ขายตัว
kǎai-dtuuaMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] sell one's body for sex
to engage in prostitution; to have sex with someone in exchange for money
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ละครlá-kɔɔnละครlá-kɔɔn1drama; play; theater show2theater; dramatic artsเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toขายตัวkǎai-dtuuaขายตัวkǎai-dtuua1[to] sell one's body for sex2[to] sell out; betray one's principlesเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofหาเงินhǎa-ngənหาเงินhǎa-ngən[to] earn money; [to] make moneyมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerรักษาrák-sǎaรักษาrák-sǎa1[to] treat; cure2[to] preserve; maintain; keep3[to] guard; look after; protect4[to] keep (a promise/law); observe5[to] hold (a position); serve asแม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerป่วยbpùuaiป่วยbpùuai1sick; ill; unwell2[to] be ill; fall sick
In the drama, she had to engage in prostitution to get money to treat her sick mother.
3 more examplesShow less
กฎหมายgòt-mǎaiในnaiหลายlǎaiประเทศbprà-têetระบุว่าrá-bù-wâaการขายตัวgaan-kǎai-dtuuaเป็นbpenสิ่งsìngผิดกฎหมายpìt-gòt-mǎai
The law in many countries states that prostitution is illegal.
สารคดีsǎa-rá-ká-diiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiตีแผ่dtii-pɛ̀ɛชีวิตchii-wítของkɔ̌ɔngผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngที่tîiถูกtùukบังคับbang-kápให้hâiขายตัวkǎai-dtuuaในnaiต่างแดนdtàang-dɛɛn
This documentary exposes the lives of women who are forced into prostitution abroad.
ปัญหาbpan-hǎaความยากจนkwaam-yâak-jonเป็นbpenปัจจัยสำคัญbpàt-jai-sǎm-kanที่tîiผลักดันplàk-danให้hâiคนkonจำนวนไม่น้อยjam-nuuan-mâi-nɔ́ɔiต้องdtɔ̂ngตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiขายตัวkǎai-dtuuaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความอยู่รอดkwaam-yùu-rɔ̂ɔt
Poverty is a major factor that pushes many people to decide to engage in prostitution for survival.
2VerbB2
[to] sell out; betray one's principles
to give up one's values, loyalty, or integrity for money or personal advantage; to 'sell oneself out'
Examples
นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangนักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangpoliticianคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)กล่าวหาglàao-hǎaกล่าวหาglàao-hǎa[to] accuse [sb] (of [sth])ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeขายตัวkǎai-dtuuaขายตัวkǎai-dtuua1[to] sell one's body for sex2[to] sell out; betray one's principlesให้กับhâi-gàpให้กับhâi-gàpto; for (recipient/beneficiary)กลุ่มทุนglùm-tunกลุ่มทุนglùm-tun1business/financial bloc; big-business interests2investor consortium; funding groupใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; senior
That politician was accused of selling himself out to large corporations.
3 more examplesShow less
แฟนคลับfɛɛn-klápรู้สึกผิดrúu-sʉ̀k-pìtหวังwǎngที่tîiศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinคนโปรดkon-bpròotดูเหมือนduu-mʉ̌ʉanจะjàขายตัวkǎai-dtuuaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaชื่อเสียงchʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangและlɛ́เงินทองngən-tɔɔng
The fans were disappointed that their favorite artist seemed to be selling out for fame and money.
เขาkǎoปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèetที่จะtîi-jàขายตัวkǎai-dtuuaโดยdooiการสร้างgaan-sâangผลงานpǒn-ngaanที่tîiเอาใจao-jaiตลาดdtà-làatเพียงอย่างเดียวpiiang-yàang-diiaoและlɛ́ยังคงyang-kongรักษาrák-sǎaอุดมการณ์ù-dom-gaanทางtaangศิลปะsǐn-lá-bpàของkɔ̌ɔngตนdtonไว้wái
He refused to sell out by only creating work that pleased the market, and still maintained his artistic ideals.
การตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiรับrápตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngนี้níiทำให้tam-hâiหลายlǎaiคนวิจารณ์kon-wí-jaanว่าwâaเขาkǎoได้dâaiขายตัวkǎai-dtuuaและlɛ́ทิ้งtíngจุดยืนjùt-yʉʉnเดิมdəəmของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛo
His decision to accept this position led many to criticize that he had sold out and abandoned his original principles.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ขายkǎaiขายkǎai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneself[to] sell [sth]Part 1
+
ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figurebody; self; person (colloq.)Part 2
ขายตัวkǎai-dtuuaขายตัวkǎai-dtuua[to] sell one's body for sex[to] sell one's body for sexWord