Shopping and money ขายส่ง kǎai-sòng
to sell wholesale; wholesale verb
- kǎai rising
- sòng 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 ส่งsòng to send, to deliver
How to use it
ขายส่งkǎai-sòng is selling in bulk to other sellers, and the wholesale price is ราคาส่งraa-kaa sòng. Bangkok's wholesale markets, such as Pratunam for clothes and Sampeng Lane in Chinatown for everything from hair clips to toys, sell by the dozen, โหลlǒo, or the pack, and many stalls won't sell you just one. Selling single items, retail, is ขายปลีกkǎai-bplìik.
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 song
- kai song
- kaai sawng
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