คุมขัง
kum-kǎngMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] imprison; detain; confine
[to] keep [sb] under control and prevent them from leaving, often by law enforcement; to imprison or detain (e.g., detain a suspect in a cell)
Examples
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerจับjàpจับjàp1[to] hold; grasp2[to] touch; feel3[to] catch; seize; capture4[to] arrest5[to] detect; pick up; sense6[to] attack; come on (of fever)7[to] settle on; stick to a surfaceโจรjooโจรjoo1thief; robber2bandit; brigandและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)นำไปnam-bpaiนำไปnam-bpai[to] take; carry; bring [sb/sth] (away/to somewhere)คุมขังkum-kǎngคุมขังkum-kǎng[to] imprison; detain; confineที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสถานีsà-tǎa-niiสถานีsà-tǎa-nii1transport station2broadcasting station3service station/base
The police arrested the thief and detained him at the station.
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ผู้ต้องสงสัยpûu-dtɔ̂ng-sǒng-sǎiถูกtùukคุมขังkum-kǎngไว้wáiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสอบสวนsɔ̀ɔp-sǔuanเป็นเวลาbpen-wee-laa48ชั่วโมงchûua-moong
The suspect was detained for 48 hours for questioning.
เขาkǎoถูกtùukศาลsǎanตัดสินdtàt-sǐnให้hâiจำคุกjam-kúkแต่dtɛ̀ɛตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiยังyangถูกtùukคุมขังkum-kǎngอยู่ที่yùu-tîiเรือนจำกลางrʉʉan-jam-glaang
He was sentenced to prison by the court, but is currently being detained at the central prison.
ทนายความtá-naai-kwaamโต้แย้งdtôo-yɛ́ɛngว่าwâaการคุมขังgaan-kum-kǎngลูกความlûuk-kwaamของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoโดยdooiไม่มีmâi-miiหมายศาลmǎai-sǎanเป็นbpenการกระทำgaan-grà-tamที่tîiไม่mâiชอบด้วยกฎหมายchɔ̂ɔp-dûuai-gòt-mǎai
The lawyer argued that detaining his client without a court warrant was an unlawful act.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kum
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
คุมkumคุมkum1[to] control; oversee; supervise2[to] restrain; keep in check3[to] guard; keep in custody[to] control; oversee; supervisePart 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
คุมขังkum-kǎngคุมขังkum-kǎng[to] imprison; detain; confine[to] imprison; detain; confineWord