ทุจริต

tút-jà-rìt

Meanings

1AdjectiveB2

corrupt; fraudulent; dishonest

Morally or legally dishonest; involving corruption, fraud, or bribery, especially in public office or business.

Examples

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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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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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

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ทุจริตtút-jà-rìtทุจริตtút-jà-rìtcorrupt; fraudulent; dishonestcorrupt; fraudulent; dishonestWord