รักษาไว้

rák-săa wái

Meanings

1NounB1

[to] preserve; maintain; safeguard

to keep something in its existing state and protect it from loss, damage, or change (e.g., rights, traditions, conditions)

Examples

เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3deserve; be worthy ofรักษาไว้rák-săa wáiรักษาไว้rák-săa wái1[to] preserve; maintain; safeguard2[to] retain; hold on to; keep possession ofซึ่งsêungซึ่งsêung1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationประเพณีไทยbprà-pay-nee taiประเพณีไทยbprà-pay-nee taiThai traditionที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotดีงามdee ngaamดีงามdee ngaam1virtuous; morally good2beautiful; admirable3awesome!; excellent! (colloq.)
We should preserve good Thai traditions.
2NounB1

[to] retain; hold on to; keep possession of

to keep or continue to have something, not giving it up (e.g., retain a position, keep one’s rights/status)

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำงานหนักtam ngaan nàkทำงานหนักtam ngaan nàk1[to] work hard2[to] be under heavy loadเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; 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; keepตำแหน่งdtam-nàengตำแหน่งdtam-nàeng1position; location; spot2position; post; job title; role3rank; status4slot; placement; orderของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserve
He works hard to keep his position.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

คงไว้kong wáiคงไว้kong wái[to] retain; keep; preserve [sth]

[to] retain; keep; preserve [sth]

ธำรงไว้tam-rong wáiธำรงไว้tam-rong wái[to] uphold; maintain [sth]

[to] uphold; maintain [sth]

เหลือไว้lĕuua wáiเหลือไว้lĕuua wái1[to] leave [sth] over; set aside; save (for later)2[to] retain; keep [sth] as is3[to] leave behind (for others); bequeath; preserve as a memento4[to] leave only [X] remaining
  • [to] leave [sth] over; set aside; save (for later)
  • [to] retain; keep [sth] as is
  • [to] leave behind (for others); bequeath; preserve as a memento
  • [to] leave only [X] remaining
ดำรงไว้dam-rong wáiดำรงไว้dam-rong wái[to] maintain; [to] preserve; [to] uphold

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

อนุรักษ์à-nú-rákอนุรักษ์à-nú-rák[to] conserve; preserve

[to] conserve; preserve

Word Breakdown

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; keepPart 1
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ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reservePart 2
รักษาไว้rák-săa wáiรักษาไว้rák-săa wái[to] preserve; maintain; safeguard