ผู้ต้องหา(pôo dtông hăa)

Meanings

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suspect (criminal case)

a person suspected by authorities of committing a crime; a suspect under investigation or charge, not yet adjudicated (contrast จำเลยจำเลยjam loeidefendant (esp. in criminal cases) ‘defendant’ in court)

Examples

ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerจับกุมjàp gumจับกุมjàp gum[to] arrest; apprehendผู้ต้องหาpôo dtông hăaผู้ต้องหาpôo dtông hăasuspect (criminal case)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)คดีká-deeคดีká-dee1legal case2criminal case; police caseลักทรัพย์lák sápลักทรัพย์lák sáp1[to] steal property; [to] commit theft2theft; larcenyได้แล้วdâai láewได้แล้วdâai láewgot it; done; now possibleหนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one (single)3certain; particular4first; top; foremost5one (with classifier)คนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: people
The police have arrested one suspect in the theft case.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ผู้pôoผู้pôo1person; one who … (agentive prefix)2person; people (as a standalone noun in formal/register-bound uses)Part 1
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ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightPart 2
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หาhăaหาhăa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3[to] get; procure4[to] earn (money); make a living5[to] visit; go see6[to] call for; ask for; contact (by phone)Part 3
ผู้ต้องหาpôo dtông hăaผู้ต้องหาpôo dtông hăasuspect (criminal case)