รักษา(rák-săa)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] treat; cure

To provide medical care in order to heal an illness or injury.

Examples

หมอmŏrหมอmŏr1doctor; physician2traditional healer; shaman3expert; specialist (informal)4veterinarian5not a classifier (use คน/ท่าน)รักษาrák-săaรักษาrák-săa1[to] treat; cure2[to] keep (a promise/law); observe3[to] hold (a position); serve as4[to] guard; look after; protect5[to] preserve; maintain; keepเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsไข้หวัดใหญ่kâi wàt yàiไข้หวัดใหญ่kâi wàt yàiinfluenza; fluรุนแรงrun-raengรุนแรงrun-raeng1violent; severe; intense2violently; severely; intensely
The doctor treats him because he has a bad flu.
2VerbB1

[to] preserve; maintain; keep

To keep something in good condition or prevent loss, change, or damage.

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ล้างláangล้างláang1[to] wash; rinse; clean with water2[to] clear; wipe out (debt/record/accusation)3[to] cleanse; absolve (figurative)4[to] develop (film/photos)และláeและláeand (coordinating)เช็ดchétเช็ดchét[to] wipe; dabรองเท้าrong táaoรองเท้าrong táaoshoe; footwearทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)สัปดาห์sàp-daaสัปดาห์sàp-daa1classifier: weeks2weekเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofรักษาrák-săaรักษาrák-săa1[to] treat; cure2[to] keep (a promise/law); observe3[to] hold (a position); serve as4[to] guard; look after; protect5[to] preserve; maintain; keepให้ดูhâi dooให้ดูhâi doo[to] show [sb] [sth]ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)อยู่เสมอyòo sà-mŏerอยู่เสมอyòo sà-mŏer1always; invariably2regularly; habitually
I wash and wipe my shoes every week to keep them looking new.
3VerbB1

[to] guard; look after; protect

To watch over and safeguard someone or something.

Examples

เมื่อวานmêuua waanเมื่อวานmêuua waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]ดูแลdoo laeดูแลdoo lae1[to] take care of; look after2[to] supervise; be in charge of3[to] maintain; serviceกระเป๋าgrà-bpăoกระเป๋าgrà-bpăo1bag; handbag; purse2types of bags (by context)3pocket4wallet5CLF: bags, purses, walletsให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitเพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowตอนdtonตอนdton1episode; chapter2when; at the time (of)3section; part4time segment; periodเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)เข้าห้องน้ำkâo hông námเข้าห้องน้ำkâo hông nám1[to] go to the bathroom; use the toilet2[to] go to the bathroom (to wash up)
Yesterday I looked after my friend's bag while she went to the restroom.
4VerbB2

[to] keep (a promise/law); observe

To abide by or comply with a rule, promise, tradition, or precept.

Examples

เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3deserve; be worthy ofรักษาสัญญาrák-săa săn-yaaรักษาสัญญาrák-săa săn-yaa[to] keep a promiseที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotให้ไว้hâi wáiให้ไว้hâi wái[to] give [sb] [sth] to keep; [to] issue (a document)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowเสมอsà-mĕrเสมอsà-mĕr1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tie
We should always keep the promises we make to friends.
5VerbC1

[to] hold (a position); serve as

To occupy or perform a role or office (formal/register-specific).

Examples

เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herดำรงตำแหน่งdam-rong dtam-nàengดำรงตำแหน่งdam-rong dtam-nàeng[to] hold a position; [to] occupy a postประธานbprà-taanประธานbprà-taan1chairperson; president2subject (grammar)3classifier: presidents/chairs4principal; chief (attrib.)ชั้นchánชั้นchán1floor; storey2layer; tier3shelf4class; rank; status5grade; year (in school)6classifier for floors/layers/shelves/classesมาตลอดmaa dtà-lòtมาตลอดmaa dtà-lòtall along; continuouslyสองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondปีที่ผ่านมาbpee têe pàan maaปีที่ผ่านมาbpee têe pàan maalast year; the past year
She has held the position of class president for the past two years.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

สงวนรักษาsà-ngŭuan rák-săaสงวนรักษาsà-ngŭuan rák-săa[to] preserve; [to] conserve

[to] preserve; [to] conserve

ทรงไว้song wáiทรงไว้song wái[to] preserve; [to] maintain; [to] uphold

[to] preserve; [to] maintain; [to] uphold

ถือtĕuuaถือtĕuua1[to] hold; carry (by hand)2[to] bring/take (in hand)3[to] regard; consider; deem4[to] observe; keep (rules, precepts, fast)5[to] be strict/particular about6to count as; treat as
  • [to] hold; carry (by hand)
  • [to] bring/take (in hand)
  • [to] regard; consider; deem
  • [to] observe; keep (rules, precepts, fast)
  • [to] be strict/particular about
  • to count as; treat as
ฮักษาhák-săaฮักษาhák-săa1[to] take care of; protect; maintain [sb/sth]2[to] treat [sb]; cure [an illness]3[to] preserve; maintain; keep4[to] guard; look after; protect
  • [to] take care of; protect; maintain [sb/sth]
  • [to] treat [sb]; cure [an illness]
  • [to] preserve; maintain; keep
  • [to] guard; look after; protect
ดูแลdoo laeดูแลdoo lae1[to] take care of; look after2[to] supervise; be in charge of3[to] maintain; service
  • [to] take care of; look after
  • [to] supervise; be in charge of
  • [to] maintain; service