ประทังชีวิต

bprà-tang chee-wít

Meanings

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[to] survive; get by

to survive or get by with the minimum necessary resources, such as food or money.

Examples

คนยากจนkon yâak-jonคนยากจนkon yâak-jon1a poor person2the poor (collective)บางคนbaang konบางคนbaang konsome people; some personsต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightเก็บของgèp kŏngเก็บของgèp kŏng1[to] put things away; tidy up2[to] pack up; gather one’s things3[to] store/keep belongingsเก่าgàoเก่าgào1former; previous2old-fashioned; outdated3old; not newขายkăaiขายkăai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneselfเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofหาเงินhăa ngernหาเงินhăa ngern[to] earn money; [to] make moneyมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerประทังชีวิตbprà-tang chee-wítประทังชีวิตbprà-tang chee-wít[to] survive; get byไปวันๆbpai wan wanไปวันๆbpai wan wan1idly day to day; just getting by2[to] drift along; pass the days aimlessly
Some poor people have to collect old items to sell for money just to get by day by day.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ประทังbprà-tangประทังbprà-tang[to] sustain temporarily; tide overPart 1
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ชีวิตchee-wítชีวิตchee-wít1life (one’s life; way of living)2lifetime; lifespan3life (state of being alive)Part 2
ประทังชีวิตbprà-tang chee-wítประทังชีวิตbprà-tang chee-wít[to] survive; get by