ปกคลุม
cover
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- 1 cover、spread over、envelop
It describes something spreading over and covering a surface or an area, as snow, fog, smoke, or darkness does.
cover、spread over、envelop
Something spreads across a surface or area and covers much or all of it.
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หมอกปกคลุมทั่วเมือง mɔ̀ɔk pòk khlum thûa mʉaŋ Fog covers the entire city. หมอกปกคลุมทั่วเมือง details
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ภูเขาถูกปกคลุมด้วยหิมะ phuu khǎw thùuk pòk khlum dûay hìmá The mountain is covered with snow. ภูเขาถูกปกคลุมด้วยหิมะ details
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ความมืดปกคลุมไปทั่วบริเวณ khwaam mʉ̂ʉt pòk khlum pay thûa bɔɔríween Darkness spread over the entire area. ความมืดปกคลุมไปทั่วบริเวณ details
Learning notes
Explanation
ปกคลุม combines ปก and คลุม, both of which carry the idea of covering. Its central image is of something spreading across a surface or over an area. It commonly occurs with snow, fog, clouds, smoke, forest, and similar subjects. It can also create atmospheric descriptions, as in ความมืดปกคลุม, “darkness spread over the area.” A common pattern is “covering substance + ปกคลุม + covered object.” The passive pattern “covered object + ถูกปกคลุมด้วย + covering substance” is also common.
Usage
It is common in weather reports, news, and descriptions of scenery. Typical situations include fog covering a city, smoke spreading over an area, snow covering mountains, or forest covering a region.
Caution
For the simple action of putting a blanket or cloth over someone or something, คลุม is usually more natural. To hide a secret or conceal a fact, use ปิดบัง rather than ปกคลุม.
Differences from similar words
1 cover synonyms
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คลุม can describe the simple act of putting or draping something over an object or person, such as covering someone with a blanket. ปกคลุม typically emphasizes something spreading across and covering a surface or area.