เอาโทษ
ao-tôotMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] punish [sb]; [to] press charges [against sb]; [to] hold [sb] accountable
to punish someone or press charges against them; to hold someone responsible for wrongdoing.
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herทำผิดtam-pìtทำผิดtam-pìt1[to] do wrong; make a mistake2[to] commit an offense; break a rule/lawครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เอาโทษao-tôotเอาโทษao-tôot[to] punish [sb]; [to] press charges [against sb]; [to] hold [sb] accountableเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; her
If you do something wrong, the teacher will punish you.
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บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiไม่mâiเอาโทษao-tôotพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanที่tîiทำผิดพลาดtam-pìt-plâatโดยไม่ตั้งใจdooi-mâi-dtâng-jai
The company decided not to punish the employee who made an unintentional mistake.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaเขาkǎoจะjàมาmaaขอโทษkɔ̌ɔ-tôotแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛผู้เสียหายpûu-sǐia-hǎaiก็gɔ̂ยังyangยืนยันyʉʉn-yanที่จะtîi-jàเอาโทษao-tôotให้hâiถึงที่สุดtʉ̌ng-tîi-sùt
Even though he came to apologize, the victim still insisted on pressing charges to the fullest extent.
กฎหมายgòt-mǎaiฉบับchà-bàpใหม่màiระบุrá-bùชัดเจนchát-jeenว่าwâaสามารถsǎa-mâatเอาโทษao-tôotผู้ที่pûu-tîiเผยแพร่pə̌əi-prɛ̂ɛข่าวปลอมkàao-bplɔɔmซึ่งsʉ̂ngก่อให้เกิดgɔ̀ɔ-hâi-gə̀ətความเสียหายkwaam-sǐia-hǎaiต่อdtɔ̀ɔสังคมsǎng-komได้dâai
The new law clearly states that those who disseminate fake news that causes damage to society can be held legally responsible.
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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โทษtôotโทษtôot1sorry; excuse me (colloq.)2punishment; penalty3fault; blame4harm; harmful effect5[to] blame; [to] accuse; [to] faultsorry; excuse me (colloq.)Part 2
เอาโทษao-tôotเอาโทษao-tôot[to] punish [sb]; [to] press charges [against sb]; [to] hold [sb] accountable[to] punish [sb]; [to] press charges [against sb]; [to] hold [sb] accountableWord