เอาความ
ao-kwaamMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] take legal action; [to] press charges (against [sb]); [to] sue [sb]
to pursue a matter through legal channels, such as filing a police report, pressing charges, or suing someone
Examples
คู่กรณีkûu-gɔɔ-rá-niiคู่กรณีkûu-gɔɔ-rá-nii1adversary in a dispute2litigant; party to a caseไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยอมyɔɔmยอมyɔɔm1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)ชดใช้chót-cháiชดใช้chót-chái1[to] reimburse [sb]; pay back2[to] compensate; indemnifyค่าเสียหายkâa-sǐia-hǎaiค่าเสียหายkâa-sǐia-hǎai1cost of damage2damages; compensationเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai[to] decideจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyแจ้งjɛ̂ɛngแจ้งjɛ̂ɛng1[to] inform; notify; report2clear; evident; explicit3open; exposed to view4bright; daylight (literary/formal)ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเอาความao-kwaamเอาความao-kwaam1[to] take legal action; [to] press charges (against [sb]); [to] sue [sb]2[to] pursue the matter; [to] make an issue (of [sth])
The other party refused to pay for damages, so he decided to go to the police to press charges.
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ถ้าtâaคุณkunยังyangไม่หยุดmâi-yùtปล่อยbplɔ̀iข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉเสียหายsǐia-hǎaiเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpผมpǒmผมpǒmจะjàฟ้องfɔ́ɔngเอาความao-kwaamให้hâiถึงที่สุดtʉ̌ng-tîi-sùt
If you don't stop spreading damaging rumors about me, I will sue you to the fullest extent.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtถูกtùukกล่าวหาglàao-hǎaว่าwâaละเมิดลิขสิทธิ์lá-mə̂ət-lík-kà-sìtซอฟต์แวร์sɔ́ɔp-wɛɛเจ้าของjâao-kɔ̌ɔngลิขสิทธิ์lík-kà-sìtจึงjʉngต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanเอาความao-kwaamทางกฎหมายtaang-gòt-mǎai
The company was accused of software copyright infringement, so the copyright owner wants to pursue legal action.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaการgaanเอาความao-kwaamในnaiคดีká-diiฉ้อโกงchɔ̂ɔ-goongจะjàใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaนานnaanและlɛ́ซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnแต่dtɛ̀ɛผู้เสียหายpûu-sǐia-hǎaiก็gɔ̂ยืนยันyʉʉn-yanที่จะtîi-jàดำเนินคดีdam-nəən-ká-dii
Even though pursuing legal action in a fraud case is time-consuming and complicated, the victim insisted on pressing charges.
2VerbB2
[to] pursue the matter; [to] make an issue (of [sth])
to follow up a dispute or problem and insist on a response or remedy; to hold someone to account (not necessarily in court)
Examples
แค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asรอยขีดข่วนrɔɔi-kìit-kùuanรอยขีดข่วนrɔɔi-kìit-kùuanscratch; scrape; abrasion (mark)เล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔi1a little; slightly2minor; slight; trivial3a small amountไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ng1don't have to; no need to2no need to; don't have to; don't3don't; no needไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเอาความao-kwaamเอาความao-kwaam1[to] take legal action; [to] press charges (against [sb]); [to] sue [sb]2[to] pursue the matter; [to] make an issue (of [sth])เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillหรอกrɔ̀kหรอกrɔ̀k1emphatic denial (actually not; certainly not)2assurance/softener particle (explanatory tone)
It's just a small scratch, you don't need to hold him to account for it.
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กิ่งไม้gìng máaiบ้านbâanข้างๆkâang kâangหักhàkใส่sàiรถrótผมpŏmเรื่องrêuuangนี้néeผมpŏmต้องdtôngไปbpaiเอาaoความแน่นอนkwaam nâe non
The neighbor's tree branch broke and fell on my car; I'm definitely going to hold them to account for this.
แม้ว่าmáe wâaซัพพลายเออร์sáp-plaai-erจะjàส่งของsòng kŏngมาmaaผิดpìtแต่dtàeผู้จัดการpôo jàt gaanก็gâwตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiที่จะtêe jàไม่mâiเอาความao kwaamเพราะpráwเห็นแก่hĕn gàeความสัมพันธ์kwaam săm-panอันดีan deeที่têeมีmeeมานานmaa naan
Even though the supplier sent the wrong items, the manager decided not to hold them to account, considering their long-standing good relationship.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunทำงานtam-ngaanไม่เรียบร้อยmâi-rîiap-rɔ́ɔiจนjonเกิดgə̀ətความเสียหายkwaam-sǐia-hǎaiขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaรับรองráp-rɔɔngได้เลยdâai-ləəiว่าwâaบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtต้องdtɔ̂ngเอาความao-kwaamกับgàpคุณkunแน่nɛ̂ɛ
If you don't do your job properly and it causes damage, you can be sure the company will hold you accountable.
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 syllableThe vowel เ-า hides a final -ว, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
ao
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
เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8keep on (doing); on and on (V + เอา ๆ)[to] take; get; pickPart 1
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เอาความao-kwaamเอาความao-kwaam[to] take legal action; [to] press charges (against [sb]); [to] sue [sb][to] take legal action; [to] press charges (against [sb]); [to] sue [sb]Word