Dara Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 The meaning of โทษ can be 1. noun 'punishment', 'penalty'; 2. noun 'harm', 'danger'; 3. noun 'blame' 4. verb 'to blame' depending on the context. The elegant synonym of โทษ is ทัณฑ์ /than/ mid tone, short vowel. นักโทษ /nák thôod/ and คนโทษ /khon thôod/ are synonyms meaning 'prisoner', 'convict'. (This 'oo' is close to an 'oh' or 'oa' sound in normal English spelling). โทษเบา /thôod bao/ light punishment, light penalty; minor offense Elegant synonym: ลหุโทษláhùthôod โทษหนัก heavy punishment, heavy penalty; major offense Elegant synonym: มหันตโทษ /mahan+(tà)thôod/ Another more colloquial word for 'to blame' is ว่า /waa/ (which in other contexts is just a shortening of พูดว่า /phûud wâa/ 'say, speak' and คิดว่า /khíd wâa/ 'think', and serves as a clause introducer, or as the ':' sign in most European languages.). Example: อย่าไปว่าเขาซิ่ /yàa pai wâa kháo/ Don't blame him/her/them! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ขอโทษ is one of those words that may have been shortened from its formal expression: ขอประทานโทษ - [V] apologize, See also: excuse me; beg your pardon; pardon me, Syn. ขอโทษ, Example: ขอประทานโทษที่กล่าวออกนอกเรื่อง, Thai definition: ขอให้ยกเว้นโทษ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeranam Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 such as "glûay-bùat-chee" - กล้วยบวชชี - Be careful how you say this. Sounds a bit like something needing a pee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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