รักษาชีพ(rák-săa chêep)

Meanings

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[to] earn a living; maintain [one’s] livelihood

To support oneself or one’s family by working; to maintain one’s livelihood (formal/official style).

Examples

ลุงlungลุงlung1uncle (younger brother of parent)2older man (form of address)ของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineหาบเร่hàap rêหาบเร่hàap rê1street vendor; hawker2shoulder-pole vending setup3hawking with a shoulder poleขายkăaiขายkăai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneselfผลไม้pŏn-lá-máiผลไม้pŏn-lá-máifruitเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofรักษาชีพrák-săa chêepรักษาชีพrák-săa chêep[to] earn a living; maintain [one’s] livelihoodและláeและláeand (coordinating)ส่งsòngส่งsòng1[to] send; dispatch2[to] submit; hand in; turn in3[to] drop off; deliver (someone/something)4[to] pass (to); feed (a ball)5[to] escort; see off6[to] emit; transmit; send outลูกlôokลูกlôok1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4seed; kernel (round unit)5classifier: round/small items6customer; client (colloquial)เรียนหนังสือriian năng-sĕuuเรียนหนังสือriian năng-sĕuu1[to] study; do schoolwork2[to] attend school; receive an education
My uncle sells fruit from a shoulder pole to support his livelihood and send his children to school.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

รักษาrák-săaรักษาrák-săa1[to] treat; cure2[to] keep (a promise/law); observe3[to] hold (a position); serve as4[to] guard; look after; protect5[to] preserve; maintain; keepPart 1
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ชีพchêepชีพchêep1life; vital force2vital; life-related (as modifier)Part 2
รักษาชีพrák-săa chêepรักษาชีพrák-săa chêep[to] earn a living; maintain [one’s] livelihood