จองจำ

jong jam

Meanings

1NounB2

[to] imprison [sb]; [to] confine [sb]

to imprison or confine someone, taking away their freedom

Examples

ผู้ร้ายpôo ráaiผู้ร้ายpôo ráai1criminal; offender; perpetrator2villain (in stories)3culprit (figurative)ถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3proper; morally right4to be correct/right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6by (passive marker)ศาลsăanศาลsăan1court (of law)2shrine; spirit house3royal court; court of a monarchตัดสินdtàt-sĭnตัดสินdtàt-sĭn1[to] decide; make a decision2[to] judge; adjudicateให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitจองจำjong jamจองจำjong jam[to] imprison [sb]; [to] confine [sb]ตลอดชีวิตdtà-lòt chee-wítตลอดชีวิตdtà-lòt chee-wít1lifelong2throughout one's life; for lifeในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)เรือนจำreuuan jamเรือนจำreuuan jamprison; jailความมั่นคงkwaam mân kongความมั่นคงkwaam mân kong1stability; steadiness2security (esp. national)สูงsŏongสูงsŏong1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3advanced; elevated (abstract)4up; to a high position
The criminal was sentenced by the court to be imprisoned for life in a maximum-security prison.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

จองjongจองjong1[to] reserve; book2[to] claim; hold (for [sb])3reservation; booking (noun)Part 1
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จำjamจำjam1[to] remember; recall2[to] memorize3[to] recognizePart 2
จองจำjong jamจองจำjong jam[to] imprison [sb]; [to] confine [sb]