จำขัง
jam-kǎngMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] imprison; confine; incarcerate
To keep someone confined in prison or another place of custody.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerจำขังjam-kǎngจำขังjam-kǎng[to] imprison; confine; incarcerateไว้wáiไว้wái1[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.)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; 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 stationเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofรอrɔɔรอrɔɔ1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitการสอบสวนgaan-sɔ̀ɔp-sǔuanการสอบสวนgaan-sɔ̀ɔp-sǔuan1investigation; inquiry2interrogation; questioning3criminal investigation (pre-trial phase)เพิ่มเติมpə̂əm-dtəəmเพิ่มเติมpə̂əm-dtəəm1additional; extra; supplementary2[to] add; supplement
He was detained by the police at the station pending further investigation.
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ผู้ต้องสงสัยpûu-dtɔ̂ng-sǒng-sǎiถูกtùukนำตัวnam-dtuuaไปbpaiจำขังjam-kǎngหลังจากlǎng-jàakศาลsǎanไม่อนุญาตmâi-à-nú-yâatให้hâiประกันตัวbprà-gan-dtuua
The suspect was taken into custody after the court denied bail.
ตามกฎหมายdtaam-gòt-mǎaiเจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiสามารถsǎa-mâatจำขังjam-kǎngผู้ต้องหาpûu-dtɔ̂ng-hǎaได้dâaiไม่เกินmâi-gəən48ชั่วโมงchûua-moongก่อนgɔ̀ɔnนำnamตัวส่งdtuua-sòngฟ้องfɔ́ɔngศาลsǎan
According to the law, officers can detain a suspect for no more than 48 hours before bringing them to court for prosecution.
ศาลsǎanมีmiiคำสั่งkam-sàngจำขังjam-kǎngจำเลยjam-ləəiไว้wáiระหว่างrá-wàangพิจารณาคดีpí-jaa-rá-naa-ká-diiเนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakมีmiiพฤติการณ์prʉ́t-dtì-gaanที่tîiน่าจะnâa-jàหลบหนีlòp-nǐi
The court ordered the defendant to be detained during the trial due to circumstances suggesting a flight risk.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is จำขัง said จัม-ขัง?
jam-kǎng
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
jam
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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
จำjamจำjam1[to] remember; recall2[to] memorize3[to] recognize4defendant (legal shorthand)[to] remember; recallPart 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
จำขังjam-kǎngจำขังjam-kǎng[to] imprison; confine; incarcerate[to] imprison; confine; incarcerateWord