ติดคุก
dtìt-kúkMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] be in prison
To be imprisoned; to be confined in jail or prison as punishment for a crime.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeผิดกฎหมายpìt-gòt-mǎaiผิดกฎหมายpìt-gòt-mǎai1illegal; unlawful2illegallyเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toติดคุกdtìt-kúkติดคุกdtìt-kúk[to] be in prison
He broke the law, so he had to be imprisoned.
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ถ้าtâaศาลsǎanตัดสินdtàt-sǐnว่าwâaมีmiiความผิดkwaam-pìtจริงjingเขาkǎoอาจจะàat-jàต้องdtɔ̂ngติดคุกdtìt-kúkนานnaanถึงtʉ̌ngสิบsìpปีbpii
If the court finds him guilty, he might have to be imprisoned for up to ten years.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakติดคุกdtìt-kúkมาmaaหลายlǎaiปีbpiiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ตั้งใจว่าdtâng-jai-wâaจะjàเริ่มต้นrə̂əm-dtônชีวิตใหม่chii-wít-màiและlɛ́เป็นbpenคนดีkon-dii
After being in prison for many years, he was determined to start a new life and be a good person.
นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangคนkonนั้นnánถูกตัดสินtùuk-dtàt-sǐnว่าwâaมีmiiความผิดkwaam-pìtในnaiข้อหาkɔ̂ɔ-hǎaทุจริตtút-jà-rìtและlɛ́ต้องโทษdtɔ̂ng-tôotติดคุกdtìt-kúkตลอดชีวิตdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-chii-wít
That politician was convicted of corruption and sentenced to life imprisonment.
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
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtìt
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
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ติดคุกdtìt-kúkติดคุกdtìt-kúk[to] be in prison[to] be in prisonWord