Punish in Thai

“Punish” in Thai is ลงโทษlong-tôot.

ลงโทษ long-tôot

to punish verb

long mid
tôot falling

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

How to use it

ลงโทษlong-tôot is "put down punishment": โทษtôot is the punishment, or the fault, the word inside ขอโทษkǎw-tôot, sorry. Getting a fine is โดนปรับdoon bpràp.

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:

long thot
long tot
longthod

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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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
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