หาเลี้ยง

hăa líiang

Meanings

1NounB1

[to] earn a living; support oneself

To work or obtain income in order to support oneself (often in set phrases like 'หาเลี้ยงชีพหาเลี้ยงชีพhăa líiang chêep[to] earn a living; support [oneself]/[one's family]/ตัวตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)/ปากท้องปากท้องbpàak tóng1livelihood; means of subsistence2food and daily sustenance').

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateทุกวันtúk wanทุกวันtúk wan1every day; daily2everyday (attributive); dailyเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofหาเลี้ยงhăa líiangหาเลี้ยงhăa líiang1[to] earn a living; support oneself2[to] provide for [sb]; support [sb]ตัวเองdtuua engตัวเองdtuua eng1oneself; myself; yourself; themselves2you (intimate)3self; one's own self; identity
I have to work every day to support myself.
2NounB1

[to] provide for [sb]; support [sb]

To earn money or gather resources to take care of [sb], such as one's family or dependents.

Examples

พ่อpôrพ่อpôr1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: father of; master ofของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineทำงานหนักtam ngaan nàkทำงานหนักtam ngaan nàk1[to] work hard2[to] be under heavy loadเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofหาเลี้ยงhăa líiangหาเลี้ยงhăa líiang1[to] earn a living; support oneself2[to] provide for [sb]; support [sb]ครอบครัวkrôp kruuaครอบครัวkrôp kruua1family; household2family unit (sociological)
My father works hard to support the family.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

หาhăaหาhăa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3[to] get; procure4[to] earn (money); make a living5[to] visit; go see6[to] call for; ask for; contact (by phone)Part 1
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เลี้ยงlíiangเลี้ยงlíiang1[to] raise; bring up2[to] keep (as a pet); rear3[to] support; maintain4[to] host; treat5[to] feedPart 2
หาเลี้ยงhăa líiangหาเลี้ยงhăa líiang[to] earn a living; support oneself