ทำฎีกา
tam-dii-gaaMeanings
1VerbC1
[to] draw up a royal petition
To prepare a formal petition addressed to the monarch, for example seeking relief or mercy.
Examples
ครอบครัวkrôp kruuaครอบครัวkrôp kruuafamily; householdของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsนักโทษnák tôhtนักโทษnák tôht1convict2prisoner; inmateตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jai[to] decideจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ทำฎีกาtam dee-gaaทำฎีกาtam dee-gaa1[to] draw up a royal petition2[to] prepare an appeal to the Supreme Courtเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofขอพระราชทานkŏr prá-râat-chá-taanขอพระราชทานkŏr prá-râat-chá-taan[to] humbly request [sth] from the monarchอภัยโทษà-pai-tôhtอภัยโทษà-pai-tôhtpardon; royal pardon
The prisoner's family decided to submit a petition to request a royal pardon.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakศาลฎีกาsǎan-dii-gaaมีmiiคำพิพากษาkam-pí-pâak-sǎaถึงที่สุดtʉ̌ng-tîi-sùtแล้วlɛ́ɛoทางรอดtaang-rɔ̂ɔtสุดท้ายsùt-táaiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoคือkʉʉการทำฎีกาgaan-tam-dii-gaaถวายtà-wǎaiแด่dɛ̀ɛในหลวงnai-lǔuang
After the Supreme Court issued its final verdict, his last hope for survival was to submit a petition to the King.
การทำฎีกาgaan tam dee-gaaขอพระราชทานkŏr prá-râat-chá-taanอภัยโทษà-pai-tôhtเป็นbpenพระราชอำนาจprá-râat-chá-am-nâatของkŏngองค์พระมหากษัตริย์ong-prá-má-hăa-gà-sàtและláeเป็นbpenสิทธิsìt-tìขั้นสุดท้ายkân sùt táaiของkŏngผู้ต้องโทษpôo dtông tôht
Submitting a petition for a royal pardon relates to the royal prerogative of the monarch and is the final right of the convict.
ในnaiประวัติศาสตร์bprà-wàt-sàatปรากฏbpraa-gòtหลักฐานlàk tăanว่าwâaราษฎรrâat-sà-donที่têeเดือดร้อนdèuuat rónสามารถsăa-mâatทำฎีกาtam dee-gaaถวายtà-wăaiต่อdtòพระเจ้าอยู่หัวprá-jâo-yòo-hŭuaเพื่อpêuuaร้องทุกข์róng túkได้dâi
In history, there is evidence that troubled commoners could submit a petition directly to the king to air their grievances.
2VerbC1
[to] prepare an appeal to the Supreme Court
To draw up a legal appeal to Thailand's Supreme Court against a lower court's judgment or order.
Examples
ทนายtá-naaiทนายtá-naailawyer; attorneyกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesทำฎีกาtam-dii-gaaทำฎีกาtam-dii-gaa1[to] draw up a royal petition2[to] prepare an appeal to the Supreme Courtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâi1May ...; I wish that ...2to request that; to ask thatศาลฎีกาsǎan-dii-gaaศาลฎีกาsǎan-dii-gaa1Supreme Court (Thailand)2supreme court (general)ทบทวนtóp-tuuanทบทวนtóp-tuuan1[to] review; revise (study)2[to] reconsider; re-examineคำพิพากษาkam-pí-pâak-sǎaคำพิพากษาkam-pí-pâak-sǎacourt judgmentของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsศาลอุทธรณ์sǎan-ùt-tɔɔnศาลอุทธรณ์sǎan-ùt-tɔɔn1Court of Appeal (Thailand)2appeals court (general)
The lawyer is drawing up an appeal asking the Supreme Court to review the Court of Appeal's judgment.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnทำฎีกาtam-dii-gaaทนายtá-naaiต้องdtɔ̂ngตรวจdtrùuatคำพิพากษาkam-pí-pâak-sǎaศาลอุทธรณ์sǎan-ùt-tɔɔnอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaระบุrá-bùประเด็นbprà-denที่จะtîi-jàขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiศาลฎีกาsǎan-dii-gaaวินิจฉัยwí-nít-chǎi
Before drafting the appeal, the lawyer must examine the Court of Appeal's judgment carefully to identify the issues to be put before the Supreme Court.
ในnaiการทำฎีกาgaan-tam-dii-gaaครั้งนี้kráng-níiทนายtá-naaiมุ่งmûngโต้แย้งdtôo-yɛ́ɛngการตีความgaan-dtii-kwaamบทบัญญัติbòt-ban-yàtของkɔ̌ɔngศาลอุทธรณ์sǎan-ùt-tɔɔnมิใช่mí-châiเพียงpiiangแสดงsà-dɛɛngความไม่พอใจkwaam-mâi-pɔɔ-jaiต่อdtɔ̀ɔผลpǒnแห่งhɛ̀ngคำพิพากษาkam-pí-pâak-sǎa
In drafting this Supreme Court appeal, the lawyer focuses on challenging the Court of Appeal's interpretation of the statutory provisions, rather than merely expressing dissatisfaction with the judgment's outcome.
ทีมทนายtiim-tá-naaiทำฎีกาtam-dii-gaaโดยdooiยกyókแนวnɛɛoคำพิพากษาkam-pí-pâak-sǎaศาลฎีกาsǎan-dii-gaaที่tîiเกี่ยวข้องgìiao-kɔ̂ɔngมาmaaสนับสนุนsà-nàp-sà-nǔnข้อโต้แย้งkɔ̂ɔ-dtôo-yɛ́ɛngว่าwâaศาลอุทธรณ์sǎan-ùt-tɔɔnปรับใช้bpràp-cháiกฎหมายgòt-mǎaiแก่gɛ̀ɛข้อเท็จจริงkɔ̂ɔ-tét-jingในnaiคดีká-diiคลาดเคลื่อนklâat-klʉ̂ʉan
The legal team drafted the Supreme Court appeal, citing relevant Supreme Court precedents to support its argument that the Court of Appeal had incorrectly applied the law to the facts of the case.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทำฎีกา said ทัม-ดี-กา?
tam-dii-gaa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
tam
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; make[to] do; makePart 1
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ฎีกาdii-gaaฎีกาdii-gaa1appeal to the Supreme Court2royal petition; petition to the king3to appeal to the Supreme Court4disbursement voucher; payment requestappeal to the Supreme CourtPart 2
ทำฎีกาtam-dii-gaaทำฎีกาtam-dii-gaa[to] draw up a royal petition[to] draw up a royal petitionWord