ลงหลักปักฐาน(long làk bpàk tăan)

Meanings

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[to] settle down

to settle down; to establish a permanent home in a place.

Examples

หลังจากlăng jàakหลังจากlăng jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)ทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเชียงใหม่chiiang màiเชียงใหม่chiiang mài1Chiang Mai (city in northern Thailand)2Chiang Mai Provinceมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerหลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2many; numerous (as a pronoun)ปีbpeeปีbpee1year2years old3zodiac year; animal yearเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jai[to] decideซื้อséuซื้อséu1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)และláeและláeand (coordinating)ลงหลักปักฐานlong làk bpàk tăanลงหลักปักฐานlong làk bpàk tăan[to] settle downที่นั่นtêe nânที่นั่นtêe nân1there; at that place2that place
After working in Chiang Mai for many years, he decided to buy a house and settle down there.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ตั้งหลักปักฐานdtâng làk bpàk tăanตั้งหลักปักฐานdtâng làk bpàk tăan[to] settle down; [to] establish a home

[to] settle down; [to] establish a home

ลงรากlong râakลงรากlong râak1[to] take root (plant)2[to] put down roots; [to] settle down
  • [to] take root (plant)
  • [to] put down roots; [to] settle down
ตั้งรกรากdtâng rók-râakตั้งรกรากdtâng rók-râak1[to] settle; [to] put down roots2[to] settle (as settlers/colonists)3[to] settle down (start a stable life/family)
  • [to] settle; [to] put down roots
  • [to] settle (as settlers/colonists)
  • [to] settle down (start a stable life/family)
ตั้งถิ่นฐานdtâng tìn tăanตั้งถิ่นฐานdtâng tìn tăan[to] settle; establish a settlement

[to] settle; establish a settlement

สร้างหลักปักฐานsâang làk bpàk tăanสร้างหลักปักฐานsâang làk bpàk tăan[to] settle down; [to] establish oneself

[to] settle down; [to] establish oneself

Word Breakdown

ลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] put; apply; record3[to] decrease; go down4[to] land; alight5down; downstream6downstream; southbound7[to] get off (vehicle)Part 1
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หลักlàkหลักlàk1main; principal; primary2principle; basis; foundation3post; pillar; stake4evidence; proof (legal/official; formal)5classifier for principles, courses, or main itemsPart 2
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ปักฐานbpàk tăanปักฐานbpàk tăan[to] settle down; [to] establish oneselfPart 3
ลงหลักปักฐานlong làk bpàk tăanลงหลักปักฐานlong làk bpàk tăan[to] settle down