เลี้ยงดู
líiang-duuMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] raise; bring up
To care for someone as they grow, providing food, nurture, and guidance (e.g., children).
Examples
พ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛparentsเลี้ยงดูlíiang-duuเลี้ยงดูlíiang-duu1[to] raise; bring up2[to] support; provide for3[to] treat (to food/drink); hostลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooความรักkwaam-rákความรักkwaam-rák1love; affection2romance; romantic relationship
Parents raise their children with love.
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My grandmother has cared for me since I was little, until I entered school.
พวกเขาpûuak-kǎoตั้งใจเลี้ยงdtâng-jai-líiangดูduuลูกlûukให้hâiมีmiiสุขภาพดีsùk-kà-pâap-diiและlɛ́รู้จักrúu-jàkช่วยเหลือchûuai-lʉ̌ʉaตัวเองdtuua-eeng
They intend to raise their child to be healthy and self-reliant.
แม้mɛ́ɛฐานะtǎa-náไม่ดีmâi-diiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂เลี้ยงดูlíiang-duuหลานlǎanอย่างyàangอบอุ่นòp-ùnและlɛ́สอนsɔ̌ɔnให้hâiรู้จักrúu-jàkรับผิดชอบráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔp
Even though he isn’t well-off, he cares for his grandchild warmly and teaches responsibility.
2VerbB1
[to] support; provide for
To supply someone with necessities for living, such as money, food, or shelter.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเลี้ยงดูlíiang-duuเลี้ยงดูlíiang-duu1[to] raise; bring up2[to] support; provide for3[to] treat (to food/drink); hostครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; household
He works two jobs to provide for his family.
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ป้าbpâaของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnเลี้ยงดูlíiang-duuหลานlǎanด้วยdûuaiเงินบำนาญngən-bam-naanและlɛ́ปลูกผักbplùuk-pàkกินginเองeeng
My aunt supports her grandchild with her pension and by growing vegetables.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanมีmiiโครงการkroong-gaanช่วยchûuaiเลี้ยงดูlíiang-duuผู้สูงอายุpûu-sǔung-aa-yúที่tîiไม่มีmâi-miiรายได้raai-dâaiประจำbprà-jam
The government has programs to provide for elderly people without regular income.
เขาkăoทำสัญญาtam săn-yaaรับผิดชอบráp pìt chôpเลี้ยงดูlíiang dooภรรยาpan-rá-yaaและláeลูกlôokโดยdoiจัดหาjàt hăaค่าเช่าบ้านkâa châo bâanอาหารaa-hăanและláeค่าใช้จ่ายkâa chái jàaiจำเป็นjam-bpen
He signed an agreement to be responsible for supporting his wife and child by providing rent, food, and essential expenses.
3VerbB1
[to] treat (to food/drink); host
To provide or pay for food and drink for others as a courtesy or treat.
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayพี่pîiพี่pîi1older sibling2older person (informal address)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เลี้ยงข้าวlíiang-kâaoเลี้ยงข้าวlíiang-kâao[to] treat [sb] to a mealเย็นyenเย็นyen1cool; chilly2evening (late afternoon to dusk)3cool (personality); calm4[to] be cool; become coolทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyเองeengเองeeng1oneself; personally; by oneself2only; just; merely3exactly that/itself
Tomorrow I will treat everyone to dinner.
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หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaจะjàเลี้ยงlíiangชาไข่มุกchaa-kài-múkให้hâiทีมtiimเพราะprɔ́ทำงานtam-ngaanเสร็จsètก่อนกำหนดgɔ̀ɔn-gam-nòt
The boss said he would treat the team to bubble tea because we finished ahead of schedule.
หลังlǎngประชุมbprà-chumเสร็จsètเขาkǎoเลี้ยงlíiangอาหารกลางวันaa-hǎan-glaang-wanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขอบคุณkɔ̀ɔp-kunพวกเราpûuak-rao
After the meeting, he treated us to lunch to thank us.
ในnaiโอกาสoo-gàatครบรอบkróp-rɔ̂ɔpบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanตั้งใจdtâng-jaiจะjàเลี้ยงlíiangบุฟเฟต์bùp-feeให้hâiพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanทุกtúkแผนกpà-nɛ̀ɛkเป็นbpenการตอบแทนgaan-dtɔ̀ɔp-tɛɛn
On the company anniversary, the management intends to treat all departments to a buffet as a token of appreciation.
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 classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
líiang
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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
เลี้ยงlíiangเลี้ยงlíiang1[to] raise; bring up2[to] keep (as a pet); rear3[to] feed4[to] support; maintain5[to] host; treat[to] raise; bring upPart 1
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ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune[to] look; watch; seePart 2
เลี้ยงดูlíiang-duuเลี้ยงดูlíiang-duu[to] raise; bring up[to] raise; bring upWord