โขกราคา
kòok-raa-kaaMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] overcharge; price-gouge; jack up the price
To charge an unfairly high price; to overcharge or price‑gouge customers, often taking advantage of them.
Examples
ร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎanร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎanrestaurant; eateryแถวtɛ̌ɛoแถวtɛ̌ɛo1row; line2area; neighborhood; vicinity3[classifier] row; line4approximately; about (colloquial)แหล่งท่องเที่ยวlɛ̀ng-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoแหล่งท่องเที่ยวlɛ̀ng-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaotourist attraction/destinationมักจะmák-jàมักจะmák-jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)โขกราคาkòok-raa-kaaโขกราคาkòok-raa-kaa[to] overcharge; price-gouge; jack up the priceนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaotourist
Restaurants in tourist areas often overcharge tourists.
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อย่าลืมyàa-lʉʉmถามtǎamราคาraa-kaaก่อนgɔ̀ɔnขึ้นรถkʉ̂n-rótนะnáเดี๋ยวdǐiaoจะjàโดนdoonโขกราคาkòok-raa-kaaเอาaoได้dâai
Don't forget to ask the price before getting in the car, or you might get overcharged.
ในช่วงnai-chûuangที่tîiสินค้าsǐn-káaขาดแคลนkàat-klɛɛnผู้ขายpûu-kǎaiบางรายbaang-raaiฉวยโอกาสchǔuai-oo-gàatโขกราคาkòok-raa-kaaให้hâiสูงขึ้นsǔung-kʉ̂nหลายlǎaiเท่าตัวtâo-dtuua
During a product shortage, some sellers take the opportunity to price-gouge, increasing the price many times over.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanควรkuuanมีmiiมาตรmâatการควบคุมgaan-kûuap-kumไม่ให้mâi-hâiผู้ประกอบการpûu-bprà-gɔ̀ɔp-gaanโขกราคาkòok-raa-kaaหน้ากากอนามัยnâa-gàak-à-naa-maiในช่วงnai-chûuangที่tîiมีmiiโรคระบาดrôok-rá-bàat
The government should have measures to control entrepreneurs from price-gouging face masks during a pandemic.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kòok
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
โขกkòokโขกkòok1[to] knock; bang; slam (esp. with the head)2[to] head (a ball)3[to] overcharge [sb]; rip off [sb] [colloquial][to] knock; bang; slam (esp. with the head)Part 1
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โขกราคาkòok-raa-kaaโขกราคาkòok-raa-kaa[to] overcharge; price-gouge; jack up the price[to] overcharge; price-gouge; jack up the priceWord