โดยชอบธรรม(dooy chôp tam)

Meanings

1AdverbB2

lawfully; legitimately; rightfully

In a manner in accordance with the law or recognized rights; legally or legitimately.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นเจ้าของbpen jâo kŏngเป็นเจ้าของbpen jâo kŏng[to] own [sth]; [to] be the owner of [sth]ที่ดินtêe dinที่ดินtêe din1land (property)2land (real estate category)ผืนpĕunผืนpĕun1sheet; stretch (flat expanse)2classifier (flat expanses/items)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)โดยชอบธรรมdooy chôp tamโดยชอบธรรมdooy chôp tam1lawfully; legitimately; rightfully2justly; with moral rightnessเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoโฉนดที่ดินchà-nòht têe dinโฉนดที่ดินchà-nòht têe dinland title deed; land titleเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsหลักฐานlàk tăanหลักฐานlàk tăan1evidence; proof2documentary evidence; supporting document3basis; grounds (abstract)
He is the legitimate owner of this plot of land because he has the title deed as proof.
2AdverbB2

justly; with moral rightness

In a way that is fair and morally justified; with justice.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำงานหนักtam ngaan nàkทำงานหนักtam ngaan nàk1[to] work hard2[to] be under heavy loadมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerตลอดทั้งปีdtà-lòt táng bpeeตลอดทั้งปีdtà-lòt táng bpeeall year long; throughout the year; year-roundจึงjeungจึงjeung1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3deserve; be worthy ofได้รับdâi rápได้รับdâi ráp1[to] receive; get; obtain; be given/granted/awarded2[to] experience; be subjected to; suffer; sustain; be affected by3[to] be ...-ed (passive with ได้รับ/ได้รับการ)การgaanการgaan1nominalizer2act; action; process3affair; matterขึ้นเงินเดือนkêun ngern deuuanขึ้นเงินเดือนkêun ngern deuuan1[to] get a pay raise2[to] give [sb] a pay raiseโดยชอบธรรมdooy chôp tamโดยชอบธรรมdooy chôp tam1lawfully; legitimately; rightfully2justly; with moral rightness
He has worked hard all year, so he should justifiably receive a raise.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

โดยdoiโดยdoi1by (transport/communication)2in a ... way; -ly3by (passive marker in formal style)4by; via; throughPart 1
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ชอบธรรมchôp tamชอบธรรมchôp tam1just; legitimate; lawful; rightful2righteous; morally justifiedPart 2
โดยชอบธรรมdooy chôp tamโดยชอบธรรมdooy chôp tamlawfully; legitimately; rightfully