เลี้ยงปากเลี้ยงท้อง(líiang bpàak líiang tóng)

Meanings

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[to] make a living; [to] earn enough to survive

to earn a living, usually just enough for basic needs; to make enough money to support oneself or one's family.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำงานหนักtam ngaan nàkทำงานหนักtam ngaan nàk1[to] work hard2[to] be under heavy loadทุกวันtúk wanทุกวันtúk wan1every day; daily2everyday (attributive); dailyเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofหาเงินhăa ngernหาเงินhăa ngern[to] earn money; [to] make moneyมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerเลี้ยงปากเลี้ยงท้องlíiang bpàak líiang tóngเลี้ยงปากเลี้ยงท้องlíiang bpàak líiang tóng[to] make a living; [to] earn enough to surviveครอบครัวkrôp kruuaครอบครัวkrôp kruua1family; household2family unit (sociological)
He works hard every day to earn money to support his family.

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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ปากbpàakปากbpàak1mouth2opening; mouth (of things)3rim; lip (of a container/wound)4speech; manner of speaking (figurative)Part 2
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เลี้ยงlíiangเลี้ยงlíiang1[to] raise; bring up2[to] keep (as a pet); rear3[to] support; maintain4[to] host; treat5[to] feedPart 3
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ท้องtóngท้องtóng1belly; abdomen; stomach (body part); belly (of sth)2womb; uterus3[to] be pregnant4inside; interior (regional/colloq.)Part 4
เลี้ยงปากเลี้ยงท้องlíiang bpàak líiang tóngเลี้ยงปากเลี้ยงท้องlíiang bpàak líiang tóng[to] make a living; [to] earn enough to survive