ลงอาญา
long-aa-yaaMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] punish; [to] penalize
to punish or inflict a penalty on someone, especially by law or authority
Examples
ศาลsǎanศาลsǎan1court (of law)2shrine; spirit houseตัดสินdtàt-sǐnตัดสินdtàt-sǐn1[to] decide; make a decision2[to] judge; adjudicateจำคุกjam-kúkจำคุกjam-kúk1[to] imprison; incarcerate2imprisonment; incarcerationเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นเวลาbpen-wee-laaเป็นเวลาbpen-wee-laa1for (a duration)2regularly; on a scheduleหนึ่งปีnʉ̀ng-bpiiหนึ่งปีnʉ̀ng-bpiione yearแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)รอrɔɔรอrɔɔ1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitลงอาญาlong-aa-yaaลงอาญาlong-aa-yaa[to] punish; [to] penalizeไว้ก่อนwái-gɔ̀ɔnไว้ก่อนwái-gɔ̀ɔn1for now; for the time being2in advance; beforehandเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)การกระทำผิดgaan-grà-tam-pìtการกระทำผิดgaan-grà-tam-pìtwrongdoing; offenseครั้งแรกkráng-rɛ̂ɛkครั้งแรกkráng-rɛ̂ɛk1the first time2for the first time3first (of an occurrence)
The court sentenced him to one year in prison but suspended the sentence because it was his first offense.
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ในอดีตnai-à-dìitผู้pûuปกbpòkครองเมืองkrɔɔng-mʉʉangมีmiiอำนาจเด็ดขาดam-nâat-dèt-kàatในnaiการสั่งgaan-sàngลงอาญาlong-aa-yaaผู้ที่pûu-tîiฝ่าฝืนfàa-fʉ̌ʉnกฎหมายgòt-mǎai
In the past, city rulers had absolute power to order the punishment of those who broke the law.
ศาลsǎanพิพากษาpí-pâak-sǎaจำคุกjam-kúkจำเลยjam-ləəiเป็นเวลาbpen-wee-laaห้าhâaปีbpiiโดยdooiไม่mâiรอrɔɔลงอาญาlong-aa-yaaเนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakเป็นbpenความผิดkwaam-pìtร้ายแรงráai-rɛɛng
The law clearly states that government officials who take bribes must be severely punished.
การเฆี่ยนตีgaan-kîian-dtiiถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenการgaanลงอาญาlong-aa-yaaทางtaangร่างกายrâang-gaaiที่tîiถูกtùukยกเลิกyók-lə̂əkไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛoในnaiระบบrá-bòpกฎหมายgòt-mǎaiปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-ban
Even though the defendant was remorseful, the court had to inflict an appropriate penalty to prevent it from setting a bad example in society.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ลงอาญา said ลง-อา-ยา?
long-aa-yaa
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
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 syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
long
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
ลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] online[to] go down; descendPart 1
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อาญาaa-yaaอาญาaa-yaa1criminal; penal (legal)2punishment; penalty (formal)3punitive authority; coercive power (formal)criminal; penal (legal)Part 2
ลงอาญาlong-aa-yaaลงอาญาlong-aa-yaa[to] punish; [to] penalize[to] punish; [to] penalizeWord