เอาผิด
ao-pìtMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] punish [sb]; hold [sb] accountable (under rules/regulations)
to impose or seek disciplinary penalties on someone for wrongdoing under organizational rules or authority (not necessarily through the courts)
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseกรรมการgam-má-gaanกรรมการgam-má-gaan1committee member; board member2referee; umpire; judge (sports/contests)นักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilจับได้jàp-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; criticizeเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herโกงgoongโกงgoong1[to] cheat; swindle; rig2bent; bowed; hunchedข้อสอบkɔ̂ɔ-sɔ̀ɔpข้อสอบkɔ̂ɔ-sɔ̀ɔpexam; exam paper; exam questionเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เอาผิดao-pìtเอาผิดao-pìt1[to] punish [sb]; hold [sb] accountable (under rules/regulations)2[to] press charges against [sb]; prosecute [sb]เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herแน่nɛ̂ɛแน่nɛ̂ɛ1certain; definite2surely; certainly; for sure
If the student council catches you cheating on the exam, they will definitely take disciplinary action against you.
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บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtมีสิทธิ์mii-sìtเอาผิดao-pìtพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanที่tîiไม่ปฏิบัติตามmâi-bpà-dtì-bàt-dtaamนโยบายความปลอดภัยná-yoo-baai-kwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-pai
The company has the right to impose penalties on employees who do not follow the safety policy.
หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaไม่mâiกล้าglâaเอาผิดao-pìtลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔngคนโปรดkon-bpròotแม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaเขาkǎoจะjàทำผิดพลาดtam-pìt-plâatร้ายแรงráai-rɛɛngก็ตามgɔ̂-dtaam
The boss doesn't dare to take disciplinary action against his favorite subordinate, even though he made a serious mistake.
คณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaแล้วlɛ́ɛoว่าwâaมีmiiความผิดkwaam-pìtจริงjingจึงjʉngมีมติmii-má-dtìให้hâiเอาผิดao-pìtผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanคนkonดังกล่าวdang-glàaoตามdtaamข้อบังคับkɔ̂ɔ-bang-kápของkɔ̌ɔngองค์กรong-gɔɔn
The committee has reviewed the case and found wrongdoing, therefore resolving to impose disciplinary penalties on the said manager according to organizational regulations.
2VerbC1
[to] press charges against [sb]; prosecute [sb]
to take legal action against someone; to charge them with an offense and seek punishment under the law
Examples
ผู้เสียหายpûu-sǐia-hǎaiผู้เสียหายpûu-sǐia-hǎaivictim; injured partyยืนยันyʉʉn-yanยืนยันyʉʉn-yan1[to] confirm; affirm2[to] insist; stand firmว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เอาผิดao-pìtเอาผิดao-pìt1[to] punish [sb]; hold [sb] accountable (under rules/regulations)2[to] press charges against [sb]; prosecute [sb]กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)บริษัททัวร์bɔɔ-rí-sàt-tuuaบริษัททัวร์bɔɔ-rí-sàt-tuuatour company; tour operator; travel agencyที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerหลอกลวงlɔ̀ɔk-luuangหลอกลวงlɔ̀ɔk-luuang1[to] deceive; cheat; trick2deceptive; fraudulent; deceitfulให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ถึงที่สุดtʉ̌ng-tîi-sùtถึงที่สุดtʉ̌ng-tîi-sùt1to the fullest extent; to the end2final; conclusive
The victim insists on taking legal action against the fraudulent tour company to the fullest extent.
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แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเป็นbpenเยาวชนyao-wá-chonแต่dtɛ̀ɛถ้าtâaทำtamความผิดkwaam-pìtร้ายแรงráai-rɛɛngก็gɔ̂สามารถsǎa-mâatถูกtùukเอาผิดao-pìtตามกฎหมายdtaam-gòt-mǎaiได้dâai
Even though they are a minor, if they commit a serious crime, they can be prosecuted under the law.
พยานหลักฐานpá-yaan-làk-tǎanที่tîiมีอยู่mii-yùuไม่mâiรัดกุมrát-gumพอpɔɔที่จะtîi-jàเอาผิดao-pìtผู้ต้องหาpûu-dtɔ̂ng-hǎaในnaiชั้นศาลchán-sǎanได้dâai
The existing evidence is not substantial enough to secure a conviction against the defendant in court.
การgaanจะjàเอาผิดao-pìtนักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangระดับสูงrá-dàp-sǔungในnaiข้อหาkɔ̂ɔ-hǎaคอร์รัปชันkɔɔ-ráp-chânนั้นnánมีmiiความซับซ้อนkwaam-sáp-sɔ́ɔnและlɛ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiกระบวนการทางกฎหมายgrà-buuan-gaan-taang-gòt-mǎaiที่tîiโปร่งใสbpròong-sǎi
Prosecuting high-level politicians on corruption charges is complex and requires a transparent legal process.
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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ผิดpìtผิดpìt1wrong; incorrect2be wrong; make a mistake3illegal; against the law4improper; inappropriate5wrongly; incorrectly; mis-wrong; incorrectPart 2
เอาผิดao-pìtเอาผิดao-pìt[to] punish [sb]; hold [sb] accountable (under rules/regulations)[to] punish [sb]; hold [sb] accountable (under rules/regulations)Word