เป็นหลัก
bpen làk
Meanings
1NounB1
mainly; primarily; chiefly
for the most part; as the main focus or basis
Examples
คนไทยkon taiคนไทยkon taiThai person; Thai people; Thai nationalกินข้าวgin kâaoกินข้าวgin kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)3[to] dine; go eat togetherเป็นหลักbpen làkเป็นหลักbpen làk1mainly; primarily; chiefly2[to] serve as the main basis; be primaryในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)มื้อméuuมื้อméuu1meal2classifier: meals
Thai people eat rice as a staple for every meal.
2NounB2
[to] serve as the main basis; be primary
to be treated as the main basis, rule, or priority (e.g., put safety first)
Examples
เวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4time (classifier) [rare/idiomatic]ขับรถkàp rótขับรถkàp rót[to] drive (a motor vehicle)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3deserve; be worthy ofยึดyéutยึดyéut1[to] seize; confiscate2[to] occupy; seize control (of place/vehicle)3[to] hold; grip; fasten; secure4[to] adhere to; stick to [sth] (principle/position)ความปลอดภัยkwaam bplòt paiความปลอดภัยkwaam bplòt pai1safety2securityเป็นหลักbpen làkเป็นหลักbpen làk1mainly; primarily; chiefly2[to] serve as the main basis; be primaryเสมอsà-mĕrเสมอsà-mĕr1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tie
When driving, we should always make safety our main priority.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
โดยส่วนใหญ่dooi sùuan yàiโดยส่วนใหญ่dooi sùuan yàimostly; mainly; for the most part
mostly; mainly; for the most part
เป็นสำคัญbpen săm-kanเป็นสำคัญbpen săm-kan1as the main priority; primarily2of primary importance; paramount
- as the main priority; primarily
- of primary importance; paramount
โดยหลักdooi làkโดยหลักdooi làkin principle; as a rule; generally
in principle; as a rule; generally
หลักๆlàk làkหลักๆlàk làk1main; principal; key (colloquial)2mainly; primarily; mostly (colloquial)
- main; principal; key (colloquial)
- mainly; primarily; mostly (colloquial)
Word Breakdown
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เป็นหลักbpen làkเป็นหลักbpen làkmainly; primarily; chiefly