คุมตัว
kum-dtuuaMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] take into custody; detain [sb]
To take or keep someone in custody or under guard, especially by the police or other authorities.
Examples
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerคุมตัวkum-dtuuaคุมตัวkum-dtuua[to] take into custody; detain [sb]ผู้ต้องสงสัยpûu-dtɔ̂ng-sǒng-sǎiผู้ต้องสงสัยpûu-dtɔ̂ng-sǒng-sǎisuspect; person under suspicionไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyสอบสวนsɔ̀ɔp-sǔuanสอบสวนsɔ̀ɔp-sǔuan1[to] investigate (formally)2[to] interrogateที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสถานีตำรวจsà-tǎa-nii-dtam-rùuatสถานีตำรวจsà-tǎa-nii-dtam-rùuatpolice station
The police took the suspect into custody for questioning at the police station.
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ตำรวจdtam-rùuatคุมตัวkum-dtuuaชายchaaiคนหนึ่งkon-nʉ̀ngหลังจากlǎng-jàakเขาkǎoทำร้ายtam-ráaiคนในkon-naiร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎan
The police took a man into custody after he assaulted someone in a restaurant.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpภาพpâapจากjàakกล้องวงจรปิดglɔ̂ng-wong-jɔɔn-bpìtตำรวจdtam-rùuatจึงjʉngคุมตัวkum-dtuuaผู้ต้องสงสัยpûu-dtɔ̂ng-sǒng-sǎiที่tîiมีmiiลักษณะlák-sà-nàตรงกับdtrong-gàpบุคคลbùk-konในnaiภาพpâap
After reviewing the security camera footage, the police took into custody a suspect whose appearance matched the person in the footage.
ผู้ต้องหาpûu-dtɔ̂ng-hǎaถูกtùukคุมตัวkum-dtuuaไว้wáiระหว่างrá-wàangรอrɔɔคำสั่งkam-sàngศาลsǎanเนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakเจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiเกรงว่าgreeng-wâaเขาkǎoจะjàหลบหนีlòp-nǐi
The accused was held in custody pending a court order because the authorities feared he would flee.
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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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figurebody; self; person (colloq.)Part 2
คุมตัวkum-dtuuaคุมตัวkum-dtuua[to] take into custody; detain [sb][to] take into custody; detain [sb]Word