ปกครอง
bpòk-krɔɔngMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] govern; rule
To exercise political authority over a country, territory, or people.
Examples
ก่อนหน้าgɔ̀ɔn-nâaก่อนหน้าgɔ̀ɔn-nâa1previous; prior; earlier2previously; earlier; beforeนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)เมืองmʉʉangเมืองmʉʉang1city; town; urban area2country; state; nation3region; realm (historical)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)ปกครองbpòk-krɔɔngปกครองbpòk-krɔɔng1[to] govern; rule2[to] administer; overseeโดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -ly3according to; in accordance withขุนนางkǔn-naangขุนนางkǔn-naangnoble; aristocrat; court officialท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìnท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìn1local; regional2the local area; localityมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)ชั่วอายุคนchûua-aa-yú-konชั่วอายุคนchûua-aa-yú-kon1a lifetime2a generation3for a lifetime
Before that, this city was governed by local nobles for many generations.
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ประเทศbprà-tâetเล็กๆlék lékแห่งนี้hàeng néeปกครองbpòk krongแบบbàepสหพันธรัฐsà-hà-pan-tá-rátมีmeeรัฐrátย่อยyôiหลายlăaiรัฐrát
This small country is governed as a federation, with several constituent states.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanที่têeมาจากmaa jàakการเลือกตั้งgaan lêuuak dtângมีmeeอำนาจปกครองam-nâat bpòk-krongตามdtaamรัฐธรรมนูญrát tam-má-noonและláeต้องdtôngรับผิดชอบráp pìt chôpต่อdtòประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon
An elected government exercises authority to govern under the constitution and must be accountable to the people.
จักรวรรดิjàk-grà-wàtแห่งhɛ̀ngนั้นnánปกครองbpòk-krɔɔngดินแดนdin-dɛɛnอันanกว้างใหญ่gwâang-yàiผ่านpàanข้าหลวงkâa-lǔuangและlɛ́ระบบrá-bòpบรรณาการban-naa-gaan
That empire ruled vast territories through governors and a tributary system.
2VerbB2
[to] administer; oversee
To supervise and manage people or an organization with formal authority, ensuring order and compliance.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)ประจำbprà-jamประจำbprà-jam1regular; habitual; routine2regularly; habitually3permanent; stationed; assignedชั้นchánชั้นchán1floor; storey2shelf3grade; year (in school)4layer; tier5classifier for floors/layers/shelves/classes6class; rank; statusปกครองbpòk krongปกครองbpòk krong1[to] govern; rule2[to] administer; overseeนักเรียนnák riianนักเรียนnák riianschool student; pupilด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooกฎระเบียบgòt rá-bìiapกฎระเบียบgòt rá-bìiaprules and regulationsที่ชัดเจนtêe chát jayn
The homeroom teacher supervises students with clear rules.
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หัวหน้างานhǔua-nâa-ngaanปกครองbpòk-krɔɔngทีมtiimโดยdooiให้คำแนะนำhâi-kam-nɛ́-namและlɛ́ตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpงานngaanสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌ə
The supervisor manages the team by giving guidance and regularly reviewing their work.
คณะกรรมการบริหารká-ná-gam-má-gaan-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanปกครองbpòk-krɔɔngองค์กรong-gɔɔnโดยdooiยึดตามyʉ́t-dtaamนโยบายná-yoo-baaiและlɛ́มาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tǎanจริยธรรมjà-rí-yá-tam
The executive board manages the organization in accordance with policies and ethical standards.
ผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanคนใหม่kon-màiปกครองbpòk-krɔɔngหน่วยงานnùuai-ngaanด้วยdûuaiระบบrá-bòpติดตามผลdtìt-dtaam-pǒnที่tîiเข้มงวดkêm-ngûuatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรักษาrák-sǎaวินัยwí-nai
The new administrator runs the department with strict monitoring to maintain discipline.
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 endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bpòk
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
ปกbpòkปกbpòk1cover; front cover2collar (of a garment)3[to] cover4normal; regular (abbr.)cover; front coverPart 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
ปกครองbpòk-krɔɔngปกครองbpòk-krɔɔng[to] govern; rule[to] govern; ruleWord