มาหากิน
maa-hǎa-ginMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] come to earn a living
To come to a place to work or otherwise earn a living.
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyมาหากินmaa-hǎa-ginมาหากินmaa-hǎa-gin[to] come to earn a livingในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ตลาดเช้าdtà-làat-cháoตลาดเช้าdtà-làat-cháomorning marketทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
Dad goes to work at the morning market every day to earn a living.
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เขาkǎoย้ายเข้าyáai-kâoกรุงเทพฯgrung-têepเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaมาหากินmaa-hǎa-ginและlɛ́ส่งsòngเงินngənกลับบ้านglàp-bâan
He moved to Bangkok to earn a living and send money back home.
ชาวประมงchaao-bprà-mongจากjàakต่างdtàangอำเภอam-pəəเข้าkâoมาหากินmaa-hǎa-ginตามdtaamปากแม่น้ำbpàak-mɛ̂ɛ-náamฤดูมรสุมrʉ́-duu-mɔɔ-rá-sǔm
Fishermen from other districts come to make a living at the river mouth during monsoon season.
หลายlǎaiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaย้ายyáaiมาmaaตั้งหลักdtâng-làkที่tîiชายแดนchaai-dɛɛnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaมาหากินmaa-hǎa-ginกับgàpการค้าขายgaan-káa-kǎaiข้ามแดนkâam-dɛɛn
Many families relocate to the border to earn a living through cross-border trade.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
maa
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
มาหาmaa-hǎaมาหาmaa-hǎa1[to] come see/visit [sb]2[to] come looking for [sth][to] come see/visit [sb]Part 1
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มาหากินmaa-hǎa-ginมาหากินmaa-hǎa-gin[to] come to earn a living[to] come to earn a livingWord