โดนตำรวจ(dohn dtam-rùuat)

Meanings

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get caught by the police

To get caught, arrested, fined, or otherwise apprehended by the police.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillโดนตำรวจdohn dtam-rùuatโดนตำรวจdohn dtam-rùuatget caught by the policeเรียกrîakเรียกrîak1[to] call out; summon; hail2[to] ask for; charge; demand3[to] recruit; enlist4[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); nameเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingไม่ใส่mâi sàiไม่ใส่mâi sài1[to] not add; without [sth]2[to] not wearหมวกกันน็อกmùuak gan nókหมวกกันน็อกmùuak gan nók1motorcycle helmet2protective helmet (colloquial, generic use)
He got stopped by the police because he wasn't wearing a helmet.

Word Breakdown

โดนdohnโดนdohn1[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)2[to] be hit; be struck; be affected3[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)Part 1
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ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerPart 2
โดนตำรวจdohn dtam-rùuatโดนตำรวจdohn dtam-rùuatget caught by the police