เลี้ยง

líiang

Meanings

1NounA2

[to] raise; bring up

to care for and raise a person or animal over time

Examples

พ่อแม่pôr mâeพ่อแม่pôr mâeparentsเลี้ยงลูกlíiang lôokเลี้ยงลูกlíiang lôok[to] raise a childด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because; since (formal/literary)5polite/softening sentence particle (formal)6because of; due toความรักkwaam rákความรักkwaam rák1love; affection2romance; romantic relationshipทุกวันtúk wanทุกวันtúk wan1every day; daily2everyday (attributive); daily
Parents care for and raise their child with love every day.
2NounA2

[to] keep (as a pet); rear

to keep an animal as a pet or to rear animals

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)เลี้ยงแมวlíang maeoเลี้ยงแมวlíang maeo[to] keep/raise a catหนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one (single)3certain; particular4first; top; foremost5one (with classifier)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)
I have one cat.
3NounA2

[to] feed

to give food to somebody or something; to provide nourishment

Examples

แม่เลี้ยงmâe líangแม่เลี้ยงmâe líang1stepmother2foster mother; female guardian3female patron/benefactor (N Thai)ข้าวkâaoข้าวkâao1rice (cooked)2rice (grain/uncooked)3meal; food (general)4rice plant; paddyลูกตอนlôok dtonลูกตอนlôok dton1air-layered plant; air-layered offshoot2propagule from layeringเช้าcháaoเช้าcháao1morning2morning; early-morning3in the morning
Mom gives the kids rice in the morning
4NounB1

[to] support; maintain

to provide for someone’s living or expenses; to sustain

Examples

พ่อแม่pôr mâeพ่อแม่pôr mâeparentsทำงานหนักtam ngaan nàkทำงานหนักtam ngaan nàk1[to] work hard2[to] be under heavy loadเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเลี้ยงลูกlíiang lôokเลี้ยงลูกlíiang lôok[to] raise a childให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitเรียนจบriian jòpเรียนจบriian jòp[to] graduate; complete one's studies
Parents work hard to provide for their children so they can finish school.
5NounB1

[to] host; treat

to host or pay for food, drinks, or a celebration for others

Examples

พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeพรุ่งนี้prûng-née1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)เลี้ยงข้าวlíiang kâaoเลี้ยงข้าวlíiang kâao[to] treat [sb] to a mealเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuan1friends (plural)2friends! (as address)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ได้งานdâi ngaanได้งานdâi ngaan1[to] get a job; be hired2[to] work; be effective; produce results3[to] cause extra work/troubleใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)
Tomorrow I’ll treat my friends to a meal because I got a new job.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

เลี้ยงข้าวlíiang kâaoเลี้ยงข้าวlíiang kâao[to] treat [sb] to a meal

[to] treat [sb] to a meal

เลี้ยงดูlíiang dooเลี้ยงดูlíiang doo1[to] raise; bring up2[to] support; provide for3[to] treat (to food/drink); host
  • [to] raise; bring up
  • [to] support; provide for
  • [to] treat (to food/drink); host
สปอนsà-bponสปอนsà-bpon1sponsor; sponsorship/promo (informal)2[to] sponsor [sb/sth] (informal)3[to] pick up the tab for [sb]; [to] cover the cost [of sth] (slang)
  • sponsor; sponsorship/promo (informal)
  • [to] sponsor [sb/sth] (informal)
  • [to] pick up the tab for [sb]; [to] cover the cost [of sth] (slang)
จัดเลี้ยงjàt líiangจัดเลี้ยงjàt líiang[to] host a feast/party; [to] treat [sb] to a meal

[to] host a feast/party; [to] treat [sb] to a meal

อุปการะùp-bpà-gaa-ráอุปการะùp-bpà-gaa-rá1[to] support; [to] look after2support; patronage
  • [to] support; [to] look after
  • support; patronage