ว่าความ

Thai

Etymology

From ว่า (wâa, “to address, to handle; to administer, to manage”) +‎ ความ (kwaam, “legal matter; lawsuit”).

Pronunciation

Orthographic		ว่าความ w ˋ ā g w ā m
Phonemic		ว่า-คฺวาม w ˋ ā – g ̥ w ā m
Romanization	Paiboon	wâa-kwaam
	Royal Institute	wa-khwam
(standard) IPA(key)		/waː˥˩.kʰwaːm˧/(R)

Verb

ว่าความ • (wâa-kwaam) (abstract noun การว่าความ)

1. (archaic) to adjudicate a legal matter, as a judge, tribunal, etc.
2. to conduct or defend a legal matter, as a lawyer, attorney-at-law, etc.