ทุจริต
tút-jà-rìtMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
corrupt; fraudulent; dishonest
Morally or legally dishonest; involving corruption, fraud, or bribery, especially in public office or business.
Examples
คณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanคณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaancommittee; boardถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; 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)ตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[to] place upright; stand; erect2as much as; as many as3[to] set up; establish; found4[to] appoint; nominate5[to] set; fix (value, rule, goal)6stack; pile; bundle7[to] aim; focus (eyes, mind)8[to] allocate; earmark (funds)9classifier: stacks; pilesข้อสงสัยkɔ̂ɔ-sǒng-sǎiข้อสงสัยkɔ̂ɔ-sǒng-sǎi1question; query; point of doubt2suspicion; doubtว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoการทุจริตgaan-tút-jà-rìtการทุจริตgaan-tút-jà-rìtcorruption; dishonest conduct; fraudในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)การจัดซื้อgaan-jàt-sʉ́ʉการจัดซื้อgaan-jàt-sʉ́ʉpurchasing; procurement
The committee was suspected of corruption in the procurement process.
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ประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonเรียกร้องrîiak-rɔ́ɔngให้hâiตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpการทุจริตgaan-tút-jà-rìtในnaiโครงการkroong-gaanของkɔ̌ɔngรัฐrát
The public demanded an investigation into corruption in the government project.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtประกาศbprà-gàatนโยบายná-yoo-baaiเข้มงวดkêm-ngûuatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganพฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamทุจริตtút-jà-rìtและlɛ́ผลประโยชน์pǒn-bprà-yòotทับซ้อนtáp-sɔ́ɔn
The company announced strict policies to prevent corrupt behavior and conflicts of interest.
สื่อมวลชนsʉ̀ʉ-muuan-chonเปิดโปงbpə̀ət-bpoongเครือข่ายkrʉʉa-kàaiทุจริตtút-jà-rìtที่tîiเชื่อมโยงchʉ̂ʉam-yoongนักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangกับgàpนักธุรกิจnák-tú-rá-gìtรายใหญ่raai-yài
The media exposed a corruption network linking politicians with major business figures.
2VerbB2
[to] commit fraud/corruption; act dishonestly
To engage in corrupt or illegal acts, such as bribery, embezzlement, or fraud, often for personal gain.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยอมรับyɔɔm-rápยอมรับyɔɔm-ráp1[to] accept; consent to2[to] admit; acknowledge3[to] recognize; concede (merit/validity)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเคยkəəiเคยkəəi1ever; before (past experience)2used to (past habit or state)3shrimp paste (Southern Thai)ทุจริตtút-jà-rìtทุจริตtút-jà-rìt1corrupt; fraudulent; dishonest2[to] commit fraud/corruption; act dishonestlyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)การจัดซื้อgaan-jàt-sʉ́ʉการจัดซื้อgaan-jàt-sʉ́ʉpurchasing; procurementเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultเงินngənเงินngən1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)เข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3in; inward4[to] understand5[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)6[to] fit; suit; match7rice (archaic; dialectal)8[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)กระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎo1bag; handbag; purse2pocket3wallet4classifier: ใบตัวเองdtuua-eengตัวเองdtuua-eeng1oneself; myself; yourself; themselves2you (intimate)3self; one's own self
He admitted that he had engaged in corruption in procurement to pocket the money.
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นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangคนkonนั้นnánถูกtùukสอบสวนsɔ̀ɔp-sǔuanเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangทุจริตtút-jà-rìtรับrápสินบนsǐn-bonจากjàakผู้รับเหมาpûu-ráp-mǎo
That politician is being investigated for corruptly taking bribes from contractors.
พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanการเงินgaan-ngənทุจริตtút-jà-rìtยักยอกyák-yɔ̂ɔkงบngópบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtมานานmaa-naanโดยdooiปลอมbplɔɔmเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanให้hâiดูถูกต้องduu-tùuk-dtɔ̂ng
The finance employee corruptly embezzled company funds for a long time by falsifying documents to look legitimate.
เขาkǎoถูกtùukฟ้องfɔ́ɔngฐานtǎanทุจริตtút-jà-rìtฉ้อโกงchɔ̂ɔ-goongผู้ลงทุนpûu-long-tunผ่านpàanโครงการkroong-gaanที่tîiแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaเลขlêekผลตอบแทนpǒn-dtɔ̀ɔp-tɛɛn
He was sued for corruptly defrauding investors through a scheme that dressed up return figures.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทุจริต said ทุด-จะ-หริด?
tút-jà-rìt
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 endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
tút
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
ทุtúทุtú1bad; wrong; difficult (prefix)2[to] pierce; break through (rare)bad; wrong; difficult (prefix)Part 1
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จริตjà-rìtจริตjà-rìt1temperament; disposition2mannerism; habitual style3affected/coquettish behavior4mental temperament (Buddhism)temperament; dispositionPart 2
ทุจริตtút-jà-rìtทุจริตtút-jà-rìtcorrupt; fraudulent; dishonestcorrupt; fraudulent; dishonestWord