ขาย
kǎaiMeanings
1VerbA1
[to] sell [sth]
To offer and transfer goods or services in exchange for money.
Examples
ป้าbpâaป้าbpâa1aunt (older sister of father or mother)2auntie; middle‑aged/older woman (address)ขายkǎaiขายkǎai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneselfผลไม้pǒn-lá-máaiผลไม้pǒn-lá-máaifruitหน้าตลาดnâa-dtà-làatหน้าตลาดnâa-dtà-làat1in front of the market; market frontage2located in front of the market
Auntie sells fruit in front of the market.
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This shop sells tasty chicken rice.
Yesterday he sold ten pairs of shoes.
Tomorrow we will go sell clothes at the fair.
2AdjectiveA2
for sale; for purchase
Available to be bought; offered for purchase.
Examples
ร้านนี้ráan-níiร้านนี้ráan-níithis shop; this storeมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpangขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpangbreadขายkǎaiขายkǎai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneselfทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
This shop has bread for sale every day.
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The new phone model will go on sale tomorrow.
The limited team jerseys are available for sale only at the arena.
3VerbB2
[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneself
To sell one’s body or sexual services; to engage in prostitution (colloquial/derogatory in some contexts).
Examples
ข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉrumor; hearsayบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyขายตัวkǎai-dtuuaขายตัวkǎai-dtuua1[to] sell one's body for sex2[to] sell out; betray one's principlesในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ย่านกลางyâan-glaangย่านกลางyâan-glaangmidrange; middle frequency bandคืนkʉʉnคืนkʉʉn1nighttime; night2[to] return [sth]; give back3[to] refund; reimburse4back; in returnแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverยืนยันyʉʉn-yanยืนยันyʉʉn-yan1[to] confirm; affirm2[to] insist; stand firm3[to] verify; validate; authenticateได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
Rumors say she sells her body in the nightlife district, but no one can confirm it.
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เขาkǎoปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèetเสียงsǐiangแข็งkɛ̌ngว่าwâaไม่ได้mâi-dâaiขายkǎaiบริการbɔɔ-rí-gaanทางเพศtaang-pêetตามที่dtaam-tîiคนkonกล่าวหาglàao-hǎa
He firmly denied selling sexual services as accused.
เจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiชี้ว่าchíi-wâaแรงงานrɛɛng-ngaanบางส่วนbaang-sùuanถูกtùukบีบบังคับbìip-bang-kápให้hâiขายตัวkǎai-dtuuaเพราะprɔ́หนี้สินnîi-sǐnและlɛ́ความยากจนkwaam-yâak-jon
Officials pointed out that some workers are coerced into prostitution due to debt and poverty.
ชุมชนchum-chonพยายามpá-yaa-yaamจัดjàtโครงการkroong-gaanอาชีพaa-chîipทางเลือกtaang-lʉ̂ʉakเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaช่วยchûuaiผู้ที่pûu-tîiเคยkəəiขายkǎaiบริการbɔɔ-rí-gaanให้hâiกลับมาglàp-maaเริ่มต้นใหม่rə̂əm-dtôn-mài
The community is trying to create alternative livelihood programs to help those who formerly engaged in prostitution start anew.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kǎai
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |