ฉ้อโกง

chɔ̂ɔ-goong

Meanings

1VerbB2

to defraud; swindle; cheat

To obtain money, property, or benefits through deception; to cheat someone for unlawful gain.

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)ฉ้อโกงchɔ̂ɔ-goongฉ้อโกงchɔ̂ɔ-goong1to defraud; swindle; cheat2fraud; swindle (legal/financial)ผ่านpàanผ่านpàan1[to] pass (by/through)2[to] pass (succeed/clear)3[to] experience; go through4past; via; throughข้อความkɔ̂ɔ-kwaamข้อความkɔ̂ɔ-kwaam1message; text2statement; contentหลอกlɔ̀ɔkหลอกlɔ̀ɔk1[to] deceive; cheat; trick2[to] scare; spook; play a trick on3fake; sham; counterfeit4[to] lure; bait; entice (under false pretenses)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)โอนเงินoon-ngənโอนเงินoon-ngən[to] transfer moneyจึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyแจ้งความjɛ̂ɛng-kwaamแจ้งความjɛ̂ɛng-kwaam[to] file a police report; report to the policeกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officer
He was defrauded via a message tricking him to transfer money, so he reported it to the police.
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2NounB2

fraud; swindle (legal/financial)

The act or offense of cheating or deceiving someone for financial or material gain.

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markMai tho
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Falling tone

chɔ̂ɔ

Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.

High class + Mai tho → Falling

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

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ฉ้อโกงchɔ̂ɔ-goongฉ้อโกงchɔ̂ɔ-goongto defraud; swindle; cheatto defraud; swindle; cheatWord