ขันต่อ(kăn dtò)

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] bargain; [to] haggle

To negotiate the price of something; to try to get a lower price.

Examples

ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotตลาดนัดจตุจักรdtà-làat nát jà-dtù-jàkตลาดนัดจตุจักรdtà-làat nát jà-dtù-jàkChatuchak Weekend Marketนักท่องเที่ยวnák tông tîaoนักท่องเที่ยวnák tông tîaotouristส่วนใหญ่sùuan yàiส่วนใหญ่sùuan yài1the majority; most2most (of); the majority of3mostly; mainly; largelyชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ขันต่อkăn dtòขันต่อkăn dtò1[to] bargain; [to] haggle2[to] outbid; [to] raise a bid3[to] bet; [to] wagerราคาสินค้าraa-kaa sĭn-káaราคาสินค้าraa-kaa sĭn-káaproduct priceกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)คนขายkon kăaiคนขายkon kăai1seller; vendor; salesperson2the seller (party to a transaction)
At Chatuchak Weekend Market, most tourists enjoy negotiating prices with the vendors.
2VerbB2

[to] outbid; [to] raise a bid

To offer a higher price than another bidder in an auction or negotiation; to increase one's bid.

Examples

นักสะสมnák sà-sŏmนักสะสมnák sà-sŏmcollector (of items)คนหนึ่งkon nèungคนหนึ่งkon nèung1one person2a person; someoneเพิ่งpêrngเพิ่งpêrng1just; recently2only just now; only now3only/merely (just now starting)ขันkănขันkăn1bowl (metal basin); thai water bowl2[to] crow (rooster)3[to] jest; banter4[to] tighten (by turning)5[to] giggle; chuckle6classifier: bowls; basinsต่อราคาdtò raa-kaaต่อราคาdtò raa-kaa[to] bargain; haggle (over price)ภาพวาดpâap wâatภาพวาดpâap wâata drawing/painting (artwork)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ขึ้นไปkêun bpaiขึ้นไปkêun bpai1[to] go up; ascend (away)2and up; or moreอีกèekอีกèek1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)ห้าhâaห้าhâa1five (number)2haha (laughter, chat slang)หมื่นmèuunหมื่นmèuun1ten thousand (10,000)2countless; many (hyperbolic)3Muen (historical title)บาทbàatบาทbàat1baht (Thai currency unit)2baht (classifier for Thai currency amounts)3blow; stroke (literary/archaic)4foot (literary)
A collector just raised the bid for this painting by another fifty thousand baht.
3VerbB2

[to] bet; [to] wager

To make a bet or wager on an uncertain outcome.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ขันkănขันkăn1bowl (metal basin); thai water bowl2[to] crow (rooster)3[to] jest; banter4[to] tighten (by turning)5[to] giggle; chuckle6classifier: bowls; basinsPart 1
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ต่อdtòต่อdtò1[to] bargain; haggle2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] continue; go on4subsequently; then (adverbial sequence)5[to] connect; attach; join6next; following; subsequentPart 2
ขันต่อkăn dtòขันต่อkăn dtò[to] bargain; [to] haggle