จำขัง

jam kăng

Meanings

1NounB2

[to] detain; [to] confine; [to] hold in custody

To keep someone locked up or in custody, often for a short time or before trial; to detain.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3proper; morally right4to be correct/right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6by (passive marker)ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerจำขังjam kăngจำขังjam kăng[to] detain; [to] confine; [to] hold in custodyไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotสถานีตำรวจsà-tăa-nee dtam-rùuatสถานีตำรวจsà-tăa-nee dtam-rùuatpolice stationเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofรอrorรอror1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitการสอบสวนgaan sòp sŭuanการสอบสวนgaan sòp sŭuan1investigation; inquiry2interrogation; questioning3criminal investigation (pre-trial phase)เพิ่มเติมpêrm dtermเพิ่มเติมpêrm dterm1additional; extra; supplementary2[to] add; supplement
He was detained by the police at the station pending further investigation.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

จำjamจำjam1[to] remember; recall2[to] memorize3[to] recognizePart 1
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ขังkăngขังkăng1[to] imprison; detain [sb]2[to] confine; lock in [sb/sth]3stagnant; standing (of water/air)4to be stuck; hemmed inPart 2
จำขังjam kăngจำขังjam kăng[to] detain; [to] confine; [to] hold in custody