ขายต่อ
kǎai-dtɔ̀ɔMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] resell [sth]
to sell something again to another buyer, often after purchasing it (sometimes for profit)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offตั๋วคอนเสิร์ตdtǔua-kɔɔn-sə̀ətตั๋วคอนเสิร์ตdtǔua-kɔɔn-sə̀ətconcert ticketมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เอามาao-maaเอามาao-maa1[to] bring (here); fetch (to the speaker)2[to] hand it over; give it here (imperative)ขายต่อkǎai-dtɔ̀ɔขายต่อkǎai-dtɔ̀ɔ1[to] resell [sth]2[to] keep selling; continue to sellให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellow
He bought a concert ticket and then resold it to a friend.
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ฉันchǎnซื้อsʉ́ʉกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoใบbaiนี้níiมือสองmʉʉ-sɔ̌ɔngมาmaaแต่dtɛ̀ɛใช้cháiไปbpaiแป๊บเดียวbpɛ́p-diiaoก็gɔ̂เบื่อbʉ̀ʉaเลยləəiอยากyàakขายต่อkǎai-dtɔ̀ɔ
I bought this bag second-hand, but after using it for a short while, I got bored, so I want to resell it.
การซื้อgaan-sʉ́ʉโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpรุ่นใหม่rûn-màiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaมาmaaขายต่อkǎai-dtɔ̀ɔทำกำไรtam-gam-raiเป็นbpenธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtที่tîiได้รับความนิยมdâi-ráp-kwaam-ní-yomในหมู่nai-mùuวัยรุ่นwai-rûn
Buying new model phones to resell for a profit is a popular business among teenagers.
นักสะสมnák-sà-sǒmบางคนbaang-konยอมyɔɔmจ่ายเงินjàai-ngənก้อนโตgɔ̂ɔn-dtooเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaซื้อsʉ́ʉนาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaaรุ่นrûnลิมิเต็ดlí-mí-dtètโดยdooiหวังว่าwǎng-wâaจะjàขายต่อkǎai-dtɔ̀ɔได้dâaiในnaiราคาraa-kaaที่tîiสูงขึ้นsǔung-kʉ̂nในอนาคตnai-à-naa-kót
Some collectors are willing to pay a large sum to buy limited-edition watches, hoping to be able to resell them at a higher price in the future.
2VerbB1
[to] keep selling; continue to sell
to carry on the action of selling (often used with ต่อไปต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpai1on; further (continue doing sth)2next; following (in order)3from now on; henceforth4next; subsequent ‘further/on’)
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฝนตกfǒn-dtòkฝนตกfǒn-dtòkit is raining; [to] rainแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)แม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káaแม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káafemale vendor; saleswoman; shopkeeperก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardขายของkǎai-kɔ̌ɔngขายของkǎai-kɔ̌ɔng[to] sell things; [to] sell goodsต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extend
It's raining today, but the vendor continues to sell her goods.
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แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaลูกค้าlûuk-káaจะjàน้อยลงnɔ́ɔi-longในnaiช่วงบ่ายchûuang-bàaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiจะjàขายkǎaiผลไม้pǒn-lá-máaiต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiจนกว่าจะjon-gwàa-jàหมดmòt
Even though there were fewer customers in the afternoon, he decided to continue selling fruit until it was all gone.
พอpɔɔพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanคนเก่าkon-gàoลาออกlaa-ɔ̀ɔkไปbpaiเราraoก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngหาhǎaคนใหม่kon-màiมาช่วยmaa-chûuaiขายต่อkǎai-dtɔ̀ɔทันทีtan-tii
When the old employee quit, we had to find a new person to help continue selling immediately.
หลังจากที่lǎng-jàak-tîiหุ้นส่วนhûn-sùuanถอนตัวtɔ̌ɔn-dtuuaไปbpaiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngบริหารbɔɔ-rí-hǎanร้านráanและlɛ́ขายของkǎai-kɔ̌ɔngต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiเพียงลำพังpiiang-lam-pang
After his business partner pulled out, he had to manage the shop and continue selling all by himself.
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
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ต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extend[to] continue; go onPart 2
ขายต่อkǎai-dtɔ̀ɔขายต่อkǎai-dtɔ̀ɔ[to] resell [sth][to] resell [sth]Word