เลี้ยง

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Thai[edit]

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Alternative forms

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Tai *liəŋꟲ (“to raise”), from Old Chinese 養 (OC *laŋʔ, “to nourish”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᩃ᩠ᨿ᩶ᨦ, Lao ລ້ຽງ (līang), Lü ᦵᦟᧂᧉ (leng²), Shan လဵင်ႉ (lâ̰eng), Tai Nüa ᥘᥥᥒᥳ (lėng), Ahom 𑜎𑜢𑜂𑜫 (liṅ).

Pronunciation[edit]

Orthographic/Phonemicเลี้ยง
e l ī ˆ y ŋ
RomanizationPaiboonlíiang
Royal Instituteliang
(standard) IPA(key)/lia̯ŋ˦˥/(R)

Verb[edit]

เลี้ยง • (líiang) (abstract noun การเลี้ยง)

  1. to maintain, to keep or make remain (in a good or certain condition); to prolong, to lengthen, to make remain in existence for a longer period.
  2. (sports, of a ball) to dribble.
  3. to give care (to); to take care (of); to nurture; to foster.
  4. to raise; to grow; to breed; to promote the growth (of).
  5. to consider, treat, or acknowledge (as one's parent, child, etc).
  6. (of an animal) to raise; to feed; to farm; to breed.
  7. (of an animal) to keep or treat as a pet.
  8. to keep or treat as a servant or subordinate.
  9. to pay (for).
  10. to host: to be the host (at); to act as host (to).
  11. to treat; to feast; to banquet.
  12. to party: to engage in a party.

Noun[edit]

เลี้ยง • (líiang)

  1. feast; party; banquet.

Adjective[edit]

เลี้ยง • (líiang)

  1. (colloquial) foster: providing or receiving parental care; nonbiological; adoptive or adopted.

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Descendants[edit]

  • → Khmer: លៀង (liəng)
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