การเก็งกำไร
gaan geng gam-rai
Meanings
1NounB2
speculation
buying or selling assets mainly to profit from expected price movements rather than from use or long-term fundamentals
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillซื้อséuซื้อséu1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offหุ้นตัวhûn dtuuaหุ้นตัวhûn dtuuaa (particular) stock/shareนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofการเก็งกำไรgaan geng gam-raiการเก็งกำไรgaan geng gam-rai1speculation2profiteeringไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)ตั้งใจdtâng jaiตั้งใจdtâng jai1[to] intend; mean to2[to] be determined; resolve3[to] pay close attention; concentrate4intentionally; on purposeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ถือtĕuuaถือtĕuua1[to] hold; carry (by hand)2[to] bring/take (in hand)3[to] regard; consider; deem4[to] observe; keep (rules, precepts, fast)5[to] be strict/particular about6to count as; treat asยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] lengthen; grow long
He bought this stock for speculation, not intending to hold it for the long term.
2NounC1
profiteering
making excessive or unfair profit by taking advantage of shortages or rapid price changes, often by stockpiling goods or charging very high prices; commonly used with a negative tone in news or policy contexts
Examples
การกักตุนgaan gàk dtunการกักตุนgaan gàk dtun1stockpiling (preparedness)2hoarding (to influence prices/supply)หน้ากากอนามัยnâa-gàak à-naa-maiหน้ากากอนามัยnâa-gàak à-naa-maimedical face mask; surgical maskเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofการเก็งกำไรgaan geng gam-raiการเก็งกำไรgaan geng gam-rai1speculation2profiteeringในช่วงnai chûuangในช่วงnai chûuangduring; in the period ofโรคระบาดrôhk rá-bàatโรคระบาดrôhk rá-bàat1epidemic; disease outbreak2epidemic diseaseเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsสิ่งที่sìng têeสิ่งที่sìng têethe thing that; whatไม่สมควรmâi sŏm-kuuanไม่สมควรmâi sŏm-kuuan1inappropriate; unsuitable2should not; ought not (to)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behave
Hoarding face masks for profiteering during a pandemic is an improper thing to do.
Word Breakdown
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การเก็งกำไรgaan geng gam-raiการเก็งกำไรgaan geng gam-raispeculation