ผูกขาด
pùuk-kàatMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] monopolize; hold exclusive control
to control a market, product, or resource exclusively and prevent or severely limit competition
Examples
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; seniorพยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptผูกpùukผูกpùuk1[to] tie [sth]; fasten [sth]2[to] bind; connect; associate3[to] obligate; bind; commit4[to] compose; deviseขาดตลาดkàat-dtà-làatขาดตลาดkàat-dtà-làatout of stock; scarce on the marketด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooการซื้อgaan-sʉ́ʉการซื้อgaan-sʉ́ʉbuying; purchaseคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngcompetitor; rivalทั้งหมดtáng-mòtทั้งหมดtáng-mòt1all; entire; whole2all; in total; completely3the whole; everything
A big company tries to monopolize the market by buying up all competitors.
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เขาkǎoถูกtùukกล่าวหาglàao-hǎaว่าwâaผูกขาดpùuk-kàatสินค้าsǐn-káaโดยdooiทำtamสัญญาพิเศษsǎn-yaa-pí-sèetกับgàpผู้จัดจำหน่ายpûu-jàt-jam-nàaiรายเดียวraai-diiao
He was accused of monopolizing the product by making an exclusive contract with a single distributor.
นโยบายná-yoo-baaiลดราคาlót-raa-kaaอย่างรุนแรงyàang-run-rɛɛngของkɔ̌ɔngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtอาจàatเป็นbpenกลยุทธ์gon-lá-yútเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaผูกpùukขาดตลาดkàat-dtà-làatและกันlɛ́-ganคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngรายเล็กraai-lékออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpai
The company's aggressive price-cutting policy may be a strategy to monopolize the market and shut out smaller competitors.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanออกɔ̀ɔkกฎgòtคุมkumเข้มkêmเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiบริษัทพลังงานbɔɔ-rí-sàt-pá-lang-ngaanผูกขาดpùuk-kàatทรัพยากรsáp-pá-yaa-gɔɔnและlɛ́จำกัดjam-gàtการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnจนjonผู้บริโภคpûu-bɔɔ-rí-pôokเสียsǐiaประโยชน์bprà-yòot
The government issued strict regulations to prevent energy companies from monopolizing resources and limiting competition to the detriment of consumers.
2NounB2
monopoly; exclusive control
a market situation in which a single seller or group has exclusive control over supply or trade of a good or service
Examples
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationเดียวdiiaoเดียวdiiaosingle; one; only; sameผูกขาดpùuk-kàatผูกขาดpùuk-kàat1[to] monopolize; hold exclusive control2monopoly; exclusive controlการขายgaan-kǎaiการขายgaan-kǎai1selling; sale2sales (business function or profession)ไฟฟ้าfai-fáaไฟฟ้าfai-fáa1electricity; electric power2electric; electricalในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เกาะgɔ̀เกาะgɔ̀1island2[to] cling; [to] hold on3[to] perch4[to] stick; [to] adhere5[to] come close to shore (of a boat)6[to] rely on [sb] for support or advantage (figurative)ทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockทางเลือกtaang-lʉ̂ʉakทางเลือกtaang-lʉ̂ʉak1choice; option; alternative2alternative (serving as another option)อื่นʉ̀ʉnอื่นʉ̀ʉn1other; different; else2other; another
A single company monopolizes electricity sales on the island, leaving residents with no other options.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaผู้ให้pûu-hâiบริการอินเทอร์เน็ตbɔɔ-rí-gaan-in-təə-nétผูกขาดpùuk-kàatพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiราคาraa-kaaก็gɔ̂มักจะmák-jàแพงpɛɛngและlɛ́บริการbɔɔ-rí-gaanไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iพัฒนาpát-tá-naa
When an internet provider monopolizes an area, prices are often high and services rarely improve.
การผูกขาดgaan-pùuk-kàatในnaiตลาดdtà-làatยาyaaทำให้tam-hâiผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaiต้องdtɔ̂ngซื้อsʉ́ʉยาyaaจากjàakเจ้าเดียวjâao-diiaoในnaiราคาraa-kaaที่สูงtîi-sǔungเกินจริงgəən-jing
Monopoly in the pharmaceutical market forces patients to buy from a single supplier at inflated prices.
หากhàakรัฐrátไม่mâiกำกับดูแลgam-gàp-duu-lɛɛกลุ่มทุนglùm-tunอาจàatผูกขาดpùuk-kàatการขนส่งสาธารณะgaan-kǒn-sòng-sǎa-taa-rá-náจนjonการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnหายไปhǎai-bpaiและlɛ́คุณภาพkun-ná-pâapถดถอยtòt-tɔ̌ɔi
If the state fails to regulate, conglomerates may monopolize public transport, eliminating competition and degrading quality.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
pùuk
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High 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
ผูกpùukผูกpùuk1[to] tie [sth]; fasten [sth]2[to] bind; connect; associate3[to] obligate; bind; commit4[to] compose; devise[to] tie [sth]; fasten [sth]Part 1
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ขาดkàatขาดkàat1[to] lack; be short of; run short2[to] be torn; tear; rip3lacking; deficient4[to] be absent; miss (an occurrence)5[to] be cut off; be severed[to] lack; be short of; run shortPart 2
ผูกขาดpùuk-kàatผูกขาดpùuk-kàat[to] monopolize; hold exclusive control[to] monopolize; hold exclusive controlWord