ปักหลัก(bpàk làk)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] settle down; take root

to establish oneself in a place and intend to stay for a long time

Examples

หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)เรียนจบriian jòpเรียนจบriian jòp[to] graduate; complete one's studiesเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jai[to] decideปักหลักbpàk làkปักหลักbpàk làk1[to] settle down; take root2[to] stake out a spot; set up camp3[to] hold one’s ground; stand firmทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเชียงใหม่chiiang màiเชียงใหม่chiiang mài1Chiang Mai (city in northern Thailand)2Chiang Mai Province
After graduating, he decided to settle down and work in Chiang Mai.
2VerbB1

[to] stake out a spot; set up camp

to choose and secure a spot to operate from, often temporarily (e.g., setting up a stall, protest site, or camp)

Examples

พ่อค้าpô káaพ่อค้าpô káamale merchant; trader; shopkeeper; vendorเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toปักหลักbpàk làkปักหลักbpàk làk1[to] settle down; take root2[to] stake out a spot; set up camp3[to] hold one’s ground; stand firmตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[to] set up; establish; found2[to] appoint; nominate3[to] put aside; save (money)4[to] aim; focus (eyes, mind)5classifier: sets; collections; installations6[to] set; fix (value, rule, goal)7[to] place upright; stand; erect8stack; pile; bundle9as much as; as many asแผงขายpăeng kăaiแผงขายpăeng kăaistall; standน้ำหน้าnám nâaน้ำหน้าnám nâa1worth/capability (derog.)2you; your face (derog. vocative/epithet)โรงเรียนrong rianโรงเรียนrong rian1school (institution)2school (building)ตอนเช้าdton cháaoตอนเช้าdton cháao1in the morning2morning (time period)
A vendor starts setting up a stall in front of the school in the morning.
3VerbB2

[to] hold one’s ground; stand firm

to refuse to back down or retreat; to maintain one’s position firmly

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3proper; morally right4to be correct/right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6by (passive marker)กดดันgòt danกดดันgòt dan1[to] pressure; coerce2pressure; coercion (psychological)หนักnàkหนักnàk1heavy (weight)2difficult; tough (mentally/physically demanding)3heavily; severely; intensely4serious; severeแค่ไหนkâe năiแค่ไหนkâe năi1how much; to what extent2how far/long3no matter how ... (pattern)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)ปักหลักbpàk làkปักหลักbpàk làk1[to] settle down; take root2[to] stake out a spot; set up camp3[to] hold one’s ground; stand firmยืนยันyeun yanยืนยันyeun yan1[to] confirm; affirm2[to] insist; stand firm3[to] verify; validate; authenticateความเห็นkwaam hĕnความเห็นkwaam hĕn1opinion; view2official/legal opinion3opinion; commentเดิมdermเดิมderm1original; initial2former; previous3as before; originally; same as before
No matter how much pressure he faced, he stood firm and maintained his original opinion.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ลงหลักปักฐานlong làk bpàk tăanลงหลักปักฐานlong làk bpàk tăan[to] settle down

[to] settle down

ตั้งรกรากdtâng rók-râakตั้งรกรากdtâng rók-râak1[to] settle; [to] put down roots2[to] settle (as settlers/colonists)3[to] settle down (start a stable life/family)
  • [to] settle; [to] put down roots
  • [to] settle (as settlers/colonists)
  • [to] settle down (start a stable life/family)
ตั้งหลักปักฐานdtâng làk bpàk tăanตั้งหลักปักฐานdtâng làk bpàk tăan[to] settle down; [to] establish a home

[to] settle down; [to] establish a home

ยืนหยัดyeun yàtยืนหยัดyeun yàt1[to] insist; uphold2resilience; steadfastness3[to] stand firm; persist
  • [to] insist; uphold
  • resilience; steadfastness
  • [to] stand firm; persist
จับหลักjàp làkจับหลักjàp làk[to] settle down; [to] establish a base

[to] settle down; [to] establish a base

Word Breakdown

ปักbpàkปักbpàk1[to] stick; insert; set upright2[to] embroider3N. (abbrev.) for northern regionPart 1
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หลักlàkหลักlàk1main; principal; primary2principle; basis; foundation3post; pillar; stake4evidence; proof (legal/official; formal)5classifier for principles, courses, or main itemsPart 2
ปักหลักbpàk làkปักหลักbpàk làk[to] settle down; take root