มิชอบธรรม(mî chôp-tam)
Meanings
1AdjectiveC1
unjust; unfair; improper
not in accordance with justice or moral right; lacking fairness or propriety
Examples
การที่gaan têeการที่gaan têethe fact that (formal; makes a clause act as a noun)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3proper; morally right4to be correct/right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6by (passive marker)ลงโทษlong tôhtลงโทษlong tôht[to] punish [sb]; impose a penaltyคนเดียวkon diiaoคนเดียวkon diiao1alone; by oneself; unaccompanied2only one person; soleทั้งๆtáng tángทั้งๆtáng tángcontrast marker (with 'ที่')ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotคนอื่นkon èunคนอื่นkon èun1other people; others2someone else; another personก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerทำผิดtam pìtทำผิดtam pìt1[to] do wrong; make a mistake2[to] commit an offense; break a rule/lawด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because; since (formal/literary)5polite/softening sentence particle (formal)6because of; due toเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotมิชอบธรรมmî chôp-tamมิชอบธรรมmî chôp-tam1unjust; unfair; improper2illegitimate; without proper authority or justification
It was unjust that he was the only one punished when others also did wrong.
2AdjectiveC1
illegitimate; without proper authority or justification
lacking legitimacy or a rightful basis, especially in legal or official contexts; not properly sanctioned or justified
Examples
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerไม่สามารถmâi săa-mâatไม่สามารถmâi săa-mâat[to] be unable (to); cannotเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3[to] understand4[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)5[to] fit; suit; match6[to] begin; start; take effect7cooked rice8riceค้นkónค้นkón1[to] search; look for2[to] rummage; go through3[to] research; investigate; inquire into4[to] discover; find outบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreedหากhàakหากhàak1if; in case2[to] seek; search forไม่มีmâi meeไม่มีmâi mee1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockหมายศาลmăai săanหมายศาลmăai săancourt summons; subpoena; warrantเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsการกระทำgaan grà-tamการกระทำgaan grà-tam1action; act; deed2conduct (as judged)3act (legal term)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotมิชอบธรรมmî chôp-tamมิชอบธรรมmî chôp-tam1unjust; unfair; improper2illegitimate; without proper authority or justification
The police cannot search your house without a court warrant because it is an illegitimate action.
Related Words
Word Breakdown
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ชอบธรรมchôp tamชอบธรรมchôp tam1just; legitimate; lawful; rightful2righteous; morally justifiedPart 2
มิชอบธรรมmî chôp-tamมิชอบธรรมmî chôp-tamunjust; unfair; improper