ขอทาน

kŏr taan

Meanings

1NounA2

beggar

a person who begs for money or food, typically in public places

Examples

หน้าตลาดnâa dtà-làatหน้าตลาดnâa dtà-làat1in front of the market; market frontage2facing the market; adjacent to the marketมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoขอทานkŏr taanขอทานkŏr taan1beggar2[to] beg (for alms)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remain
There is a beggar sitting in front of the market.
2NounB1

[to] beg (for alms)

to ask for alms, usually money or food, especially as a livelihood

Examples

ชายแก่chaai gàeชายแก่chaai gàeold man; elderly manเดินไปdern bpaiเดินไปdern bpai[to] walk to [somewhere]ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2[to] comply with; abide by; obey3according to; in accordance with4along; along (a path); following (direction)5after; behind; in pursuit of6as; in the capacity of (ตามที่/ตามฐานะ)ตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1popular; mainstream (colloq.)2market; marketplace3market (economic demand/sector)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofขอทานkŏr taanขอทานkŏr taan1beggar2[to] beg (for alms)อาหารaa-hăanอาหารaa-hăan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsและláeและláeand (coordinating)เหรียญrĭianเหรียญrĭian1medal2round metal token3CL: เหรียญ4coinเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a little
The old man walked through the market to beg for food and small coins.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2[to] beg; plead3[to] wish for; pray for4polite request markerPart 1
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ทานtaanทานtaan1[to] eat (polite/formal); consume2[to] take (medicine)3almsgiving; charity (Buddhist ‘ทาน’)Part 2
ขอทานkŏr taanขอทานkŏr taanbeggar