ทำกิน(tam gin)
Meanings
1VerbB1
[to] make a living; earn a livelihood; work for a living
To work to support oneself or one’s family; to earn a living, often through small-scale trade, craft, or farming.
Examples
พี่สาวpêe săaoพี่สาวpêe săaoolder sister; elder female siblingเปิดbpèrtเปิดbpèrt1[to] turn on; switch on2[to] start; launch; open for business3[to] open; unwrap; unlock; turn onร้านก๋วยเตี๋ยวráan gŭuai-dtĭiaoร้านก๋วยเตี๋ยวráan gŭuai-dtĭiaonoodle shop; noodle restaurantเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofทำกินtam ginทำกินtam gin1[to] make a living; earn a livelihood; work for a living2land for livelihood; land for subsistenceเลี้ยงครอบครัวlíiang krôp-kruuaเลี้ยงครอบครัวlíiang krôp-kruua[to] support [one's] family
My sister opened a small noodle shop to earn a living for the family.
2NounB2
land for livelihood; land for subsistence
Land or resources used for one’s livelihood, especially for farming or subsistence activities (e.g., ที่ทำกิน).
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)อาศัยaa-săiอาศัยaa-săi1by; by means of (formal)2[to] rely on; depend on; make use of3[to] live; reside; stay (temporarily)พื้นที่púen têeพื้นที่púen têe1area; space; surface; land area2region; zone; locality; area3local; on-site; field (modifier)4field; scope (figurative)ริมคลองrim klongริมคลองrim klong1by/along the canal2canal-side; canal bank3canal-side (modifier)เป็นที่bpen têeเป็นที่bpen têe1grammatical marker: widely/commonly; object of2[to] be/serve as a place (for…)ทำกินtam ginทำกินtam gin1[to] make a living; earn a livelihood; work for a living2land for livelihood; land for subsistenceปลูกผักbplòok pàkปลูกผักbplòok pàk[to] grow/plant vegetablesขายkăaiขายkăai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneselfในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ตลาดเช้าdtà-làat cháoตลาดเช้าdtà-làat cháomorning market
Villagers use the land along the canal as their livelihood plots, growing vegetables to sell at the morning market.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
เลี้ยงชีพlíiang chêepเลี้ยงชีพlíiang chêep[to] make a living; support oneself
[to] make a living; support oneself
หาเลี้ยงชีพhăa líiang chêepหาเลี้ยงชีพhăa líiang chêep[to] earn a living; support [oneself]/[one's family]
[to] earn a living; support [oneself]/[one's family]
ประกอบอาชีพbprà-gòrp aa-chêepประกอบอาชีพbprà-gòrp aa-chêep[to] engage in an occupation; practice a profession; make a living
[to] engage in an occupation; practice a profession; make a living
Word Breakdown
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ทำกินtam ginทำกินtam gin[to] make a living; earn a livelihood; work for a living