กักขัง
gàk-kǎngMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] confine; [to] imprison; [to] detain
To keep a person or animal in custody or in a restricted place and not allow them to leave.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillกักขังgàk-kăngกักขังgàk-kăng1[to] confine; [to] imprison; [to] detain2detention (legal penalty)นกแก้วnók gâewนกแก้วnók gâewparrotไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)กรงgrongกรงgrong1cage; enclosure2cage (for people); barred cellเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a little
He confined the parrot in a small cage.
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ผู้ร้ายpûu-ráaiลักพาตัวlák-paa-dtuuaเด็กdèkไปbpaiและlɛ́กักขังgàk-kǎngไว้wáiในnaiบ้านร้างbâan-ráangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเรียกrîiakค่าไถ่kâa-tài
The criminal kidnapped the child and confined them in an abandoned house to demand ransom.
กฎหมายgòt-mǎaiไม่อนุญาตmâi-à-nú-yâatให้hâiกักขังgàk-kǎngบุคคลbùk-konใดdaiไว้wáiโดยdooiไม่มีmâi-miiหมายศาลmǎai-sǎan
The law does not permit anyone to be detained without a court warrant.
เขาkăoถูกtòokกล่าวหาglàao hăaว่าwâaกักขังgàk-kăngหน่วงเหนี่ยวnùuang nìiaoอดีตà-dèetภรรยาpan-rá-yaaทำให้tam hâiเธอterไม่สามารถmâi săa-mâatออกไปจากòk bpai jàakบ้านbâanได้dâi
He was accused of unlawfully confining his ex-wife, preventing her from leaving the house.
2NounB2
detention (legal penalty)
A criminal penalty involving confinement in a designated place other than a prison, distinct in Thai law from imprisonment (จำคุกจำคุกjam-kúk1imprisonment; incarceration2[to] imprison; incarcerate).
Examples
การกักgaan-gàkการกักgaan-gàkdetention; confinement; holding backขังkǎngขังkǎng1[to] confine; lock in [sb/sth]2[to] imprison; detain [sb]3[to] collect; remain pooled (of water)4standing; trapped (of water)เป็นเวลานานbpen-wee-laa-naanเป็นเวลานานbpen-wee-laa-naanfor a long timeส่งผลเสียsòng-pǒn-sǐiaส่งผลเสียsòng-pǒn-sǐia[to] adversely affect; [to] have a negative impactต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extendสุขภาพจิตsùk-kà-pâap-jìtสุขภาพจิตsùk-kà-pâap-jìtmental health (well-being)ของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirs
The lengthy confinement had a negative effect on his mental health.
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เขาkǎoได้dâaiรับโทษráp-tôotเป็นbpenการกักgaan-gàkขังkǎngเป็นเวลาbpen-wee-laa5ปีbpiiในnaiเรือนจำrʉʉan-jam
He received a sentence of 5 years of confinement in prison.
ทนายtá-naaiแย้งyɛ́ɛngว่าการwâa-gaanกักขังgàk-kǎngลูกความlûuk-kwaamของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเป็นbpenการกระทำgaan-grà-tamที่tîiมิmíชอบด้วยกฎหมายchɔ̂ɔp-dûuai-gòt-mǎaiและlɛ́ละเมิดlá-mə̂ətสิทธิsìt-tíขั้นพื้นฐานkân-pʉ́ʉn-tǎan
The lawyer argued that his client's confinement was unlawful and a violation of basic rights.
อิสรภาพìt-sà-rà-pâapที่แท้จริงtîi-tɛ́ɛ-jingไม่ใช่mâi-châiแค่kɛ̂ɛการพ้นgaan-pónจากjàakการกักgaan-gàkขังkǎngทางกายภาพtaang-gaai-yá-pâapแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngการปลดปล่อยgaan-bplòt-bplɔ̀iจากjàakพันธนาการpan-tá-naa-gaanทางความคิดtaang-kwaam-kítด้วยdûuai
True freedom is not just liberation from physical confinement, but also release from mental bondage.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gàk
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
กักgàkกักgàk1[to] detain; confine; hold back2[to] quarantine; isolate3[to] hoard; withhold from distribution[to] detain; confine; hold backPart 1
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ขังkǎngขังkǎng1[to] confine; lock in [sb/sth]2[to] imprison; detain [sb]3[to] collect; remain pooled (of water)4standing; trapped (of water)[to] confine; lock in [sb/sth]Part 2
กักขังgàk-kǎngกักขังgàk-kǎng[to] confine; [to] imprison; [to] detain[to] confine; [to] imprison; [to] detainWord