifetime
Before that, this city was governed by local nobles for many generations.
2NounB2

[to] administer; oversee

To supervise and manage people or an organization with formal authority, ensuring order and compliance.

Examples

ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)ประจำbprà-jamประจำbprà-jam1regular; habitual; routine2permanent; stationed; assigned3regularly; habitually4(modifier) regular; resident; on-dutyชั้นchánชั้นchán1floor; storey2layer; tier3shelf4class; rank; status5grade; year (in school)6classifier for floors/layers/shelves/classesปกครองbpòk krongปกครองbpòk krong1[to] govern; rule2[to] administer; oversee3governance; administrationนักเรียนnák riianนักเรียนnák riianschool student; pupilด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because; since (formal/literary)5polite/softening sentence particle (formal)6because of; due toกฎระเบียบgòt rá-bìiapกฎระเบียบgòt rá-bìiap1rules and regulations2regulatory frameworkที่ชัดเจนtêe chát jaynที่ชัดเจนtêe chát jaynclear; explicit
The homeroom teacher supervises students with clear rules.
3NounB2

governance; administration

The act or system of governing and maintaining order (used in compounds such as การปกครองการปกครองgaan bpòk-krong1governance; government; administration; rule2form of government; regime).

Examples

วิชาwi-chaaวิชาwi-chaa1subject; course; field of study2knowledge; skill; discipline3esoteric or magical arts4classifier: courses/subjectsหน้าที่nâa têeหน้าที่nâa têe1duty; responsibility2function; role3official duty; post assignmentพลเมืองpon meuuangพลเมืองpon meuuang1citizen2civilian; citizen (public member)สอนsŏnสอนsŏn1[to] instruct; train [sb]2[to] admonish; give moral guidance3[to] teach [sb] [sth]เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesระบบrá-bòpระบบrá-bòp1system; organized method2arrangement; orderการปกครองgaan bpòk-krongการปกครองgaan bpòk-krong1governance; government; administration; rule2form of government; regimeของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsประเทศbprà-tâetประเทศbprà-tâetcountry; nation; state
Civics class teaches about the country’s system of governance.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

บริหารbò-rí-hăanบริหารbò-rí-hăan1[to] manage; administer; run2[to] govern; oversee3administration; management4[to] exercise (one's body)
  • [to] manage; administer; run
  • [to] govern; oversee
  • administration; management
  • [to] exercise (one's body)
กำกับgam-gàpกำกับgam-gàp1[to] supervise; oversee; control2[to] direct (film, play, etc.)3note; annotation; label; direction4accompanying; attached; enclosed
  • [to] supervise; oversee; control
  • [to] direct (film, play, etc.)
  • note; annotation; label; direction
  • accompanying; attached; enclosed
ครองkrongครองkrong1[to] possess; hold; keep2[to] rule; reign; govern3[to] wear (robe); be robed in (esp. monk’s robe)4[to] be married to (formal/literary)5[to] maintain; keep up (a status/standard)
  • [to] possess; hold; keep
  • [to] rule; reign; govern
  • [to] wear (robe); be robed in (esp. monk’s robe)
  • [to] be married to (formal/literary)
  • [to] maintain; keep up (a status/standard)
การบริหารgaan bo-rí-hăanการบริหารgaan bo-rí-hăan1management; administration2governance; public administration3therapy; medical management
  • management; administration
  • governance; public administration
  • therapy; medical management
ดูแลdoo laeดูแลdoo lae1[to] take care of; look after2[to] supervise; be in charge of3[to] maintain; service
  • [to] take care of; look after
  • [to] supervise; be in charge of
  • [to] maintain; service

Word Breakdown

ปกbpòkปกbpòk1cover; front cover2collar (of a garment)3[to] cover4normal; regular (abbr.)Part 1
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ครองkrongครองkrong1[to] possess; hold; keep2[to] rule; reign; govern3[to] wear (robe); be robed in (esp. monk’s robe)4[to] be married to (formal/literary)5[to] maintain; keep up (a status/standard)Part 2
ปกครองbpòk krongปกครองbpòk krong[to] govern; rule