ต้องโทษ
dtɔ̂ng-tôotMeaning
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[to] be punished; [to] be convicted
To be subject to legal punishment; to be convicted or sentenced for an offense.
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)จับjàpจับjàp1[to] hold; grasp2[to] touch; feel3[to] catch; seize; capture4[to] arrest5[to] detect; pick up; sense6[to] attack; come on (of fever)7[to] settle on; stick to a surfaceในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ข้อหาkɔ̂ɔ-hǎaข้อหาkɔ̂ɔ-hǎacriminal charge; legal countลักทรัพย์lák-sápลักทรัพย์lák-sáp1[to] steal property; [to] commit theft2theft; larcenyและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ต้องโทษdtɔ̂ng-tôotต้องโทษdtɔ̂ng-tôot[to] be punished; [to] be convictedจำคุกjam-kúkจำคุกjam-kúk1[to] imprison; incarcerate2imprisonment; incarcerationเป็นเวลาbpen-wee-laaเป็นเวลาbpen-wee-laa1for (a duration)2regularly; on a scheduleสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondปีbpiiปีbpii1year2classifier: years
He was arrested for theft and was sentenced to two years in prison.
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หากhàakขับรถkàp-rótในขณะnai-kà-nàมึนเมาmʉn-maoแล้วlɛ́ɛoเกิดอุบัติเหตุgə̀ət-ù-bàt-dtì-hèetผู้ขับขี่pûu-kàp-kìiจะjàต้องโทษdtɔ̂ng-tôotตามกฎหมายdtaam-gòt-mǎai
If you drive while intoxicated and cause an accident, the driver will be subject to legal punishment.
ผู้กระทำผิดpûu-grà-tam-pìtในnaiคดีká-diiฉ้อโกงchɔ̂ɔ-goongประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonต้องdtɔ̂ngโทษสถานหนักtôot-sà-tǎan-nàkเนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakสร้างsâangความเสียหายkwaam-sǐia-hǎaiในวงกว้างnai-wong-gwâang
The offender in the public fraud case was subject to severe punishment because of the widespread damage caused.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakพิจารณาคดีpí-jaa-rá-naa-ká-diiมาmaaอย่างยาวนานyàang-yaao-naanในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtจำเลยjam-ləəiก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngโทษประหารชีวิตtôot-bprà-hǎan-chii-wítฐานtǎanฆ่าkâaผู้อื่นpûu-ʉ̀ʉnโดยdooiไตร่ตรองdtrài-dtrɔɔngไว้ก่อนwái-gɔ̀ɔn
After a long trial, the defendant was finally sentenced to death for premeditated murder.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
dtɔ̂ng
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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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โทษtôotโทษtôot1sorry; excuse me (colloq.)2punishment; penalty3fault; blame4harm; harmful effect5[to] blame; [to] accuse; [to] faultsorry; excuse me (colloq.)Part 2
ต้องโทษdtɔ̂ng-tôotต้องโทษdtɔ̂ng-tôot[to] be punished; [to] be convicted[to] be punished; [to] be convictedWord