บ้านช่อง
bâan chông
Meanings
1NounB2
home; household; home and hearth
One’s home and household; the dwelling and domestic affairs (often as a set phrase บ้านช่องบ้านช่องbâan chông1home; household; home and hearth2livelihood; means of living (idiomatic)).
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateต่างจังหวัดdtàang jang-wàtต่างจังหวัดdtàang jang-wàt1provincial; out-of-town2upcountry; outside the capitalแต่ยังdtàe yangแต่ยังdtàe yangbut still; yetกลับมาglàp maaกลับมาglàp maa1[to] come back; return2[to] resume; make a comeback; be backดูแลdoo laeดูแลdoo lae1[to] take care of; look after2[to] supervise; be in charge of3[to] maintain; serviceบ้านช่องbâan chôngบ้านช่องbâan chông1home; household; home and hearth2livelihood; means of living (idiomatic)ทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)เดือนdeuuanเดือนdeuuan1the Moon; moon2month
He works upcountry but still comes back to take care of his home and household every month.
2NounB2
livelihood; means of living (idiomatic)
Idiomatically, one’s means of living or livelihood, often in set phrases (e.g., ปิดบ้านปิดช่อง).
Examples
ช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2section; segment (part of something)3range; interval (between limits)4period; time (around now/then)5distance between supports6width span; armspan7span; breadth (across)เศรษฐกิจsèht-tà-gìtเศรษฐกิจsèht-tà-gìt1economy2economic conditions; the economyไม่ดีmâi deeไม่ดีmâi dee1not good; bad; poor (quality/condition)2improper; immoral3not well; unwell; not okay4badly; poorly5[!] Not good!เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightหาทางhăa taangหาทางhăa taang1[to] find/devise a way2[to] try to; make efforts toทำมาหากินtam maa hăa ginทำมาหากินtam maa hăa gin[to] make a living; earn one’s keepรักษาrák-săaรักษาrák-săa1[to] treat; cure2[to] keep (a promise/law); observe3[to] hold (a position); serve as4[to] guard; look after; protect5[to] preserve; maintain; keepบ้านช่องbâan chôngบ้านช่องbâan chông1home; household; home and hearth2livelihood; means of living (idiomatic)ไว้ก่อนwái gònไว้ก่อนwái gòn1for now; for the time being2in advance; beforehand
During the economic downturn, he had to find ways to make a living to safeguard his livelihood.
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บ้านช่องbâan chôngบ้านช่องbâan chônghome; household; home and hearth