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| ค่ากินเปล่า khaaF ginM bplaaoL |  |
| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | ค่า-กิน-ปฺล่าว |
| IPA | kʰâː kin plàːw |
| Royal Thai General System | kha kin plao |
| 1. [adjective] | |||
| definition | [commerce] royalty-free; no excess charges; no hidden fees | ||
| components |  ค่า  | khaaF | value; price; charge; cost; expense |
กินเปล่า | ginM bplaaoL | to get something for nothing; get a free ride | |
| 2. [noun] | |||
| definition | bribe; fee; corruption | ||
| components | ค่า | khaaF | value; price; charge; cost; expense |
| กินเปล่า | ginM bplaaoL | to get something for nothing; get a free ride | |
| synonyms | เงินกินเปล่า | ngernM ginM bplaaoL | money used for a bribe, graft, or corruption, "tea money"; under-the-table payment |
| เงินใต้โต๊ะ | ngernM dtaiF dtoH | bribery; illegal payment | |
| sample sentence | ผู้ปกครองเองก็บ่นว่าต้องเสียค่ากินเปล่าถึงจะให้ลูกเข้าโรงเรียนที่ตัวเอง ต้องการได้ phuuF bpohkL khraawngM aehngM gaawF bohnL waaF dtawngF siiaR khaaF ginM bplaaoL theungR jaL haiF luukF khaoF ro:hngM riianM theeF dtuaaM aehngM dtawngF gaanM daiF "Parents themselves complain that they have to pay bribes in order to get their children into the school they want." | ||
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