ลงโทษ

Thai

Etymology

Compound of ลง (long, to inflict) +‎ โทษ (tôot, penalty). Compare Lao ລົງໂທດ (long thōt).

Pronunciation

Orthographicลงโทษ
l ŋ o d ʂ
Phonemic
ลง-โทด
l ŋ – o d ɗ
RomanizationPaiboonlong-tôot
Royal Institutelong-thot
(standard) IPA(key)/loŋ˧.tʰoːt̚˥˩/(R)

Verb

ลงโทษ • (long-tôot) (abstract noun การลงโทษ)

  1. (transitive) to inflict or impose as a penalty
    ลงโทษประหาร
    long-tôot bprà-hǎan
    to inflict death
  2. (transitive) to punish
    ลงโทษอาชญากร
    long-tôot àat-yaa-gɔɔn
    to punish a criminal
    ลงโทษอาชญากรรม
    long-tôot àat-yaa-gam
    to punish a crime

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