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How to say market vendor (woman), trader
in Thai
แม่ค้า
mâae-káa
market vendor (woman), trader · shopkeeper
mâae fallingkáa high
แม่ 'mother' + ค้า 'trade'. The woman who runs a stall or small shop; the male form is พ่อค้า. Calling her พี่ or ป้า is friendlier than แม่ค้า to her face.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Classifier
- คน
In a sentence
- แม่ค้าที่ตลาดmâae-káa tîi dtà-làata vendor at the market
From the same situation: Work, study, family
- งานwork, job
- บริษัทcompany, firm
- ออฟฟิศoffice
- ออนไลน์online
- อาชีพoccupation, profession
- เรียนto study, to learn; to attend school
- นักเรียนstudent (school)
- นักศึกษาuniversity student
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