ปักฐาน
bpàk-tǎanMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] settle down; [to] establish oneself
to settle down in a place; to establish a firm foundation for one's life, career, or family
Examples
พี่ชายpîi-chaaiพี่ชายpîi-chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai[to] decideไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyปักฐานbpàk-tǎanปักฐานbpàk-tǎan[to] settle down; [to] establish oneselfที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàtต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàt1upcountry; outside the capital2provincial; out-of-townหลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)แต่งงานdtɛ̀ng-ngaanแต่งงานdtɛ̀ng-ngaan[to] get married; marry
My older brother decided to settle down in the provinces after getting married.
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เขาkǎoทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเก็บเงินgèp-ngənซื้อsʉ́ʉบ้านbâanและlɛ́ปักฐานbpàk-tǎanในnaiเมืองหลวงmʉʉang-lǔuang
He works hard to save money to buy a house and settle down in the capital city.
การย้ายgaan-yáaiไปbpaiปักฐานbpàk-tǎanในnaiต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetนั้นnánไม่ใช่mâi-châiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangง่ายngâaiเพราะprɔ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngปรับตัวbpràp-dtuuaเข้ากับkâo-gàpสภาพแวดล้อมsà-pâap-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔmใหม่mài
Moving to settle down in a foreign country is not an easy matter, as one has to adapt to a new environment.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakทำธุรกิจtam-tú-rá-gìtมาmaaหลายlǎaiปีbpiiในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂สามารถsǎa-mâatสร้างเนื้อสร้างตัวsâang-nʉ́ʉa-sâang-dtuuaและlɛ́ปักฐานbpàk-tǎanได้dâaiอย่างมั่นคงyàang-mân-kong
After running a business for many years, he was finally able to build his livelihood and firmly settle down.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ปักฐาน said ปัก-ถาน?
bpàk-tǎan
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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
bpàk
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
ปักbpàkปักbpàk1[to] stick; insert; set upright2[to] embroider3north (Chinese-derived combining element)[to] stick; insert; set uprightPart 1
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ฐานtǎanฐานtǎan1base; foundation2base (operations)3basis; grounds4[on the] charge of; for the offence of (ฐาน + alleged offence)5base (mathematics)6base (baseball)7rank; social standingbase; foundationPart 2
ปักฐานbpàk-tǎanปักฐานbpàk-tǎan[to] settle down; [to] establish oneself[to] settle down; [to] establish oneselfWord