Blame in Thai

“Blame” in Thai is โทษtôot; you'll also hear ความผิดkwaam-pìt (fault).

โทษ tôot

to blame; fault; punishment verb

  • tôot falling
  • Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”

ความผิด kwaam-pìt

fault, guilt noun

  • kwaam mid
  • pìt low
  • Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.

How to use it

โทษtôot is blame, fault or punishment, the word inside ขอโทษkǎw-tôot, sorry. ไม่ใช่ความผิดของคุณmâi châi kwaam-pìt kǎwng kun, it's not your fault, is a kind thing to say; owning up is ผิดเองpìt eeng, my fault.

Other spellings you'll see

There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:

  • thot
  • toht
  • thoot

More verbs in Thai

All verbs
  • เป็น bpen Be

    to be (a nationality, a job, a role)

  • มี mii Have

    to have

  • ไป bpai Go

    to go

  • มา maa Come

    to come

  • กิน gin Eat

    to eat

  • ดื่ม dùuem Drink

    to drink

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