Shopping and money ขายปลีก kǎai-bplìik
to sell retail, to sell single items verb
- kǎai rising
- bplìik low
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
Parts: ขายkǎai to sell ปลีกbplìik to split off, separate
How to use it
ขายปลีกkǎai-bplìik is selling one item at a time to the person who'll use it, and the retail price is ราคาปลีกraa-kaa bplìik. In a wholesale market, ask ขายปลีกไหมkǎai-bplìik mǎi before you fall in love with a single shirt.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- khai plik
- kai bpleek
- khai pleek
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