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| คุก khookH |  |
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| 1. | คุก | khookH | jail; prison |
| 2. | คุก | khookH | to threaten |
| 3. | คุก | khookH | to kneel |
| 4. | ขี้คุก | kheeF khookH | jailbird; prison inmate |
| 5. | คนคุก | khohnM khookH | prisoner (in jail) |
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | คุก |
| IPA | kʰúk |
| Royal Thai General System | khuk |
| 1. [noun, loanword, English] | |||
| definition | jail; prison | ||
| classifier | แห่ง  | haengL | [numerical classifier for locations] |
| synonyms | คอก | khaawkF | prison, jail, penitentiary |
| ซังเต | sangM dtaehM | cooler; jail; lockup; nick | |
| ตรุ | dtrooL | jail; prison; dungeon | |
| ตะราง | dtaL raangM | cell; prison; jail | |
| ทัณฑสถาน | thanM thaH saL thaanR | prison; jail; penitentiary | |
มุ้งสายบัว | moongH saaiR buaaM | jail; “the clink”; “lockup”; prison | |
| เรือนจำ | reuuanM jamM | prison | |
| examples | จำคุก | jamM khookH | to imprison |
| เอาเข้าคุก | aoM khaoF khookH | to put in jail; to imprison; take to prison | |
| ติดคุก | dtitL khookH | to be in prison; to go to prison | |
| คุกลูกหนี้ | khookH luukF neeF | debtor's prison | |
ผู้สะสมกำลังพลหรืออาวุธตระเตรียมการ หรือสมคบกันเพื่อเป็นกบฏต้องระวางโทษจำคุกตั้งแต่สามถึงห้า ปี phuuF saL sohmR gamM langM phohnM reuuR aaM wootH dtraL dtriiamM gaanM reuuR sohmR khohpH ganM pheuuaF bpenM gaL bohtL dtawngF raH waangM tho:htF jamM khookH dtangF dtaaeL saamR theungR haaF bpeeM A person who gathers forces or weapons, who makes preparations for, or conspires with others to foment rebellion must be punished with incarceration of 3 – 15 years. | |||
| ขี้คุกขี้ตะราง | kheeF khookH kheeF dtaL raangM | [is] a jailbird; suitable to be put in jail | |
| นักโทษหนีคุก | nakH tho:htF neeR khookH | escaped convict | |
| เดนคุกเดนตะราง | daehnM khookH daehnM dtaL raangM | repeat offender; a person constantly in and out of jail | |
| แหกคุก | haaekL khookH | to escape from prison | |
| เสี่ยงคุกเสี่ยงตะราง | siiangL khookH siiangL dtaL raangM | to risk jailtime; risk being caught doing a crime | |
| คุกใต้ดิน | khookH dtaiF dinM | dungeon | |
| sample sentences | |||
ที่รัฐบาลใหม่ต้องทำคือควรให้ประกันพวกเขาออกจากคุก นำทุกคดีขึ้นสู่ศาลโดยเร็ว theeF ratH thaL baanM maiL dtawngF thamM kheuuM khuaanM haiF bpraL ganM phuaakF khaoR aawkL jaakL khookH namM thookH khaH deeM kheunF suuL saanR dooyM reoM "What the new government needs to do is to allow them bail to get out of jail [and] to bring them to a speedy trial on all charges." | |||
| 2. [verb] | |||
| definition | to threaten | ||
| examples | คุกคาม | khookH khaamM | to threaten [an area] |
| การคุกคาม | gaanM khookH khaamM | a threat | |
| 3. [verb] | |||
| definition | to kneel | ||
| example | คุกเข่า | khookH khaoL | to kneel |
| 4. ขี้คุก kheeF khookH [noun, colloquial] | |||
| definition | jailbird; prison inmate | ||
| 5. คนคุก khohnM khookH [noun] | |||
| definition | prisoner (in jail) | ||
| classifier | คน | khohnM | [numerical classifier for a person or occupation] |
| synonym | นักโทษ | nakH tho:htF | prisoner |
| sample sentence | เขารู้สึกว่าอดีตที่เขาเคยเป็นคนคุกนั้น เป็นตราบาปติดตัวเขาไปตลอด khaoR ruuH seukL waaF aL deetL theeF khaoR kheeuyM bpenM khohnM khookH nanH bpenM dtraaM baapL dtitL dtuaaM khaoR bpaiM dtaL laawtL "He feels that his past history as a prisoner is a [symbol of] guilt which will stay with him his entire life." | ||
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