จำเลย
jam-ləəiMeaning
1NounB1
defendant
a person or entity against whom a civil lawsuit or criminal prosecution is brought in court
Examples
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerพาpaaพาpaa1[to] take; bring; lead [sb]2[to] lead to; result inจำเลยjam-ləəiจำเลยjam-ləəidefendantไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)ศาลsǎanศาลsǎan1court (of law)2shrine; spirit houseในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at present
The police took the defendant to court today.
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ทนายtá-naaiของkɔ̌ɔngจำเลยjam-ləəiยื่นyʉ̂ʉnคำkamให้hâiการปฏิเสธgaan-bpà-dtì-sèetข้อกล่าวหาkɔ̂ɔ-glàao-hǎa
The defendant’s lawyer submitted a plea of not guilty.
ผู้พิพากษาpûu-pí-pâak-sǎaให้hâiจำเลยjam-ləəiมีโอกาสmii-oo-gàatแถลงtà-lɛ̌ɛngปิดbpìtคดีká-diiด้วยตนเองdûuai-dton-eeng
The judge gave the defendant a chance to deliver the closing statement personally.
ในnaiคดีká-diiแพ่งpɛ̂ngนี้níiจำเลยjam-ləəiโต้แย้งdtôo-yɛ́ɛngว่าwâaตนdtonไม่ได้mâi-dâaiละเมิดlá-mə̂ətสัญญาsǎn-yaaตามที่dtaam-tîiโจทก์jòotกล่าวอ้างglàao-âang
In this civil case, the defendant argues that they did not breach the contract as the plaintiff alleges.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is จำเลย said จัม-เลย?
jam-ləəi
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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เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedat all; whatsoever (often in negatives)Part 2
จำเลยjam-ləəiจำเลยjam-ləəidefendantdefendantWord