ปกครองดูแล(bpòk-krong doo-lae)
Meanings
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[to] govern and care for; administer and look after
to oversee, govern, and take responsible care of people or affairs; to administer while providing supervision and protection.
Examples
พ่อแม่pôr mâeพ่อแม่pôr mâeparentsมีหน้าที่mee nâa têeมีหน้าที่mee nâa têe1[to] have the duty/obligation (to do [sth]); be responsible for [sth]2[to] serve the function/role of [sth]ปกครองดูแลbpòk-krong doo-laeปกครองดูแลbpòk-krong doo-lae[to] govern and care for; administer and look afterลูกๆlôok lôokลูกๆlôok lôokchildren; kids (plural via reduplication)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitเติบโตdtèrp-dtoเติบโตdtèrp-dto1to grow/expand (economy/organization)2to grow (physically/mentally)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsคนดีkon deeคนดีkon dee1a good person; a virtuous person2dear; sweetheart (term of address)3a goody-goody; self-righteous person (sarcastic)
Parents have the duty to oversee and care for their children to grow up to be good people.
Word Breakdown
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ปกครองดูแลbpòk-krong doo-laeปกครองดูแลbpòk-krong doo-lae[to] govern and care for; administer and look after