เลี้ยงข้าว(líiang kâao)

Meanings

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[to] treat [sb] to a meal

to treat someone to a meal; to pay for someone's meal as a host

Examples

วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)เลี้ยงข้าวlíiang kâaoเลี้ยงข้าวlíiang kâao[to] treat [sb] to a mealคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; merit
Today, I'll treat you to a meal.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

เลี้ยงlíiangเลี้ยงlíiang1[to] raise; bring up2[to] keep (as a pet); rear3[to] support; maintain4[to] host; treat5[to] feedPart 1
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ข้าวkâaoข้าวkâao1rice (cooked)2rice (grain/uncooked)3meal; food (general)4rice plant; paddyPart 2
เลี้ยงข้าวlíiang kâaoเลี้ยงข้าวlíiang kâao[to] treat [sb] to a meal