A Very Useful Word

[ATF]

Came across this last week when I had to go to court. I was the defendant!

Surprised I've never heard it before but obviously has a lot of uses here. I've always used expressions like MAI NA SONN JAI etc. in the past.

Anyway the word is ประมาท PRAMAT which means careless, thoughtless, couldn't give a rats etc.

Put it to good use and excuse me scholars if this is too simple.

[WitawatWatawit]

Isn't that an invitation to the judge to lock you up and throw away the key? "I couldn't give a rat's yer honna, m'lud, guv ..."

[skyaslimit]

I would rather translate PRAMAT as "Riskey"

[Gsxrnz]

I may be wrong, but I tend to use sohn-jai or mai-sohn-jai with regard to having/not having an interest or care in the subject.

I thought bpra-maat was more about having a care-less attitude and (depending on context) being slanderous or giving offence.

[ATF]

Isn't that an invitation to the judge to lock you up and throw away the key? "I couldn't give a rat's yer honna, m'lud, guv ..."

You'll be happy to know I was exonerated and am still on the loose. PRAMAT is the verb to be careless etc.

[ATF]

I would rather translate PRAMAT as "Riskey"

Siang would be the word associated with risk. Kwam Siang etc.

[CMBob]

It would seem to me that ประมาท would be better defined as negligent in the sense that somebody didn't exercise ordinary care. I don't think it speaks to the mindset and, as such, I don't think it should be translated as not "giving a rat's ass" (which, to me, indicates something closer to intentional conduct). Just my opinion.

[Baa_Mango]

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Thanks - had heard and long forgotten this word.

Now i have it written down! excellent