เงินสด
ngən-sòtMeanings
1NounA2
cash
physical money in banknotes and coins; cash on hand (not credit or digital payment)
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)กระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎo1bag; handbag; purse2pocket3wallet4classifier: ใบของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเงินสดngən-sòtเงินสดngən-sòt1cash2cash (as opposed to credit)100บาทbàatบาทbàat1baht (Thai currency unit)2baht (classifier for Thai currency amounts)3foot (literary)
I have 100 baht in cash in my wallet.
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I have to go withdraw cash from the ATM.
ร้านค้าráan-káaที่tîiตลาดdtà-làatส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiรับrápแต่dtɛ̀ɛเงินสดngən-sòtไม่รับmâi-rápบัตรเครดิตbàt-kree-dìt
Most shops at the market only accept cash, not credit cards.
เดี๋ยวนี้dǐiao néeฉันchănไม่ค่อยmâi kôiพกpókเงินสดngern sòtเยอะๆyér-yérเพราะpráwกลัวgluuaทำtamหายhăaiและláeส่วนใหญ่sùuan yàiก็gâwจ่ายเงินjàai ngernผ่านpàanมือถือmeuu tĕuuได้dâi
Nowadays I don't carry a lot of cash because I'm afraid of losing it and I can mostly pay with my phone.
2AdjectiveB1
cash (as opposed to credit)
money paid in full at the time of purchase rather than on credit or in installments; not necessarily paid in banknotes or coins
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offเงินสดngən-sòtเงินสดngən-sòt1cash2cash (as opposed to credit)ลดราคาlót-raa-kaaลดราคาlót-raa-kaa1[to] discount; [to] reduce the price2on sale; discountedได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
If I pay in cash, can I get a discount?
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ราคาraa-kaaป้ายbpâaiคือkʉʉราคาraa-kaaผ่อนpɔ̀ɔnแต่dtɛ̀ɛถ้าtâaซื้อsʉ́ʉเงินสดngən-sòtจะได้jà-dâaiส่วนลดsùuan-lótพิเศษpí-sèetเพิ่มpə̂əmอีกìik
The tag price is the installment price, but if you pay in cash, you'll get an additional special discount.
ทางร้านtaang-ráanมีmiiโปรโมชันbproo-moo-chânสำหรับsǎm-ràpลูกค้าlûuk-káaที่tîiชำระcham-ráเป็นbpenเงินสดngən-sòtเท่านั้นtâo-nán
The shop has a promotion only for customers who pay in cash.
การให้gaan-hâiส่วนลดsùuan-lótเงินสดngən-sòtเป็นbpenกลยุทธ์ทางการตลาดgon-lá-yút-taang-gaan-dtà-làatที่tîiจูงใจjuung-jaiให้hâiลูกค้าlûuk-káaตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiซื้อsʉ́ʉง่ายขึ้นngâai-kʉ̂nและlɛ́ช่วยchûuaiเพิ่มpə̂əmสภาพคล่องsà-pâap-klɔ̂ngให้แก่hâi-gɛ̀ɛผู้ขายpûu-kǎai
Giving a cash discount is a marketing strategy that persuades customers to make a purchase decision more easily and helps increase liquidity for the seller.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
ngən
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
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สดsòtสดsòt1fresh (not preserved)2live (broadcast/in real time)3bright; vivid (color)4in cash5raw; uncooked (food)6unmixed; straight (of a drink)fresh (not preserved)Part 2
เงินสดngən-sòtเงินสดngən-sòtcashcashWord