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เวนคืน waehnM kheuunM |
pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | เวน-คืน |
IPA | weːn kʰɯːn |
Royal Thai General System | wen khuen |
1.  [verb] | |||
definition | to expropriate; take over for use; appropriate; seize | ||
components | เวน | waehnM | to return; to replace; to surrender back; to give back |
คืน | kheuunM | give back (to); to return (to) | |
sample sentences | แม้แต่ผู้ที่ถูกเวนคืนที่ดินไปก่อสร้างทางด่วน หากที่ดินที่ถูกเวนคืนกลายเป็นทางวิ่งหรือส่วนประกอบ ก็พอทำใจ maaeH dtaaeL phuuF theeF thuukL waehnM kheuunM theeF dinM bpaiM gaawL saangF thaangM duaanL haakL theeF dinM theeF thuukL waehnM kheuunM glaaiM bpenM thaangM wingF reuuR suaanL bpraL gaawpL gaawF phaawM thamM jaiM "Even if those whose land has been subject to government expropriation for expressway construction (eminent domain), if the land which has been taken becomes a lane or a component [of the road], they can reconcile themselves [to the expropriation]." | ||
แต่ก็มีผู้หงุดหงิดเพราะพื้นที่ที่ถูกเวนคืนไป ไม่ได้ใช้ทำอะไร หากปล่อยเป็นที่รกร้าง dtaaeL gaawF meeM phuuF ngootL ngitL phrawH pheuunH theeF theeF thuukL waehnM kheuunM bpaiM maiF daiF chaiH thamM aL raiM haakL bplaawyL bpenM theeF rohkH raangH "But, there are people who are unhappy because some land that has expropriated has not been used for anything, but has been left undeveloped." | |||
2.  [verb] | |||
definition | to exercise eminent domain (legal) | ||
components | เวน | waehnM | to return; to replace; to surrender back; to give back |
คืน | kheuunM | give back (to); to return (to) | |
example | ที่ดินถูกเวนคืน | theeF dinM thuukL waehnM kheuunM | private property expropriated by the government |