ทำมาหากิน
tam maa hăa gin
Meanings
1NounB1
[to] make a living; earn one’s keep
to work, run a business, or engage in an occupation to support oneself or one’s family; to earn a livelihood
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillขายkăaiขายkăai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneselfข้าวเหนียวkâao nĭiaoข้าวเหนียวkâao nĭiaosticky rice; glutinous riceหมูปิ้งmŏo bpîngหมูปิ้งmŏo bpîngThai grilled pork skewerหน้าปากซอยnâa bpàak soiหน้าปากซอยnâa bpàak soientrance of an alleyเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofทำมาหากินtam maa hăa ginทำมาหากินtam maa hăa gin[to] make a living; earn one’s keepเลี้ยงครอบครัวlíiang krôp-kruuaเลี้ยงครอบครัวlíiang krôp-kruua[to] support [one's] family
He sells sticky rice with grilled pork at the alley entrance to make a living for his family.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
หากินhăa ginหากินhăa gin1[to] make a living; earn a living2[to] forage; look for food3[to] exploit [sb/sth] for gain (colloq.)
- [to] make a living; earn a living
- [to] forage; look for food
- [to] exploit [sb/sth] for gain (colloq.)
ออกหากินòk hăa ginออกหากินòk hăa gin1[of animals] go out to forage2[of people] go out to earn a living
- [of animals] go out to forage
- [of people] go out to earn a living
หาเลี้ยงชีพhăa líiang chêepหาเลี้ยงชีพhăa líiang chêep[to] earn a living; support [oneself]/[one's family]
[to] earn a living; support [oneself]/[one's family]
รักษาชีพrák-săa chêepรักษาชีพrák-săa chêep[to] earn a living; maintain [one’s] livelihood
[to] earn a living; maintain [one’s] livelihood
เลี้ยงชีพlíiang chêepเลี้ยงชีพlíiang chêep[to] make a living; support oneself
[to] make a living; support oneself
Word Breakdown
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ทำมาหากินtam maa hăa ginทำมาหากินtam maa hăa gin[to] make a living; earn one’s keep