โขกราคา(kòhk raa-kaa)

Meanings

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[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-hăanร้านอาหารráan aa-hăanrestaurant; eateryแถวtăeoแถวtăeo1[to] line up; arrange in a row2approximately; about (colloquial)3row; line4area; neighborhood; vicinity5[classifier] row; lineแหล่งท่องเที่ยวlàeng tông tîiaoแหล่งท่องเที่ยวlàeng tông tîiaotourist attraction/destinationมักจะmák jàมักจะmák jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)โขกราคาkòhk raa-kaaโขกราคาkòhk raa-kaa[to] overcharge; price-gouge; jack up the priceนักท่องเที่ยวnák tông tîaoนักท่องเที่ยวnák tông tîaotourist
Restaurants in tourist areas often overcharge tourists.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

โขกkòhkโขกkòhk1[to] knock; bang; slam (esp. with the head)2[to] head (a ball)3[to] overcharge [sb]; rip off [sb] [colloquial]Part 1
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ราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2price level; listed price3[to] cost; [to be] priced atPart 2
โขกราคาkòhk raa-kaaโขกราคาkòhk raa-kaa[to] overcharge; price-gouge; jack up the price