ลูกเลี้ยง
lôok líiang
Meanings
1NounB1
stepchild
A child of one's husband or wife from a previous relationship.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillแต่งงานdtàeng ngaanแต่งงานdtàeng ngaan1[to] hold a wedding; have a marriage ceremony2[to] get married; marryกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseม่ายmâaiม่ายmâai1widow; widower; divorced person2widowed; divorced3not (informal spelling of ไม่)4[!] no! (informal spelling of ไม่)และláeและláeand (coordinating)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoลูกเลี้ยงlôok líiangลูกเลี้ยงlôok líiang1stepchild2neglected party; less-favored group (figurative)หนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one (single)3certain; particular4first; top; foremost5one (with classifier)คนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: people
He married a widow and has one stepchild.
2NounB2
neglected party; less-favored group (figurative)
Figurative: a person, group, or sector that receives less care or support than others; treated like a stepchild.
Examples
ทำไมtam maiทำไมtam mai1why (question word)2why (expressing disbelief/complaint)แผนกpà-nàekแผนกpà-nàek1department; section2division; section (organizational unit)3department (academic)ของเราkŏng raoของเราkŏng rao1our (belonging to us)2ours3our side; our group (we/us collectively)ถึงtĕungถึงtĕung1to; toward (recipient/goal)2even; so ... that; to the point that3as far as; concerning (formal)4to; until; up to5[to] arrive; reachได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)งบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maan1budget (allocated funds)2budget (financial plan)น้อยที่สุดnói têe sùtน้อยที่สุดnói têe sùt1least; minimal2minimally; as little as possibleตลอดdtà-lòtตลอดdtà-lòt1throughout; continuously; all the time2throughout; along (extent/duration)3always; all the timeเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)รู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel (linking verb use)3[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)เหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsลูกเลี้ยงlôok líiangลูกเลี้ยงlôok líiang1stepchild2neglected party; less-favored group (figurative)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsบริษัทbò-rí-sàtบริษัทbò-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporation
Why does our department always get the smallest budget? It feels like we're the company's stepchild.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ลูกหน้าlôok nâaลูกหน้าlôok nâastepchild from a partner’s previous relationship
stepchild from a partner’s previous relationship
ลูกหลังlûuk lăngลูกหลังlûuk lăng1child from a later marriage/union; stepchild (context-dependent)2later-born child (younger sibling)
- child from a later marriage/union; stepchild (context-dependent)
- later-born child (younger sibling)
Word Breakdown
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ลูกเลี้ยงlôok líiangลูกเลี้ยงlôok líiangstepchild