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How to say intent, intention
in Thai
เจตนา
jèet-dtà-naa
intent, intention
jèet lowdtà lownaa mid
โดยเจตนา 'intentionally', ไม่ได้เจตนา 'unintentional'. Intent decides many charges.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Register
- formal
In a sentence
- ไม่มีเจตนาทำร้ายmâi mii jèet-dtà-naa tam-ráaithere was no intent to hurt
From the same situation: Law and bureaucracy deep
- ร้องทุกข์to lodge a criminal complaint
- ใบแจ้งความpolice report (document)
- พนักงานสอบสวนinquiry officer (police investigator)
- สอบสวนto investigate, question
- ผู้เสียหายinjured party, victim (legal)
- ให้การto give a statement, testify
- คำให้การstatement, testimony
- อัยการpublic prosecutor
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