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pêe líiang

Meanings

1NounB1

nanny; caregiver

A person employed to look after children, often in the children’s home.

Examples

เมื่อวานmêuua waanเมื่อวานmêuua waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)จ้างjâangจ้างjâang1[to] hire; employ2[to] commission [sb] to do [sth]3hiring; paid employmentพี่เลี้ยงpêe líiangพี่เลี้ยงpêe líiang1nanny; caregiver2mentor; senior advisor3trainer/handler; attendantมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerดูแลdoo laeดูแลdoo lae1[to] take care of; look after2[to] supervise; be in charge of3[to] maintain; serviceลูกตอนlôok dtonลูกตอนlôok dton1air-layered plant; air-layered offshoot2propagule from layeringเย็นyenเย็นyen1cool; chilly2evening (late afternoon to dusk)3cool (personality); calm4cold (food/drinks)5[to] cool down
Yesterday I hired a nanny to look after my child in the evening.
2NounB2

mentor; senior advisor

A more experienced person who guides or supports someone less experienced, such as a junior colleague or newcomer.

Examples

วันแรกwan râekวันแรกwan râek1first day; day one2on the first dayที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3[to] understand4[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)5[to] fit; suit; match6[to] begin; start; take effect7cooked rice8riceบริษัทbò-rí-sàtบริษัทbò-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)พี่เลี้ยงpêe líiangพี่เลี้ยงpêe líiang1nanny; caregiver2mentor; senior advisor3trainer/handler; attendantคอยkoiคอยkoi1[to] wait (for [sb]/[sth])2keep (doing); keep on (doing)3[to] be on standby; be readyแนะนำnáe-namแนะนำnáe-nam1[to] recommend2[to] advise; give guidance3[to] brief; orient4[to] introduce [sb]งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5joule (physics unit)6unit (classifier) for eventsและláeและláeand (coordinating)พาไปpaa bpaiพาไปpaa bpai[to] take [sb] (to [somewhere])รู้จักrúu jàkรู้จักrúu jàk1[to] know; be acquainted with2[to] recognize; identify3[to] know how; be capable (from familiarity); be prudent withทีมteemทีมteem1team; group2squad; staff unit
On my first day at the company, I got a mentor who guided me through the work and introduced me to the team.
3NounB2

trainer/handler; attendant

A person who trains, handles, or attends to someone or something under their care, such as an animal, performer, or novice.

Examples

ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerการแสดงgaan sà-daengการแสดงgaan sà-daeng1performance; show2expression; display; demonstration (explaining/showing)สิงโตsĭng-dtohสิงโตsĭng-dtohlionต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to 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)พี่เลี้ยงpêe líiangพี่เลี้ยงpêe líiang1nanny; caregiver2mentor; senior advisor3trainer/handler; attendantเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofซ้อมsómซ้อมsóm1[to] practice; train2[to] rehearse3[to] drill; run drillsท่าทางtâa taangท่าทางtâa taang1gesture; posture2manner; air; look (suggesting outcome)3it looks like; seemsและláeและláeand (coordinating)สร้างsâangสร้างsâang1[to] build; construct2[to] create; produce3[to] establish; found4[to] generate; developความคุ้นเคยkwaam kún koieความคุ้นเคยkwaam kún koie1familiarity; being accustomed2rapport; close familiarityกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เวทีway-teeเวทีway-tee1stage; platform2forum; arena3ring; platform (combat sports)
Before the performance, the lion must stay with its handler to practice movements and get familiar with the stage.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

พี่pêeพี่pêe1older sibling2older person (informal address)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
พี่เลี้ยงpêe líiangพี่เลี้ยงpêe líiangnanny; caregiver