เลี้ยงดู(líiang doo)

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] raise; bring up

To care for someone as they grow, providing food, nurture, and guidance (e.g., children).

Examples

พ่อแม่pôr mâeพ่อแม่pôr mâeparentsเลี้ยงดูlíiang dooเลี้ยงดูlíiang doo1[to] raise; bring up2[to] support; provide for3[to] treat (to food/drink); hostลูกlôokลูกlôok1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4seed; kernel (round unit)5classifier: round/small items6customer; client (colloquial)ด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; 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 relationship
Parents raise their children with love.
2VerbB1

[to] support; provide for

To supply someone with necessities for living, such as money, food, or shelter.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateสองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเลี้ยงดูlíiang dooเลี้ยงดูlíiang doo1[to] raise; bring up2[to] support; provide for3[to] treat (to food/drink); hostครอบครัวkrôp kruuaครอบครัวkrôp kruua1family; household2family unit (sociological)
He works two jobs to provide for his family.
3VerbB1

[to] treat (to food/drink); host

To provide or pay for food and drink for others as a courtesy or treat.

Examples

พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeพรุ่งนี้prûng-née1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayพี่pêeพี่pêe1older sibling2older person (informal address)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 mealเย็นyenเย็นyen1cool; chilly2evening (late afternoon to dusk)3cool (personality); calm4cold (food/drinks)5[to] cool downทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyเองayngเองayng1oneself; personally; by oneself2exactly that/itself3emphatic particle (self/only)
Tomorrow I will treat everyone to dinner.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ขุนkŭnขุนkŭn1noble title (historical)2[to] fatten; feed up (animals)3[to] nurture; cultivate; develop4Khun- (name element)5king (chess piece)
  • noble title (historical)
  • [to] fatten; feed up (animals)
  • [to] nurture; cultivate; develop
  • Khun- (name element)
  • king (chess piece)
เลี้ยงlíiangเลี้ยงlíiang1[to] raise; bring up2[to] keep (as a pet); rear3[to] support; maintain4[to] host; treat5[to] feed
  • [to] raise; bring up
  • [to] keep (as a pet); rear
  • [to] support; maintain
  • [to] host; treat
  • [to] feed
หาเลี้ยงhăa líiangหาเลี้ยงhăa líiang1[to] earn a living; support oneself2[to] provide for [sb]; support [sb]
  • [to] earn a living; support oneself
  • [to] provide for [sb]; support [sb]
อุปการะùp-bpà-gaa-ráอุปการะùp-bpà-gaa-rá1[to] support; [to] look after2support; patronage
  • [to] support; [to] look after
  • support; patronage
ดูแลdoo laeดูแลdoo lae1[to] take care of; look after2[to] supervise; be in charge of3[to] maintain; service
  • [to] take care of; look after
  • [to] supervise; be in charge of
  • [to] maintain; service

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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ดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seePart 2
เลี้ยงดูlíiang dooเลี้ยงดูlíiang doo[to] raise; bring up