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àÅÕé§  liiangH
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1.to feed; nourish; raise a child or animal; provide for; rear; bring up; foster; nurse
2.step-, a relation through marriage
3.to have a banquet; to hold a party or feast

pronunciation guide
Phonemic ThaiàÅÕé§
IPAlíːaŋ
Royal Thai General Systemliang

similar
sounding
àÅÕ§, àÅÕè§
1. common Thai word   [verb]
definition
to feed; nourish; raise a child or animal; provide for; rear; bring up; foster; nurse

examples¡ÒÃàÅÕé§gaanM liiangHculture
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khohnM maiF ginM nguuM bpenM aaM haanR laeH maiF liiangH manM waiH bpenM sat[w]L liiangH
People neither eat snakes nor raise them as pets
¤¹àÅÕé§khohnM liiangHwet nurse; babysitter
¼ÙéªØºàÅÕé§phuuF choopH liiangHpatron; benefactor; supporter; sponsor
ªØºàÅÕé§choopH liiangHto bring up; foster; bring up; raise; provide for
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dtaaeL theeF rohngM phaH yaaM baanM baangM haengL khaoR liiangH nguuM waiH pheuuaF thahmM gaanM khohnH khwaaH giaaoL gapL phitH nguuM
but in some hospitals they raise snakes for the purpose of doing research on snake venom.
¶Ñ§¡ÃШ¡àÅÕé§»ÅÒthangR graL johkL liiangH bplaaMaquarium
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theeF phaawF maaeF lahmM baakL liiangH luukF ganM maaM gawF pheuuaF sohngL seermR luukF haiF banM looH theungR khwaamM wangR graL nanH
Parents struggle to bring up their children in order to support their children to reach their goals and desires.
¹éÓàÅÕé§naahmH liiangHnutrient; nutriment; nourishing food; food
ãºàÅÕ駤ÙèbaiM liiangH khuuFdicotyledon, a deprecated classification (group) of flowering plants which seed in a cotyledon pair
¼ÙéàÅÕé§ÊѵÇìphuuF liiangH sat[w]Lshepherd; herder
¾ÕèàÅÕé§pheeF liiangHnursemaid; nanny; ayah; governess; trainer (in boxing)
âçàÅÕé§à´ç¡¡Ó¾ÃéÒrohngM liiangH dekL gahmM phraaHorphanage
ÄåÉÕàÅÕé§ÅÔ§reuuM seeR liiangH lingM[idiom] to bring up unruly children — "Like herding cats."
ÄåÉÕàÅÕé§ÅÔ§reuuM seeR liiangH lingM[literal] “a hermit shepherding monkeys”
ÄåÉÕàÅÕé§ÅÔ§reuuM seeR liiangH lingM[metaphor] a government of overachieving but uncontrollable leaders.
àÅÕé§´ÙliiangH duuMto support a family
¼ÙéàÅÕé§´ÙphuuF liiangH duuMone who looks after/takes care of
ʶҹàÅÕé§à´ç¡saL thaanR liiangH dekLnursery
ÊѵÇìàÅÕé§sat[w]L liiangHdomestic pet
ÊѵÇìàÅÕé§ÅÙ¡´éǹÁsat[w]L liiangH luukF duayF nohmMmammal; mammals
ÍèÒ§àÅÕé§»ÅÒaangL liiangH bplaaMfish bowl; aquarium
àÍÒã¨ãÊè´ÙáÅàÅÕé§´ÙaoM jaiM saiL duuM laaeM liiangH duuMto care for; look after; to nurture
sample
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khohnM eekL jahmM nuaanM maakF thanM lohkF thanM saL maiR maiF daiF jeungM glaayM bpenM chohnM chanH aL naaM thaaR dtohkL naawkF khaawpL sangR khohmM raiH sap[y]H raiH sitL thiH raiH siiangR liiangH cheepF duayF aatL chaH yaaM gamM neeR thook[k]H duayF yaaM saehpL dtitL thookH sangR khohmM meeM khohnM baaepL neeH baangF
"Another large number of people cannot cope with modernity and become members of the 'impoverished class.' They fall outside the bounds of society; they are without wealth and without any rights; they have no voice (in the political system); they support themselves through crime; they escape poverty through (selling) drugs. Every society has people like this."
à«ÅÅìÊÁͧàÃÒ¹Ñé¹ ÊÒÁÒöÁÕªÕÇÔµÍÂÙèä´éà¾Õ§á¤èËéÒ ¹Ò·Õ â´ÂäÁèÁÕàÅ×Í´äËÅàÇÕ¹ÁÒàÅÕé§
saehn[l]M saL maawngR raoM nanH saaR maatF meeM cheeM witH yuuL daiF phiiangM khaaeF haaF naaM theeM dooyM maiF meeM leuuatF laiR wiianM maaM liiangH
"The cells of the brain can live only minutes without circulating blood."
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phaawM ruuH waaF jaL meeM khohnM liiangH aiM saL greemM dekL dekL gawF gaL deeH gaL daaH ganM yaiL
"When they found out that someone would be giving them ice cream, the kids became very excited."
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maaeH dtaaeL jaL liiangH wuaaM kheunF maaM maiL naiM cheerngM phaaM nit[y]H gawF dtaawngF chaiH thoonM maH haaR saanR laeH thahmM haiF khohnM johnM khaoF maiF theungR phaL litH dtaL phan[t]M jaakL wuaaM eekL dtaawL bpaiM
Even if there were a new commercial cattle industry, such an industry would require a tremendous capital investment; this would prevent poor people from gaining access to all the products of the cattle from then on.
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raoM thahmM gaaengM neuuaH ganM maaM gaawnL jaL meeM khraiM liiangH wuaaM waiH cheuuatF neeF khrapH neuuaH wuaaM thookH giL lohM gramM luaanH maaM jaakL wuaaM gaaeL theeF bplohtL raH waangM jaakL raiF naaM thangH nanH
"We used to make beef curry before anyone raised cattle for slaughter; every kilogram of meat consumed came from old oxen who had retired from plowing fields."
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aoM luukF khaoR maaM liiangH aoM miiangF khaoR maaM ohmM
"Put another man’s child in your bosom, and he’ll creep out at your elbow."
2.   [adjective]
definition
step-, a relation through marriage

examples¾èÍàÅÕé§phaawF liiangHstepfather
áÁèàÅÕé§maaeF liiangHstepmother; step-mother
ÅÙ¡àÅÕé§luukF liiangHstepchild
3. common Thai word   [verb]
definition
to have a banquet; to hold a party or feast

examples¡Ô¹àÅÕé§ginM liiangHa party, a celebration
§Ò¹àÅÕé§ngaanM liiangHa party, a celebration
àÅÕé§âµêÐliiangH dtoHto give a banquet
àÅÕé§ÃѺliiangH rapHto give a welcoming party

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