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อาญา

Pronunciation

aayaa

อาญา

aayaa

criminal matter

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  1. 1 criminal matter、criminal offense
  2. 2 penalty、punishment

This word refers to the legal sphere of crimes and penalties. It is most often used in formal legal or news contexts, especially in phrases meaning “criminal” or “penal.”

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criminal matter、criminal offense

Noun⭐️2 Not often used Loanword

Refers to the criminal side of law, where an offense may lead to punishment by the state. It commonly appears in fixed legal phrases rather than casual standalone use.

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penalty、punishment

Noun⭐️2 Not often used Loanword Literary

Means a legal penalty or punishment, with a formal tone. In everyday speech, โทษ is usually the more common word for “punishment” or “penalty.”

Learning notes

Explanation

อาญา is a formal word of Pali/Sanskrit origin used mainly in legal, court, police, and news contexts. It is best learned through common phrases such as คดีอาญา “criminal case,” กฎหมายอาญา “criminal law,” and โทษทางอาญา “criminal penalty.” Its important contrast is แพ่ง, meaning “civil.”

Usage

You will see this word in contexts involving crimes, criminal cases, courts, police statements, legal advice, and news reports. For ordinary conversation about punishment, โทษ or ลงโทษ is usually more natural.

Caution

อาญา does not mean “dangerous.” Also, it is often better understood as “criminal” or “penal” within phrases such as คดีอาญา or ทางอาญา, rather than as a general word for any kind of punishment.

Differences from similar words

1 criminal matter synonyms

2 penalty synonyms

Component words

Other words containing อาญา

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