คดี ká-dii
(legal) case, lawsuit noun
- ká high
- dii mid
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
How to use it
คดีká-dii is a legal case: a criminal case is a คดีอาญาká-dii aa-yaa, a civil one a คดีแพ่งká-dii pâeng, and the police and the courts open, investigate and close คดีká-dii.
If you're the victim of a crime, the first step is to แจ้งความjâeng-kwaam, to file a report at the police station; the Tourist Police, on 1155, speak English.
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:
- khadi
- kadee
- khadee
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