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| เก๋าเจี๊ยะ gaoR jiaH |  |
| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | เก๋า-เจี๊ยะ |
| IPA | kǎw tɕíaʔ |
| Royal Thai General System | kaochia |
| [noun, loanword, Chinese] | |||
| definition | a bribe to get things done | ||
| categories | |||
| synonym | สินบน | sinR bohnM | [archaic] compensation or offering given for aid or assistance voluntarily provided |
| related word | แป๊ะเจี๊ยะ  | bpaeH jiaH | additional charge or premium paid by a prospective tenant to a landlord [see notes] |
| sample sentence | เจ้าของร้านจ่ายเก๋าเจี๊ยะให้เจ้าหน้าที่แล้ว ลูกค้าจึงจอดรถในที่ห้ามจอดหน้าร้านได้ jaoF khaawngR raanH jaaiL gaoR jiaH haiF jaoF naaF theeF laaeoH luukF khaaH jeungM jaawtL rohtH naiM theeF haamF jaawtL naaF raanH daiF "The shop owner has already paid bribes to the officials; customers can thus park their cars in the no-parking zone in front of the shop." | ||
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