ศาลอาญา
sǎan-aa-yaaMeanings
1NounB1
criminal court
A court with jurisdiction over criminal cases, responsible for determining guilt and imposing punishment.
Examples
คดีká-deeคดีká-deelegal case; lawsuitปล้นbplônปล้นbplôn1[to] rob [sb/sth]; [to] commit robbery2[to] loot; [to] plunderร้านทองráan tongร้านทองráan tonggold shopต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naa1[to] consider; examine; deliberate2[to] hear; examine (a case)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerศาลอาญาsăan aa-yaaศาลอาญาsăan aa-yaa1criminal court2Criminal Court (Thailand)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because 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)คดีká-deeคดีká-deelegal case; lawsuitอาชญากรรมàat-chá-yaa-gamอาชญากรรมàat-chá-yaa-gam1crime (as an act)2criminality; crime (in general)
The gold shop robbery case must be tried in a criminal court because it is a criminal case.
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ทนายtá-naaiอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaศาลอาญาsǎan-aa-yaaมีอำนาจmii-am-nâatตัดสินdtàt-sǐnว่าwâaจำเลยjam-ləəiมีmiiความผิดkwaam-pìtหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâiและlɛ́กำหนดgam-nòtโทษtôotตามกฎหมายdtaam-gòt-mǎai
The lawyer explained that the criminal court has the authority to determine whether the defendant is guilty and to impose punishment according to the law.
พยานpá-yaanต้องdtɔ̂ngไปbpaiให้การhâi-gaanต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaศาลอาญาsǎan-aa-yaaเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiศาลsǎanพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaพยานหลักฐานpá-yaan-làk-tǎanทั้งหมดtáng-mòtอย่างเป็นธรรมyàang-bpen-tam
Witnesses must testify before the criminal court so that the court can fairly evaluate all the evidence.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaอัยการai-yá-gaanยื่นฟ้องyʉ̂ʉn-fɔ́ɔngคดีká-diiจะjàเข้าสู่kâo-sùuกระบวนgrà-buuanพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaของkɔ̌ɔngศาลอาญาsǎan-aa-yaaซึ่งsʉ̂ngมีหน้าที่mii-nâa-tîiชั่งน้ำหนักchâng-nám-nàkพยานหลักฐานpá-yaan-làk-tǎanและlɛ́พิพากษาpí-pâak-sǎaลงโทษlong-tôotหากhàakพบว่าpóp-wâaมีmiiความผิดkwaam-pìt
When the prosecutor files charges, the case enters the criminal court process, which is responsible for weighing the evidence and passing sentence if guilt is found.
2Proper nounB1
Criminal Court (Thailand)
The specific court in Thailand that tries criminal cases; often capitalized in English as the Criminal Court.
Examples
คดีká-diiคดีká-diilegal case; lawsuitนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; 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)ส่งไปที่sòng-bpai-tîiส่งไปที่sòng-bpai-tîi[to] send [sth] to [somewhere]ศาลอาญาsǎan-aa-yaaศาลอาญาsǎan-aa-yaa1criminal court2Criminal Court (Thailand)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naa1[to] consider; examine; deliberate2[to] hear; examine (a case)
This case was sent to the Criminal Court for consideration.
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ทนายความtá-naai-kwaamแจ้งว่าjɛ̂ɛng-wâaศาลอาญาsǎan-aa-yaaจะjàนัดnátไต่สวนพยานdtài-sǔuan-pá-yaanในnaiเดือนหน้าdʉʉan-nâa
The lawyer informed that the Criminal Court will schedule witness examinations next month.
ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaผู้เสียหายpûu-sǐia-hǎaiเดินทางdəən-taangไปbpaiศาลอาญาsǎan-aa-yaaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaฟังfangคำสั่งkam-sàngประกันตัวbprà-gan-dtuuaผู้ต้องหาpûu-dtɔ̂ng-hǎa
The victim’s family went to the Criminal Court to hear the ruling on the suspect’s bail.
เนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakเป็นbpenคดีอาญาká-dii-aa-yaaร้ายแรงráai-rɛɛngอัยการai-yá-gaanจึงjʉngยื่นฟ้องyʉ̂ʉn-fɔ́ɔngต่อdtɔ̀ɔศาลอาญาsǎan-aa-yaaซึ่งsʉ̂ngมีอำนาจmii-am-nâatพิจารณาคดีpí-jaa-rá-naa-ká-diiประเภทbprà-pêetนี้níiโดยตรงdooi-dtrong
Since it is a serious criminal case, the prosecutor filed the case with the Criminal Court, which has direct jurisdiction over such cases.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ศาลอาญา said สาน-อา-ยา?
sǎan-aa-yaa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ล, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǎan
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
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อาญาaa-yaaอาญาaa-yaa1criminal; penal (legal)2punishment; penalty (formal)3punitive authority; coercive power (formal)criminal; penal (legal)Part 2
ศาลอาญาsǎan-aa-yaaศาลอาญาsǎan-aa-yaacriminal courtcriminal courtWord