ผู้เลี้ยง(pôo líiang)

Meanings

1NounB1

carer; guardian; person who raises someone

A person who brings up or looks after someone, especially a child; a caregiver or guardian.

Examples

เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)3classifier: childrenคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3that (emphatic/contrastive final particle)อาศัยอยู่aa-săi yòoอาศัยอยู่aa-săi yòo[to] live; reside; dwell; inhabitกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ผู้เลี้ยงpôo líiangผู้เลี้ยงpôo líiang1carer; guardian; person who raises someone2keeper; raiser; breeder (animals)3pastor; shepherd (relig.)ไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)พ่อแม่pôr mâeพ่อแม่pôr mâeparents
That child lives with a caregiver, not with his parents.
2NounB1

keeper; raiser; breeder (animals)

A person who raises or breeds animals; a livestock/aquaculture farmer (e.g., ผู้เลี้ยงสุกร ‘pig farmer’, ผู้เลี้ยงกุ้ง ‘shrimp farmer’).

Examples

ลุงlungลุงlung1uncle (younger brother of parent)2older man (form of address)ของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsผู้เลี้ยงpôo líiangผู้เลี้ยงpôo líiang1carer; guardian; person who raises someone2keeper; raiser; breeder (animals)3pastor; shepherd (relig.)ไก่gàiไก่gài1chicken (animal)2chicken (meat)3naive/green (slang)4chicken (Thai letter name)
My uncle is a chicken farmer.
3NounB2

pastor; shepherd (relig.)

In Christian context, a spiritual caretaker of a congregation; a pastor or shepherd.

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)พระคัมภีร์prá kam-peeพระคัมภีร์prá kam-pee1holy scripture; sacred text2the Bible (Christianity)พระเยซูprá yay-sooพระเยซูprá yay-sooJesus Christทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5[royal] honorific prefix; royal auxiliaryเปรียบbprìiapเปรียบbprìiap1[to] compare2as; like (in comparisons)3[to] liken; use as a simileพระองค์เองprá-ong ayngพระองค์เองprá-ong ayng1Himself/Herself (royal; intensive)2Himself (the Buddha; reverential)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsผู้เลี้ยงpôo líiangผู้เลี้ยงpôo líiang1carer; guardian; person who raises someone2keeper; raiser; breeder (animals)3pastor; shepherd (relig.)แกะgàeแกะgàe1sheep2[to] unwrap; open by prying; peel [sth] off3[to] carve; engrave4Aries (zodiac sign)ที่ดีtêe deeที่ดีtêe deegood; suitable; desirable
In the Bible, Jesus compares himself to a good shepherd.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ผู้pôoผู้pôo1person; one who … (agentive prefix)2person; people (as a standalone noun in formal/register-bound uses)Part 1
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เลี้ยงlíiangเลี้ยงlíiang1[to] raise; bring up2[to] keep (as a pet); rear3[to] support; maintain4[to] host; treat5[to] feedPart 2
ผู้เลี้ยงpôo líiangผู้เลี้ยงpôo líiangcarer; guardian; person who raises someone