ค้าขาย
káa-kǎaiMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] trade; do business; buy and sell
to engage in buying and selling goods or services for profit
Examples
พ่อpôrพ่อpôr1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)แม่ค้าขายmâe káa kăaiผักpàkผักpàkvegetable(s)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerตลาดเช้าdtà-làat cháoตลาดเช้าdtà-làat cháomorning marketเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofหาhăaหาhăa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3huh?; what? (informal)4[to] get; procure5[to] earn (money); make a living6[to] visit; go see7[to] seek out; contactรายได้raai dâiรายได้raai dâi1income; earnings2revenue (business/government)3proceeds; takings
My parents sell vegetables at the morning market to earn income.
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เขาkǎoเริ่มค้าขายrə̂əm-káa-kǎaiของkɔ̌ɔngออนไลน์ɔɔn-laaiเพราะprɔ́เห็นว่าhěn-wâaกำไรgam-raiดีdiiและlɛ́ลูกค้าlûuk-káaหาง่ายhǎa-ngâai
He started selling things online because the profits are good and customers are easy to find.
ช่วงchûuangเทศกาลtêet-sà-gaanเราraoค้าขายkáa-kǎaiขนมkà-nǒmพื้นบ้านpʉ́ʉn-bâanได้dâaiมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂nเพราะprɔ́นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoเยอะyə́
During festivals, we sell more local sweets because there are many tourists.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtขนาดเล็กkà-nàat-lékเลือกlʉ̂ʉakค้าขายkáa-kǎaiสินค้าsǐn-káaเฉพาะทางchà-pɔ́-taangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangมูลค่าเพิ่มmuun-kâa-pə̂əmและlɛ́รักษาrák-sǎaกำไรgam-raiต่อdtɔ̀ɔหน่วยnùuai
Small companies choose to trade in niche products to create added value and maintain profit per unit.
2NounB1
trading; commerce (activity)
the activity or practice of buying and selling; commerce
Examples
ตลาดเช้าdtà-làat-cháoตลาดเช้าdtà-làat-cháomorning marketวันเสาร์wan-sǎoวันเสาร์wan-sǎoSaturdayคึกคักkʉ́k-kákคึกคักkʉ́k-kák1lively; bustling; animated2energetically; in a bustling wayคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerซื้อของsʉ́ʉ-kɔ̌ɔngซื้อของsʉ́ʉ-kɔ̌ɔng[to] buy things; go shoppingและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ค้าขายkáa-kǎaiค้าขายkáa-kǎai1[to] trade; do business; buy and sell2trading; commerce (activity)กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyชุมชนchum-chonชุมชนchum-choncommunity
The Saturday morning market is lively; people come to buy and sell throughout the community.
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ยุคyúkนี้níiการค้าขายgaan-káa-kǎaiออนไลน์ɔɔn-laaiเติบโตdtə̀əp-dtooเพราะprɔ́ลูกค้าlûuk-káaสั่งของsàng-kɔ̌ɔngผ่านpàanมือถือmʉʉ-tʉ̌ʉได้dâaiสะดวกsà-dùuak
Nowadays online commerce is growing because customers can order via their phones conveniently.
งานแฟร์ngaan faeครั้งนี้kráng néeเปิดbpèrtพื้นที่púen têeให้hâiผู้ประกอบการpôo bprà-gòp gaanรายเล็กraai lékมาmaaค้าขายkáa kăaiและláeเจอjerลูกค้าlûuk-káaใหม่màiๆ-
This fair provides space for small entrepreneurs to do business and meet new customers.
นโยบายná-yoh-baaiใหม่màiมุ่งmûngกระตุ้นgrà-dtûnการค้าขายgaan káa kăaiชายแดนchaai daenโดยdoiลดlótขั้นตอนkân dtonศุลกากรsŭn-lá-gaa-gonและláeเพิ่มpêrmศูนย์โลจิสติกส์sŏon loh-jít-dtìk
The new policy aims to stimulate cross-border commerce by reducing customs procedures and adding logistics hubs.
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 classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
káa
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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
ค้าkáaค้าkáa1[to] trade; [to] do business2friendly feminine final particle (informal writing)[to] trade; [to] do businessPart 1
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ขายkǎaiขายkǎai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneself[to] sell [sth]Part 2
ค้าขายkáa-kǎaiค้าขายkáa-kǎai[to] trade; do business; buy and sell[to] trade; do business; buy and sellWord