โกงกิน
goong-ginMeaning
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[to] embezzle; [to] be corrupt
To embezzle, graft, or be corrupt, especially referring to the misappropriation of public funds or resources by officials
Examples
ประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon1classifier: คน2the public; the people (citizens of a country)ออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outชุมนุมchum-numชุมนุมchum-num1[to] gather; assemble2assembly; gathering; meeting3protest; demonstrationประท้วงbprà-túuangประท้วงbprà-túuang[to] protest; objectนักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangนักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangpoliticianที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerโกงกินgoong-ginโกงกินgoong-gin[to] embezzle; [to] be corruptภาษีpaa-sǐiภาษีpaa-sǐi1tax2advantage; edge (in มีภาษีกว่า)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffชาติchâatชาติchâat1nation; country2race; ethnic or national origin3life; lifetime; incarnation4birth; lineage (lit.)
Citizens came out to protest against politicians who embezzled the nation's taxes.
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เขาkǎoถูกtùukไล่lâiออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakงานngaanเพราะprɔ́มีmiiหลักฐานlàk-tǎanชัดเจนchát-jeenว่าwâaเขาkǎoโกงกินgoong-ginเงินngənงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maan
He was fired from his job because there was clear evidence that he embezzled budget funds.
ปัญหาbpan-hǎaการโกงกินgaan-goong-ginในnaiโครงการก่อสร้างkroong-gaan-gɔ̀ɔ-sâangของkɔ̌ɔngรัฐrátทำให้tam-hâiประเทศชาติbprà-têet-châatต้องdtɔ̂ngสูญsǔunเสียเงินsǐia-ngənไปbpaiมหาศาลmá-hǎa-sǎanในnaiแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láปีbpii
The problem of corruption in government construction projects causes the nation to lose massive amounts of money each year.
หากhàakระบบrá-bòpตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpความโปร่งใสkwaam-bpròong-sǎiของkɔ̌ɔngภาครัฐpâak-rátยังคงyang-kongอ่อนแอɔ̀ɔn-ɛɛการโกงกินgaan-goong-ginในnaiระดับrá-dàpท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìnก็gɔ̂จะjàยังคงyang-kongฝังรากลึกfǎng-râak-lʉ́kและlɛ́แก้ไขgɛ̂ɛ-kǎiได้dâaiยากyâak
If the government's transparency auditing system remains weak, corruption at the local level will continue to be deeply rooted and difficult to solve.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
goong
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
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โกงกินgoong-ginโกงกินgoong-gin[to] embezzle; [to] be corrupt[to] embezzle; [to] be corruptWord