ปักธง
bpàk-tongMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] plant a flag
to place or fix a flag into the ground or onto a surface
Examples
นักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilช่วยกันchûuai-ganช่วยกันchûuai-gan1[to] help each other; cooperate2[to] do jointly; pitch in togetherปักธงbpàk-tongปักธงbpàk-tong1[to] plant a flag2[to] set a clear goal; make a decisive mark (figurative)หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)โรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วันกีฬาwan-gii-laaวันกีฬาwan-gii-laaSports Day
The students helped plant flags in front of the school on Sports Day.
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หลังlǎngปีนbpiinถึงtʉ̌ngยอดเขาyɔ̂ɔt-kǎoทีมสำรวจtiim-sǎm-rùuatได้dâaiปักธงbpàk-tongไว้wáiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเป็นbpenสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákของkɔ̌ɔngความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rèt
After climbing to the summit, the expedition team planted a flag as a symbol of success.
เจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiปักธงbpàk-tongเตือนdtʉʉanริมrimชายหาดchaai-hàatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaบอกbɔ̀ɔkระดับrá-dàpอันตรายan-dtà-raaiของkɔ̌ɔngคลื่นklʉ̂ʉn
Officials planted warning flags along the beach to indicate the danger level of the waves.
นักโบราณคดีnák boh-raan-ná-ká-deeปักธงbpàk tongหมายเลขmăai lâekลงlongบนพื้นดินbon péun dinเพื่อpêuuaระบุrá-bùตำแหน่งdtam-nàengหลุมlǔmขุดค้นkùt kónอย่างเป็นระบบyàang bpen rá-bòp
The archaeologists planted numbered flags into the ground to systematically mark excavation spots.
2VerbB2
[to] set a clear goal; make a decisive mark (figurative)
to announce or establish a firm stance or definite objective, as if planting a flag
Examples
ทีมเราtiim-raoทีมเราtiim-raoour teamได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerปักธงbpàk-tongปักธงbpàk-tong1[to] plant a flag2[to] set a clear goal; make a decisive mark (figurative)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ปิดbpìtปิดbpìt1[to] close; shut2[to] turn off; switch off3closed; shut; not open4[to] cover; seal5[to] block; conceal; suppress; withholdโปรเจ็กต์bproo-jèkโปรเจ็กต์bproo-jèkproject (planned work)ภายในpaai-naiภายในpaai-nai1inside; internal2inside; indoors3within; inside (place/scope)4within (time limit); by5the inside; the interiorสิ้นปีsîn-bpiiสิ้นปีsîn-bpii1year-end; the end of the year2at the end of the year
Our team has set a firm goal to finish the project by the end of the year.
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ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanปักธงbpàk-tongชัดเจนchát-jeenว่าwâaไตรมาสนี้dtrai-mâat-níiต้องdtɔ̂ngเพิ่มยอดpə̂əm-yɔ̂ɔtขายkǎai20
The manager firmly declared that this quarter we must increase sales by 20%.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtปักธงbpàk-tongเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangความยั่งยืนkwaam-yâng-yʉʉnโดยdooiประกาศbprà-gàatเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎaiลดlótการปล่อยgaan-bplɔ̀iคาร์บอนkaa-bɔɔnให้ได้hâi-dâaiศูนย์sǔunภายในpaai-naiปีbpii2030
The company staked out a firm stance on sustainability by announcing a net-zero carbon target by 2030.
ในnaiการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumเชิงกลยุทธ์chəəng-gon-lá-yútเราraoปักธงbpàk-tongว่าwâaแบรนด์brɛɛnต้องdtɔ̂ngขึ้นkʉ̂nเป็นbpenผู้นำตลาดpûu-nam-dtà-làatระดับภูมิภาคrá-dàp-puu-mí-pâakภายในpaai-naiสามsǎamปีbpii
At the strategy meeting, we set a definite objective for the brand to become the regional market leader within three years.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ปักธง said ปัก-ทง?
bpàk-tong
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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ปักธงbpàk-tongปักธงbpàk-tong[to] plant a flag[to] plant a flagWord