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| เงินกินเปล่า ngernM ginM bplaaoL |  |
| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | เงิน-กิน-ปฺล่าว |
| IPA | ŋɤn kin plàːw |
| Royal Thai General System | ngoen kin plao |
| 1. [noun] | |||
| definition | money used for a bribe, graft, or corruption, "tea money"; under-the-table payment | ||
| classifier | ก้อน  | gaawnF | [numerical classifier for lumps, clouds, butter, bread, charcoal, packages of cheese, deodorant, money] |
| components |  เงิน | ngernM | money; finance; silver |
กินเปล่า | ginM bplaaoL | to get something for nothing; get a free ride | |
| synonyms | ค่ากินเปล่า | khaaF ginM bplaaoL | bribe; fee; corruption |
| เงินใต้โต๊ะ | ngernM dtaiF dtoH | bribery; illegal payment | |
| sample sentence | แม่ค้าหาบเร่ต้องจ่ายเงินกินเปล่าค่าที่ให้พวกมีอิทธิพลแถวนั้นเสมอ maaeF khaaH haapL rehF dtawngF jaaiL ngernM ginM bplaaoL khaaF theeF haiF phuaakF meeM itL thiH phohnM thaaeoR nanH saL muuhrR "Street hawkers in that area must always pay bribes to influential people to secure a place to sell [their goods]." | ||
| 2. เงินกินเปล่า ngernM ginM bplaaoL [noun, phrase] | |||
| definition | extra payment | ||
| components | เงิน | ngernM | money; finance; silver |
| กิน | ginM | to eat or drink; consume; exploit | |
| เปล่า | bplaaoL | [is] void, empty, naked, nothing, plain (lacking adornment or ornamentation; unembellished) | |
| synonym | แป๊ะเจี๊ยะ | bpaeH jiaH | additional charge or premium paid by a prospective tenant to a landlord [see notes] |
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