ยกกำลัง(yók gam-lang)

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] raise to a power; exponentiate

To raise a number to an exponent in mathematics (e.g., square, cube).

Examples

สองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondยกกำลังyók gam-langยกกำลังyók gam-lang1[to] raise to a power; exponentiate2[to] dispatch forces; send in troops/policeสามsăamสามsăam1three (3)2third (ordinal)มีค่าเท่ากับmee kâa tâo-gàpมีค่าเท่ากับmee kâa tâo-gàp[to] be equal to; [to] equalแปดbpàetแปดbpàet1eight (number)2eight (quantity)
Two to the power of three equals eight.
2VerbB2

[to] dispatch forces; send in troops/police

To send a military or police force to a location for action or reinforcement.

Examples

ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerยกกำลังyók gam-langยกกำลังyók gam-lang1[to] raise to a power; exponentiate2[to] dispatch forces; send in troops/policeไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ที่เกิดเหตุtêe gèrt hètที่เกิดเหตุtêe gèrt hèt1scene of the incident2at the scene; on-siteเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofควบkûuapควบkûuap1together; dual; simultaneous; double2[to] control; supervise3[to] ride (horse); gallop4classifier: yoke; pair (draft animals)คุมสถานการณ์kum sà-tăa-ná-gaanคุมสถานการณ์kum sà-tăa-ná-gaan[to] control a situation
The police dispatched forces to the scene to control the situation.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ยกyókยกyók1[to] cite; invoke (as an example/reason)2[to] hold; conduct (event/ceremony); stage (a bout)3[to] waive; exempt; suspend4classifier: bout; round5[to] give; dedicate; donate6[to] promote; elevate (rank/status)7[to] lift; raisePart 1
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กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofPart 2
ยกกำลังyók gam-langยกกำลังyók gam-lang[to] raise to a power; exponentiate