หากิน
hǎa-ginMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] make a living; earn a living
to earn a living; to do work or activities in order to obtain money or sustenance to live
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2Get out!3out; outward and away4[to] lead out to; extend toหากินhǎa-ginหากินhǎa-gin1[to] make a living; earn a living2[to] forage; look for food3[to] exploit [sb/sth] for gain (colloq.)ตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛfrom; since (starting point)เช้าcháoเช้าcháo1morning2morning; early-morning3in the morningเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเลี้ยงครอบครัวlíiang-krɔ̂ɔp-kruuaเลี้ยงครอบครัวlíiang-krɔ̂ɔp-kruua[to] support [one's] family
Dad goes out to earn a living from early morning to support the family.
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เขาkǎoย้ายไปyáai-bpaiกรุงเทพฯgrung-têepเพราะprɔ́หวังwǎngจะjàหากินhǎa-ginได้ดีdâai-diiกว่าที่gwàa-tîiบ้านเกิดbâan-gə̀ət
He moved to Bangkok hoping to earn a better living than in his hometown.
หลายคนlǎai-konหากินhǎa-ginด้วยdûuaiการขายของgaan-kǎai-kɔ̌ɔngออนไลน์ɔɔn-laaiและlɛ́ส่งของsòng-kɔ̌ɔngตามdtaamออเดอร์ɔɔ-də̂ə
Many people make a living by selling online and shipping according to orders.
เธอtəəหากินhǎa-ginจากjàakงานngaanฟรีแลนซ์frii-lɛɛnหลายlǎaiประเภทbprà-pêetเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกระจายความเสี่ยงgrà-jaai-kwaam-sìiangด้านdâanรายได้raai-dâai
She earns a living from various freelance jobs to diversify her income risk.
2VerbB1
[to] forage; look for food
to search for food to eat; used for people (esp. subsistence) and animals
Examples
นกnókนกnók1bird2[to] get stood up; miss out (slang)ออกมาòk maaออกมาòk maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outหากินhăa ginหากินhăa gin1[to] make a living; earn a living2[to] forage; look for food3[to] exploit [sb/sth] for gain (colloq.)ตอนเช้าdton cháaoตอนเช้าdton cháao1morning (time period)2in the morningใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close toๆ-สวนsŭuanสวนsŭuan1garden; orchard; park2classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations3[to] oppose; contradict; go against4[to] move against; counter (direction)
Birds come out to search for food in the morning near the garden.
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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanพายเรือpaai-rʉʉaออกหากินɔ̀ɔk-hǎa-ginจับjàpหอยhɔ̌ɔiตามdtaamคลองklɔɔngในnaiหน้าร้อนnâa-rɔ́ɔn
Villagers paddle out to make a living catching shellfish along the canal in the summer.
ลิงlingบนbonภูเขาpuu-kǎoลงมาlong-maaหากินhǎa-ginผลไม้pǒn-lá-máaiในnaiสวนsǔuanเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaอาหารaa-hǎanในnaiป่าbpàaขาดแคลนkàat-klɛɛn
Monkeys from the mountain come down to forage for fruit in the garden when food in the forest is scarce.
กลางคืนglaang-kʉʉnช้างป่าcháang-bpàaจะjàออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakราวraaoป่าbpàaไปหาbpai-hǎaกินginตามdtaamไร่râiมันสำปะหลังman-sǎm-bpà-lǎngที่อยู่tîi-yùuติดdtìtหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan
At night, wild elephants leave the forest edge to forage for food in the cassava fields next to the village.
3VerbB2
[to] exploit [sb/sth] for gain (colloq.)
to take advantage of a situation or of other people for personal benefit; often disapproving
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)อ้างชื่อâang-chʉ̂ʉอ้างชื่อâang-chʉ̂ʉ1[to] name-drop; [to] use [sb's] name2[to] cite [sb] by name; [to] reference [sb]คนดังkon-dangคนดังkon-dangcelebrity; famous personไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyหลอกขายlɔ̀ɔk-kǎaiหลอกขายlɔ̀ɔk-kǎai[to] sell by deceptionของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâaถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâa1[to] consider; regard; deem2it can be considered that; it's fair to sayเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)การหากินgaan-hǎa-ginการหากินgaan-hǎa-gin1earning a living2seeking food; foragingกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)ความไว้ใจkwaam-wái-jaiความไว้ใจkwaam-wái-jaitrust; confidenceของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn1other people; others2someone else; another person
He likes to use celebrities’ names to scam people into buying things; that’s exploiting others’ trust.
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Fraudsters take advantage of fake news to trick people into transferring money.
อย่าyàaไปหาbpai-hǎaกินginกับgàpความเดือดร้อนkwaam-dʉ̀ʉat-rɔ́ɔnของkɔ̌ɔngผู้ประสบภัยpûu-bprà-sòp-paiมันmanไม่ยุติธรรมmâi-yú-dtì-tamและlɛ́ไร้ráiจริยธรรมjà-rí-yá-tam
Don’t profit off disaster victims’ suffering; it’s unfair and unethical.
เขาkǎoถูกtùukวิจารณ์wí-jaanว่าwâaหากินhǎa-ginกับgàpกระแสสังคมgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-sǎng-komโดยdooiปั่นดราม่าbpàn-draa-mâaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพิ่มpə̂əmยอดผู้ติดตามyɔ̂ɔt-pûu-dtìt-dtaam
He was criticized for capitalizing on social trends by stirring up drama to boost followers.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
hǎa
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
หาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3huh?; what? (informal)4[to] get; procure5[to] earn (money); make a living6[to] visit; go see7[to] seek out; contact[to] look for; search forPart 1
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หากินhǎa-ginหากินhǎa-gin[to] make a living; earn a living[to] make a living; earn a livingWord