ประคับประคอง

prà-káp-prà-kong

Meanings

1NounB2

[to] support; steady

to physically or figuratively support and keep something or someone steady so it does not fall, fail, or worsen

Examples

พยาบาลpá-yaa-baanพยาบาลpá-yaa-baan1nurse2[to] nurse; [to] care forช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]ประคับประคองprà-káp-prà-kongประคับประคองprà-káp-prà-kong1[to] support; steady2[to] nurse; give gentle care3[to] sustain; keep going4[to] handle delicatelyผู้ป่วยpûu bpùuaiผู้ป่วยpûu bpùuaipatient; sick personให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitลุกนั่งlúk nângลุกนั่งlúk nâng1[to] sit up and down; rise to sit and lie back2sit-up (exercise)ช้าๆcháa cháaช้าๆcháa cháaslowly; unhurriedlyเพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiเพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiso that not; in order not to; to prevent [sth]เวียนหัวwiian hŭuaเวียนหัวwiian hŭua1[to] feel dizzy2dizzy; lightheaded3nauseous (from dizziness)ล้มlómล้มlóm1to fall; topple2to knock/fell down3to cancel/overturn4to collapse; fail
The nurse supported the patient to sit up slowly so they wouldn’t get dizzy and fall.
2NounB2

[to] nurse; give gentle care

to give careful, gentle care to [sb/sth] that is weak or in a delicate state

Examples

พยาบาลpá-yaa-baanพยาบาลpá-yaa-baan1nurse2[to] nurse; [to] care forประคับประคองprà-káp-prà-kongประคับประคองprà-káp-prà-kong1[to] support; steady2[to] nurse; give gentle care3[to] sustain; keep going4[to] handle delicatelyคนไข้kon kâiคนไข้kon kâipatient (medical)สูงอายุsŏong aa-yúสูงอายุsŏong aa-yú1elderly; of advanced age2elderly person; seniorอย่างนุ่มนวลyàang nûm nuuanอย่างนุ่มนวลyàang nûm nuuangently; softly; smoothlyขณะkà-nàขณะkà-nà1moment; period of time2while; at the time whenพาpaaพาpaa1[to] take; bring; lead [sb]2[to] lead to; result inเดินไปdern bpaiเดินไปdern bpai[to] walk to [somewhere]ห้องตรวจhông dtrùuatห้องตรวจhông dtrùuatexamination room (medical)
The nurse gently cares for the elderly patient while guiding them to the examination room.
3NounC1

[to] sustain; keep going

to maintain a difficult situation, relationship, organization, or condition so it can continue without collapsing

Examples

ผู้บริหารpôo bor-rí-hăanผู้บริหารpôo bor-rí-hăan1executive; manager; administrator2the managementพยายามpà-yaa-yaamพยายามpà-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptประคับประคองprà-káp-prà-kongประคับประคองprà-káp-prà-kong1[to] support; steady2[to] nurse; give gentle care3[to] sustain; keep going4[to] handle delicatelyสถานการณ์sà-tăa-ná-gaanสถานการณ์sà-tăa-ná-gaan1scenario; situation context2situation; circumstancesหลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)ยอดขายyôt kăaiยอดขายyôt kăai1sales revenue; total sales2sales volume/units soldตกลงdtòk longตกลงdtòk long1[to] agree; reach an agreement2okay; agreed; deal3in the end; after all; as it turns out4[to] settle; finalizeอย่างหนักyàang nàkอย่างหนักyàang nàkheavily; severely; seriously; intensely
The management is trying to maintain the situation after sales dropped sharply.
4NounC1

[to] handle delicately

to manage an issue or person with caution and tact to avoid escalation or damage

Examples

ผู้จัดการpôo jàt gaanผู้จัดการpôo jàt gaan1manager; administrator2personal manager; handlerพยายามpà-yaa-yaamพยายามpà-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptประคับประคองprà-káp-prà-kongประคับประคองprà-káp-prà-kong1[to] support; steady2[to] nurse; give gentle care3[to] sustain; keep going4[to] handle delicatelyการเจรจาgaan jay-rá-jaaการเจรจาgaan jay-rá-jaanegotiation; talksไม่ให้mâi hâiไม่ให้mâi hâi1[to] not allow; not let; forbid2[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give3so that not; in order to preventกลายเป็นglaai bpenกลายเป็นglaai bpen1[to] become; turn into [sth]2[to] turn out (to be) [sth/that]การทะเลาะgaan tá-lóการทะเลาะgaan tá-lóargument; quarrel
The manager tried to handle the negotiation carefully so it wouldn’t turn into an argument.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ทะนุถนอมtá-nú-tà-nŏmทะนุถนอมtá-nú-tà-nŏmto cherish; to treat with great care

to cherish; to treat with great care

พยุงpà-yungพยุงpà-yung1[to] support; hold up2[to] prop up; sustain3Siamese rosewood; Dalbergia cochinchinensis
  • [to] support; hold up
  • [to] prop up; sustain
  • Siamese rosewood; Dalbergia cochinchinensis
ประคองbprà-kongประคองbprà-kong1[to] support; steady2[to] sustain; keep going carefully3[to] escort carefully
  • [to] support; steady
  • [to] sustain; keep going carefully
  • [to] escort carefully
อุ้มชูûm chooอุ้มชูûm choo1[to] support; [to] foster; [to] sustain2[to] patronize; [to] act as a benefactor
  • [to] support; [to] foster; [to] sustain
  • [to] patronize; [to] act as a benefactor

Word Breakdown

ประbpràประbprà1[to] stud/embellish2Buddhist honorific prefix3studded/embellished4approximate/regular (bound prefix)Part 1
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คับkápคับkáp1tight; snug (clothing, space)2crowded; crampedPart 2
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ประคองbprà-kongประคองbprà-kong1[to] support; steady2[to] sustain; keep going carefully3[to] escort carefullyPart 3
ประคับประคองprà-káp-prà-kongประคับประคองprà-káp-prà-kong[to] support; steady