ค้า
kha · RTGS: kha
practice arbitrage, as in the stock market, deal illegally, be traded at a certain price or under certain conditions
ซื้อขายสินค้าหรือบริการ; ออกแสดง
Why high tone?
For low-class consonants, Mai Tho produces High tone (opposite of mid/high class!).
What is a live syllable?
Live syllable (ends with a vowel or sonorant consonant like m, n, ng)
About Low-class consonants
Low-class consonants include ค, ฅ, ฆ, ง, ช, ซ, ฌ, ญ, ฑ, ฒ, ณ, ท, ธ, น, พ, ฟ, ภ, ม, ย, ร, ล, ว, ฬ, and ฮ. In live syllables without a tone mark, they produce a mid tone. They behave differently with tone marks compared to mid and high-class consonants.