ทารุณกรรม(taa-run-ná-gam)
Meanings
1NounC1
cruelty; abuse; ill-treatment
severe or cruel treatment that causes physical or mental suffering; abuse of a person or animal; often used in legal contexts (e.g., child or animal abuse).
Examples
เพื่อนบ้านpêuuan bâanเพื่อนบ้านpêuuan bâan1neighbor (person)2neighboring (country/area) (attributive)โทรแจ้งtoh jâengโทรแจ้งtoh jâeng1[to] notify by phone2[to] report by phone (to authorities)ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingสงสัยsŏng săiสงสัยsŏng săi1[to] doubt; be uncertain2[to] suspect3doubt; suspicion4I wonder…; perhaps (colloq.)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoการทารุณกรรมgaan taa-run-ná-gamการทารุณกรรมgaan taa-run-ná-gamabuse; cruel treatmentเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)3classifier: childrenในบ้านnai bâanในบ้านnai bâan1indoors; inside the house2domestic; at-home (modifier)หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)นั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3that (emphatic/contrastive final particle)
The neighbor called the police because they suspected child abuse in that house.
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ทารุณกรรมtaa-run-ná-gamทารุณกรรมtaa-run-ná-gamcruelty; abuse; ill-treatment