รุกคืบ
rúk-kʉ̂ʉpMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] advance; push forward
To move forward or push ahead gradually, step by step, as in a military, strategic, or figurative context.
Examples
กองทัพgɔɔng-tápกองทัพgɔɔng-táp1armed forces; military; army2a large group; hostของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao1our (belonging to us)2oursกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesรุกคืบrúk-kʉ̂ʉpรุกคืบrúk-kʉ̂ʉp1[to] advance; push forward2[to] encroach; make inroadsเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-nai[to] go into [sth]; [to] enter [sth]พื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîi1area; space; surface; land area2region; zone; locality; area3space; arena (figurative)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsศัตรูsàt-dtruuศัตรูsàt-dtruuenemy; foe; adversaryอย่างระมัดระวังyàang-rá-mát-rá-wangอย่างระมัดระวังyàang-rá-mát-rá-wangcarefully; cautiously
Our army is cautiously advancing step by step into the enemy's territory.
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ทีมtiimนักฟุตบอลnák-fút-bɔɔnกำลังgam-langรุกคืบrúk-kʉ̂ʉpไปข้างหน้าbpai-kâang-nâaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำประตูtam-bprà-dtuuในช่วงnai-chûuangท้ายเกมtáai-geem
The football team is pushing forward to score a goal in the final moments of the game.
นักหมากรุกnák màak-rúkค่อยๆkôi kôiรุกคืบrúk kêupตัวหมากdtuua màakของเขาkŏng kăoไปทีbpai teeละláช่องchâwngเพื่อpêuuaควบคุมkûap-kumกระดานgrà-daanอย่างช้าๆyàang cháa cháa
The chess player gradually advanced his pieces one square at a time to slowly take control of the board.
ด้วยdûuaiกลยุทธ์gon-lá-yútที่tîiวางไว้waang-wáiบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtสามารถsǎa-mâatรุกคืบrúk-kʉ̂ʉpเข้าสู่kâo-sùuตลาดdtà-làatใหม่màiได้สำเร็จdâai-sǎm-rètตามdtaamแผนที่pɛ̌ɛn-tîiวางไว้waang-wái
With the established strategy, the company was able to successfully push forward into the new market according to the plan.
2VerbB2
[to] encroach; make inroads
To extend one’s influence, territory, or activities into another area, often little by little, potentially infringing on boundaries or rights.
Examples
ร้านค้าráan káaร้านค้าráan káashop; storeขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat yàiขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat yài1large; big; large-scale2large size (option)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesรุกคืบrúk kêupรุกคืบrúk kêup1[to] advance; push forward2[to] encroach; make inroadsเข้ามาkâo maaเข้ามาkâo maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’ในพื้นที่nai péun-têeในพื้นที่nai péun-têein the area; on-siteทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainลำบากlam-bàakลำบากlam-bàak1difficult; troublesome2[to] be in hardship; have a hard time3poor; needy (of living conditions)
Large chain stores are encroaching into the area, making it difficult for small shops to survive.
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เพื่อนบ้านpêuuan bâanของฉันkŏng chănค่อยๆkôi kôiรุกคืบrúk kêupที่ดินtêe dinโดยdoiการgaanปลูกbplòokต้นไม้dtôn máaiล้ำlámเข้ามาkâo maaในnaiเขตkètของฉันkŏng chăn
My neighbor is gradually encroaching on my land by planting trees that cross into my property line.
หลายคนlǎai-konกังวลgang-wonว่าwâaวัฒนธรรมตะวันตกwát-tá-ná-tam-dtà-wan-dtòkกำลังgam-langรุกคืบrúk-kʉ̂ʉpและlɛ́เข้ามาkâo-maaแทนที่tɛɛn-tîiวิถีชีวิตwí-tǐi-chii-wítแบบดั้งเดิมbɛ̀ɛp-dâng-dəəm
Many people are concerned that Western culture is encroaching upon and replacing the traditional way of life.
บริษัทข้ามชาติbɔɔ-rí-sàt-kâam-châatถูกtùukวิจารณ์wí-jaanว่าwâaใช้cháiอำนาจam-nâatทางการเงินtaang-gaan-ngənเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรุกคืบrúk-kʉ̂ʉpและlɛ́ผูกpùukขาดตลาดkàat-dtà-làatในประเทศnai-bprà-têetกำลังพัฒนาgam-lang-pát-tá-naa
The multinational corporation was criticized for using its financial power to encroach upon and monopolize markets in developing countries.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
rúk
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
รุกrúkรุกrúk1[to] advance; attack2[to] push ahead; go on the offensive3[to] encroach; invade4offensive; aggressive (strategy)5top; active partner (slang)[to] advance; attackPart 1
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คืบkʉ̂ʉpคืบkʉ̂ʉp1span (hand measure); khuep2[to] advance a little; inch forward; creep forward3a small amount; a small step (figurative)span (hand measure); khuepPart 2
รุกคืบrúk-kʉ̂ʉpรุกคืบrúk-kʉ̂ʉp[to] advance; push forward[to] advance; push forwardWord