ค้ามนุษย์
káa má-nút
Meanings
1NounB2
human trafficking
The illegal trade of human beings for purposes such as forced labor, sexual slavery, or commercial sexual exploitation.
Examples
การgaanการgaan1nominalizer2act; action; process3affair; matterค้ามนุษย์káa má-nútค้ามนุษย์káa má-nút1human trafficking2[to] traffic in humansเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsอาชญากรรมàat-chá-yaa-gamอาชญากรรมàat-chá-yaa-gam1crime (as an act)2criminality; crime (in general)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotร้ายแรงráai raengร้ายแรงráai raengserious; severe; grave
Human trafficking is a serious crime.
2VerbC1
[to] traffic in humans
To trade, transport, or harbor people illegally for exploitation, such as forced labor or sexual exploitation.
Examples
แก๊งgáengแก๊งgáeng1gang (criminal group)2clique; crew; group (informal)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3proper; morally right4to be correct/right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6by (passive marker)จับกุมjàp gumจับกุมjàp gum[to] arrest; apprehendเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingค้ามนุษย์káa má-nútค้ามนุษย์káa má-nút1human trafficking2[to] traffic in humansข้ามkâamข้ามkâam1[to] cross; go over2[to] skip; omit3across; over; crosswise4beyond; past (time/limit)5cross-; trans-; inter- (prefixal use)ชายแดนchaai daenชายแดนchaai daenborder; frontier
This gang was arrested for trafficking people across the border.
Word Breakdown
ค้าkáaค้าkáa1[to] trade; [to] do business2commerce; trade3polite/friendly call (vocative particle)Part 1
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ค้ามนุษย์káa má-nútค้ามนุษย์káa má-núthuman trafficking