เอาความ(ao kwaam)
Meanings
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
คู่กรณีkôo gà-rá-neeคู่กรณีkôo gà-rá-nee1litigant; party to a case2adversary in a disputeไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยอมyomยอมyom1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)ชดใช้chót cháiชดใช้chót chái1[to] compensate; indemnify2[to] reimburse [sb]; pay backค่าเสียหายkâa sĭia hăaiค่าเสียหายkâa sĭia hăai1damages; compensation2cost of damageเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)ตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jai[to] decideจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)แจ้งjâengแจ้งjâeng1[to] inform; notify; report2clear; evident; explicit3bright; daylight (literary/formal)ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; 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.
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
แค่kâeแค่kâe1only; just2merely; simply (downplaying)3only; just (preposition)รอยขีดข่วนroi kèet kùuanรอยขีดข่วนroi kèet kùuanscratch; scrape; abrasion (mark)เล็กน้อยlék nóiเล็กน้อยlék nói1minor; slight; trivial2a small amount3a little; slightlyไม่ต้องmâi dtôngไม่ต้องmâi dtông1don't have to; no need to2no need to; don't have to; don't3[!] don't; no needไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)เอาความao 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])เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillหรอกròkหรอกròk1emphatic 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.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ฟ้องร้องfóng róngฟ้องร้องfóng róng[to] sue; [to] bring a lawsuit
[to] sue; [to] bring a lawsuit
เอาเรื่องao rêuuangเอาเรื่องao rêuuang1[to] take action against [sb]; [to] make an issue of [sth]2tough; troublesome; serious
- [to] take action against [sb]; [to] make an issue of [sth]
- tough; troublesome; serious
ฟ้องfóngฟ้องfóng1[to] sue; bring a lawsuit2[to] tattle; complain (to authority)3[to] betray; reveal; give away
- [to] sue; bring a lawsuit
- [to] tattle; complain (to authority)
- [to] betray; reveal; give away
ดำเนินคดีdam-nern ká-deeดำเนินคดีdam-nern ká-dee1[to] prosecute [sb]; [to] press charges against [sb]2[to] pursue legal proceedings; [to] take legal action against [sb]
- [to] prosecute [sb]; [to] press charges against [sb]
- [to] pursue legal proceedings; [to] take legal action against [sb]
ติดใจdtìt jaiติดใจdtìt jai1[to] have lingering doubts; feel unsatisfied2[to] press charges; pursue a complaint3[to] be taken with; be fond of
- [to] have lingering doubts; feel unsatisfied
- [to] press charges; pursue a complaint
- [to] be taken with; be fond of
Word Breakdown
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เอาความao kwaamเอาความao kwaam[to] take legal action; [to] press charges (against [sb]); [to] sue [sb]