เขาปักธง(kăo bpàk tong)

Meanings

1VerbB2

plant a flag (literal)

To physically place a flag into the ground to mark a spot or claim.

Examples

ถึงtĕungถึงtĕung1to; toward (recipient/goal)2even; so ... that; to the point that3as far as; concerning (formal)4to; until; up to5[to] arrive; reach6even if; even thoughยอดเขาyôt kăoยอดเขาyôt kăo1mountaintop; summit; peak2pinnacle (figurative)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)เขาปักธงkăo bpàk tongเขาปักธงkăo bpàk tong1plant a flag (literal)2[to] stake a claim; set a bold goalเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofบันทึกban-têukบันทึกban-têuk1record; note; memorandum2[to] record; write down; log3[to] save; record (file/audio/video)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeทีมteemทีมteem1team; group2squad; staff unitของเราkŏng raoของเราkŏng rao1our (belonging to us)2ours3our side; our group (we/us collectively)ขึ้นมาkêun maaขึ้นมาkêun maa1[to] come up (toward the speaker); move upward2[to] get up; rise3[to] go up; increase4[to] arise; appear; emerge5[to] become; start to be (change of state)ถึงtĕungถึงtĕung1to; toward (recipient/goal)2even; so ... that; to the point that3as far as; concerning (formal)4to; until; up to5[to] arrive; reach6even if; even thoughก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; former
After reaching the summit, he planted a flag to record that our team arrived first.
2VerbB2

[to] stake a claim; set a bold goal

Figurative: to clearly declare an intention, assert a claim, or set an ambitious target.

Examples

ปีนี้bpee néeปีนี้bpee née1this year2this year; during the current yearทีมการตลาดteem gaan dtà-làatทีมการตลาดteem gaan dtà-làata marketing teamเขาปักธงkăo bpàk tongเขาปักธงkăo bpàk tong1plant a flag (literal)2[to] stake a claim; set a bold goalว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)เพิ่มยอดpêrm yôtเพิ่มยอดpêrm yôt[to] increase [totals/figures] (e.g., sales)ขายkăaiขายkăai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneselfให้ได้hâi dâiให้ได้hâi dâi1post-verb emphasis: definitely; no matter what2imperative emphasis: be sure to; make sure toยี่สิบyêe sìpยี่สิบyêe sìptwentyเปอร์เซ็นต์bper-sénเปอร์เซ็นต์bper-sén1percent; percentage; %2commission; cut (informal)
This year the marketing team has set a clear target to increase sales by twenty percent.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillPart 1
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ปักธงbpàk tongปักธงbpàk tong1[to] plant a flag2[to] set a clear goal; make a decisive mark (figurative)Part 2
เขาปักธงkăo bpàk tongเขาปักธงkăo bpàk tongplant a flag (literal)