Thai

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Etymology

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From ให้ (hâi, to give) +‎ การ (gaan, affair; activity; etc).

Pronunciation

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Orthographicให้การ
au h ˆ k ā r
Phonemic
ไห้-กาน
ai h ˆ – k ā n
RomanizationPaiboonhâi-gaan
Royal Institutehai-kan
(standard) IPA(key)/haj˥˩.kaːn˧/(R)

Verb

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ให้การ (hâi-gaan) (abstract noun การให้การ)

  1. (law, intransitive) to reply (to a plaint, complaint, charge, accusation, etc) as a defendant, respondent, etc.
  2. (law, intransitive) to give evidence as a witness.

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