ทารุณ
taa-runMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
cruel; brutal; inhumane
showing extreme cruelty; causing severe suffering; inhumane
Examples
ภาพpâapภาพpâap1image; picture2scene; view; sight3image (public); reputation4vision; mental imageจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmข่าวkàaoข่าวkàao1news; news report2news item; report3rumor; hearsayสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔn1[to] reflect; bounce back (light/sound/heat)2[to] mirror; reveal; be indicative of3santol (Southern Thai)สภาพsà-pâapสภาพsà-pâap1condition; state2circumstances; situationที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerทารุณtaa-runทารุณtaa-run1cruel; brutal; inhumane2[to] be cruel; act brutallyจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofคนดูkon-duuคนดูkon-duu1viewer; spectator; audience member2audience; viewers (collective)รับไม่ไหวráp-mâi-wǎiรับไม่ไหวráp-mâi-wǎi[to] be unable to handle [sth]
The news images reflected conditions so inhumane that viewers couldn’t bear them.
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คำให้การkam-hâi-gaanเล่าถึงlâo-tʉ̌ngความเจ็บปวดkwaam-jèp-bpùuatทารุณtaa-runที่tîiผู้เคราะห์ร้ายpûu-krɔ́-ráaiต้องdtɔ̂ngเผชิญpà-chəənเป็นเวลาbpen-wee-laaหลายlǎaiปีbpii
The testimony described the severe, inhumane suffering the victim endured for years.
การลงโทษgaan-long-tôotเช่นนั้นchên-nánถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâaทารุณtaa-runเกินgəənมนุษย์má-nútและlɛ́ขัดกับkàt-gàpหลักlàkสิทธิมนุษยชนsìt-tí-má-nút-sà-yá-chonอย่างyàangร้ายแรงráai-rɛɛng
Such punishment is brutally inhumane and gravely violates human rights principles.
รายงานraai-ngaanชี้ว่าchíi-wâaความแออัดkwaam-ɛɛ-àtและlɛ́การขาดgaan-kàatการดูแลgaan-duu-lɛɛพื้นฐานpʉ́ʉn-tǎanทำให้tam-hâiสภาพความเป็นอยู่sà-pâap-kwaam-bpen-yùuทารุณtaa-runเกินgəənจะjàยอมรับyɔɔm-rápได้dâai
The report indicates that overcrowding and lack of basic care make the living conditions intolerably inhumane.
2VerbB2
[to] be cruel; act brutally
to behave with cruelty or brutality; to treat [sb]/[sth] in a cruel way
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)วิจารณ์wí-jaanวิจารณ์wí-jaan1[to] critique; [to] comment on2[to] criticize (often negatively)อย่างหนักyàang-nàkอย่างหนักyàang-nàkheavily; severely; seriously; intenselyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเลี้ยงlíiangเลี้ยงlíiang1[to] raise; bring up2[to] keep (as a pet); rear3[to] feed4[to] support; maintain5[to] host; treatสุนัขsù-nákสุนัขsù-nákdog (formal)แบบbɛ̀ɛpแบบbɛ̀ɛp1style; type; kind; manner2classifier for types, styles, or designs3model; pattern; design; template4form; questionnaire5model; person posing6in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)ทารุณtaa-runทารุณtaa-run1cruel; brutal; inhumane2[to] be cruel; act brutallyไม่ให้mâi-hâiไม่ให้mâi-hâi1[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give2[to] not allow; not let; forbid3so that not; in order to preventอาหารaa-hǎanอาหารaa-hǎan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ขังkǎngขังkǎng1[to] confine; lock in [sb/sth]2[to] imprison; detain [sb]3[to] collect; remain pooled (of water)4standing; trapped (of water)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ทั้งวันtáng-wanทั้งวันtáng-wanall day; the whole day
He was heavily criticized for treating his dog cruelly, not feeding it and confining it all day.
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ภาพpâapจากjàakกล้องวงจรปิดglɔ̂ng-wong-jɔɔn-bpìtเผยให้เห็นpə̌əi-hâi-hěnชายchaaiคนหนึ่งkon-nʉ̀ngทารุณแมวtaa-run-mɛɛoจรจัดjɔɔn-jàtกลางglaangซอยsɔɔi
CCTV footage showed a man cruelly abusing a stray cat in the alley.
กฎหมายgòt-mǎaiเอาผิดao-pìtผู้ที่pûu-tîiทารุณสัตว์taa-run-sàtโดยdooiกำหนดgam-nòtโทษtôotทั้งtángจำคุกjam-kúkและlɛ́ปรับbpràp
The law penalizes those who treat animals cruelly, imposing both imprisonment and fines.
สังคมsǎng-komไม่ควรmâi-kuuanเพิกเฉยpə̂ək-chə̌əiต่อdtɔ̀ɔการทารุณgaan-taa-runไม่ว่าจะmâi-wâa-jàเกิดgə̀ətกับgàpคนkonหรือrʉ̌ʉสัตว์sàtและlɛ́ควรkuuanรีบrîipแจ้งjɛ̂ɛngหน่วยงานnùuai-ngaanที่tîiเกี่ยวข้องgìiao-kɔ̂ɔng
Society should not ignore acts of cruelty, whether against people or animals, and should promptly notify the relevant authorities.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
taa
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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 | — | — |