ตะเกียกตะกาย(dtà-gìiak dtà-gaai)
Meanings
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[to] struggle; [to] scramble
to struggle, scramble, or strive with great effort, often to survive or escape a difficult situation.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightตะเกียกตะกายdtà-gìiak dtà-gaaiตะเกียกตะกายdtà-gìiak dtà-gaai[to] struggle; [to] scrambleหาเงินhăa ngernหาเงินhăa ngern[to] earn money; [to] make moneyมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerจ่ายjàaiจ่ายjàai1[to] pay2[to] disburse; distribute (funds/resources)3[to] spend (money)ค่าเช่าบ้านkâa châo bâanค่าเช่าบ้านkâa châo bâanhouse rentทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)เดือนdeuuanเดือนdeuuan1the Moon; moon2month
He has to struggle to find money to pay the rent every month.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ตะกายdtà-gaaiตะกายdtà-gaai[to] scramble; [to] clamber; [to] claw at
[to] scramble; [to] clamber; [to] claw at
ต่อสู้ดิ้นรนdtòr sôo dîn ronต่อสู้ดิ้นรนdtòr sôo dîn ron[to] struggle; strive to overcome hardship
[to] struggle; strive to overcome hardship
กระเสือกกระสนgrà-sèuuak grà-sŏnกระเสือกกระสนgrà-sèuuak grà-sŏn[to] struggle; [to] strive
[to] struggle; [to] strive
ดิ้นรนdîn ronดิ้นรนdîn ron1[to] struggle; strive; fight for survival2[to] struggle (physically) to get free
- [to] struggle; strive; fight for survival
- [to] struggle (physically) to get free
ขวนขวายkŭuan kwăaiขวนขวายkŭuan kwăai[to] strive; be proactive
[to] strive; be proactive