อมเงิน
om-ngənMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] embezzle [money]; [to] pocket [money]
to wrongfully take, keep, or withhold money that [sb] is responsible for or should pass on; to skim or pocket money.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; 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)ไล่ออกlâi-ɔ̀ɔkไล่ออกlâi-ɔ̀ɔk1[to] fire; dismiss; sack (from a job)2[to] expel (from school, team, or organization)3[to] throw/drive out (from a place)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaancoworker; colleague; workmateจับได้jàp-dâaiจับได้jàp-dâai1[to] catch; capture [sb/sth] (successfully)2[to] catch (sb) in the act; discover wrongdoing; find out (a secret)3[to] draw; get (by drawing lots)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillอมเงินom-ngənอมเงินom-ngən[to] embezzle [money]; [to] pocket [money]ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporation
He was fired because his colleagues caught him pocketing company money.
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ถ้าtâaได้รับมอบหมายdâi-ráp-mɔ̂ɔp-mǎaiให้ดูhâi-duuแลlɛɛเงินngənส่วนกลางsùuan-glaangก็gɔ̂อย่าyàaคิดkítที่จะtîi-jàอมเงินom-ngənเด็ดขาดdèt-kàat
If you're assigned to manage the common fund, don't even think about pocketing the money.
ผู้จัดการโครงการpûu-jàt-gaan-kroong-gaanถูกtùukสอบสวนsɔ̀ɔp-sǔuanในnaiข้อหาkɔ̂ɔ-hǎaอมเงินom-ngənช่วยเหลือผู้ประสบภัยchûuai-lʉ̌ʉa-pûu-bprà-sòp-paiน้ำท่วมnáam-tûuam
The project manager is being investigated on charges of pocketing flood relief funds.
การgaanอมomเงินบริจาคngən-bɔɔ-rí-jàakไม่เพียงแต่mâi-piiang-dtɛ̀ɛผิดกฎหมายpìt-gòt-mǎaiแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangเป็นbpenการทำลายgaan-tam-laaiความไว้วางใจkwaam-wái-waang-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngสังคมsǎng-komอย่างyàangร้ายแรงráai-rɛɛng
Pocketing donation money is not only illegal but also a serious betrayal of public trust.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
om
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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
อมomอมom1[to] hold in the mouth; suck2[to] embezzle; pocket (fig.)3[to] hold back words; keep silent (fig.)4[to] have a tinge of; be tinted with[to] hold in the mouth; suckPart 1
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อมเงินom-ngənอมเงินom-ngən[to] embezzle [money]; [to] pocket [money][to] embezzle [money]; [to] pocket [money]Word