โจทก์
jòotMeanings
1NounB2
plaintiff
the party who brings a civil lawsuit against another party in court
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)คดีká-diiคดีká-diilegal case; lawsuitแพ่งpɛ̂ngแพ่งpɛ̂ng1civil (law)2civil law (domain)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)โจทก์jòotโจทก์jòot1plaintiff2prosecution (in criminal case)ยื่นฟ้องyʉ̂ʉn-fɔ́ɔngยื่นฟ้องyʉ̂ʉn-fɔ́ɔng[to] file a lawsuit; [to] sueเรียกrîiakเรียกrîiak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demand4[to] draw attention; bring out a reactionค่าเสียหายkâa-sǐia-hǎaiค่าเสียหายkâa-sǐia-hǎai1cost of damage2damages; compensationจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmจำเลยjam-ləəiจำเลยjam-ləəidefendant
In this civil case, the plaintiff filed a lawsuit to claim damages from the defendant.
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ทนายtá-naaiของkɔ̌ɔngโจทก์jòotเตรียมdtriiamพยานหลักฐานpá-yaan-làk-tǎanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสนับสนุนsà-nàp-sà-nǔnคำkamฟ้องfɔ́ɔng
The plaintiff’s lawyer prepared evidence to support the complaint.
ศาลsăanนัดnátไกล่เกลี่ยglài glìiaเพื่อให้pêuua hâiโจทก์jòhtและláeจำเลยjam loeiหาhăaข้อยุติkô yútก่อนgònเข้าkâoสืบพยานsèup pá-yaan
The court scheduled mediation for the plaintiff and defendant to reach a settlement before witness examination.
แม้mɛ́ɛโจทก์jòotจะเป็นjà-bpenฝ่ายfàaiเริ่มrə̂əmคดีká-diiแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangมีmiiภาระpaa-ráพิสูจน์pí-sùutว่าwâaความเสียหายkwaam-sǐia-hǎaiเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakการกระทำgaan-grà-tamของkɔ̌ɔngจำเลยjam-ləəi
Although the plaintiff initiates the case, they still bear the burden of proving that the damage was caused by the defendant’s actions.
2NounC1
prosecution (in criminal case)
the accusing party in a criminal case; the state or prosecutor (legal usage)
Examples
คดีอาญาká-dii-aa-yaaคดีอาญาká-dii-aa-yaacriminal caseนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)โจทก์jòotโจทก์jòot1plaintiff2prosecution (in criminal case)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.พนักงานอัยการpá-nák-ngaan-ai-yá-gaanพนักงานอัยการpá-nák-ngaan-ai-yá-gaanpublic prosecutorที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerยื่นฟ้องyʉ̂ʉn-fɔ́ɔngยื่นฟ้องyʉ̂ʉn-fɔ́ɔng[to] file a lawsuit; [to] sueจำเลยjam-ləəiจำเลยjam-ləəidefendantต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extendศาลsǎanศาลsǎan1court (of law)2shrine; spirit house
In this criminal case, the prosecutor is the plaintiff who files charges against the defendant in court.
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ในnaiกระบวนgrà-buuanพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaศาลsǎanให้hâiโจทก์jòotเสนอsà-nə̌əพยานหลักฐานpá-yaan-làk-tǎanก่อนgɔ̀ɔnแล้วจึงlɛ́ɛo-jʉngให้hâiจำเลยjam-ləəiซักค้านsák-káan
In the proceedings, the court allows the prosecutor to present evidence first, then the defendant cross-examines.
โจทก์jòotอาศัยaa-sǎiอำนาจรัฐam-nâat-rátดำเนินคดีdam-nəən-ká-diiอาญาaa-yaaแทนtɛɛnสาธารณชนsǎa-taa-rá-ná-chonเพื่อพิทักษ์pʉ̂ʉa-pí-tákประโยชน์สาธารณะbprà-yòot-sǎa-taa-rá-náและlɛ́ความสงบเรียบร้อยkwaam-sà-ngòp-rîiap-rɔ́ɔi
The prosecutor wields state authority to conduct criminal proceedings on behalf of the public, protecting public interest and order.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaโจทก์jòotยื่นฟ้องyʉ̂ʉn-fɔ́ɔngพร้อมprɔ́ɔmคำkamขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiเพิกถอนpə̂ək-tɔ̌ɔnประกันbprà-ganศาลsǎanจึงjʉngไต่สวนdtài-sǔuanอย่างเคร่งครัดyàang-krêeng-krátตามdtaamหลักนิติธรรมlàk-ní-dtì-tam
When the prosecutor filed charges along with a motion to revoke bail, the court conducted a strict inquiry in accordance with the rule of law.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is โจทก์ said โจด?
jòot
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ท is said like ด (t).Silent letterก์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ท, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
jòot
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
ก์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |