ผูก
tie
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- 1 tie、bind、fasten、tether
- 2 link、associate、form (a relationship)
This verb centers on tying things together or attaching something so that it stays in place. It also extends to figurative connections, such as linking accounts or forming relationships.
tie、bind、fasten、tether
To make a knot or use a cord or similar material to secure or attach something.
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ผูกเชือก phùuk chʉ̂ak tie a rope ผูกเชือก details
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ช่วยผูกเชือกรองเท้าให้หน่อย chûay phùuk chʉ̂ak rɔɔŋ tháaw hây nɔ̀ɔy Could you tie my shoelaces? ช่วยผูกเชือกรองเท้าให้หน่อย details
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ผูกเรือไว้กับเสา phùuk rʉa wáy kàp sǎw tie the boat to a post ผูกเรือไว้กับเสา details
link、associate、form (a relationship)
Figuratively, to connect related things or bring separate elements together into a relationship or organized whole.
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ผูกบัญชีกับบัตรเครดิต phùuk banchii kàp bàt khreedìt link an account to a credit card ผูกบัญชีกับบัตรเครดิต details
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ผูกมิตรกับเพื่อนบ้าน phùuk mít kàp phʉ̂an bâan make friends with the neighbors ผูกมิตรกับเพื่อนบ้าน details
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ผูกบัตร suica กับ มือถือ phùuk bàt suykà kàp mʉʉthʉ̌ʉ Link a Suica card to a smartphone. ผูกบัตร suica กับ มือถือ details
Learning notes
Explanation
The central image is joining things so that they do not easily come apart. Common patterns include ผูก followed by the thing being tied, ผูก A กับ B for attaching or linking A to B, and ผูก A ไว้กับ B for tying A to B and leaving it secured there. In the fixed expression ท้องผูก, the meaning is “to be constipated,” not literally “to tie the stomach.”
Usage
It is common in everyday situations such as tying shoelaces or ribbons, tethering an animal or boat, and securing luggage. It is also used when linking accounts, cards, or phone numbers in digital services, forming social ties, and constructing sentences.
Caution
มัด also means “bind,” but it more strongly suggests bundling things or restraining them tightly. Also, ผูก by itself does not normally mean “be constipated”; that meaning belongs to the fixed expression ท้องผูก.
Differences from similar words
1 tie synonyms
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มัด emphasizes bundling things or binding them tightly. ผูก is broader and often focuses on making a knot or attaching one thing to another.
2 link synonyms
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เชื่อม broadly means to connect or join and is common for physical, technical, or network connections. ผูก retains the image of tying things together and often suggests linking accounts, information, or relationships.