มาหากิน(maa hăa gin)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] make a living; come to earn a living

to work or do activities to earn a living, often implying coming to a place to do so

Examples

พ่อpôrพ่อpôr1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: father of; master ofไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)มาหากินmaa hăa ginมาหากินmaa hăa gin1[to] make a living; come to earn a living2[to] exploit (for profit) (pejorative)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ตลาดเช้าdtà-làat cháoตลาดเช้าdtà-làat cháomorning marketทุกวันtúk wanทุกวันtúk wan1every day; daily2everyday (attributive); daily
Dad goes to work at the morning market every day to earn a living.
2VerbB2

[to] exploit (for profit) (pejorative)

to take advantage of an issue, event, or someone for personal gain, especially monetary, often with a disapproving tone

Examples

พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; when6only; just; merelyข่าวkàaoข่าวkàao1news; news report2news item; report3rumor; hearsayดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleมาหากินmaa hăa ginมาหากินmaa hăa gin1[to] make a living; come to earn a living2[to] exploit (for profit) (pejorative)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)กระแสgrà-săeกระแสgrà-săe1current (water or electricity)2airflow; stream3trend; public opinion4signal; transmissionขายkăaiขายkăai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneselfของที่ระลึกkŏng têe rá-léukของที่ระลึกkŏng têe rá-léuk1souvenir; keepsake; memento2commemorative gift/giveawayราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2price level; listed price3[to] cost; [to be] priced atโหดhòhtโหดhòht1cruel; brutal; savage2harsh; severe; intense3awesome; badass (slang)
Once the news went viral, people came to profit off the craze, selling overpriced souvenirs.

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.)
ทำมาหากินtam maa hăa ginทำมาหากินtam maa hăa gin[to] make a living; earn one’s keep

[to] make a living; earn one’s keep

หาผลประโยชน์hăa pŏn bprà-yòtหาผลประโยชน์hăa pŏn bprà-yòt1[to] exploit; [to] take advantage of [sb/sth]2[to] seek profit; [to] pursue benefits; [to] profit from [sth]
  • [to] exploit; [to] take advantage of [sb/sth]
  • [to] seek profit; [to] pursue benefits; [to] profit from [sth]
เอาเปรียบao bprìiapเอาเปรียบao bprìiap1[to] take advantage of; exploit2[to] have an unfair advantage over
  • [to] take advantage of; exploit
  • [to] have an unfair advantage over
หาเลี้ยงชีพhăa líiang chêepหาเลี้ยงชีพhăa líiang chêep[to] earn a living; support [oneself]/[one's family]

[to] earn a living; support [oneself]/[one's family]

Word Breakdown

มาหาmaa hăaมาหาmaa hăa1arrive and approach speaker2[to] come for [sth]; come to get/deal with [sth]3[to] come see/visit [sb]Part 1
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กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to be] corrosive; erode5[to] take (a bribe); pocketPart 2
มาหากินmaa hăa ginมาหากินmaa hăa gin[to] make a living; come to earn a living