หากิน

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Thai

Etymology

From หา (hǎa, to find; to search) +‎ กิน (gin, to eat); literally "to find for eating".

Pronunciation

Orthographicหากิน
h ā k i n
Phonemic
หา-กิน
h ā – k i n
RomanizationPaiboonhǎa-gin
Royal Instituteha-kin
(standard) IPA(key)/haː˩˩˦.kin˧/(R)

Adjective

หากิน (hǎa-gin)

  1. (slang) signature: distinctive, indicating identity, etc.
  2. (slang, derogatory) involved in prostitution; carrying out prostitution.

Verb

หากิน (hǎa-gin) (abstract noun การหากิน)

  1. to carry out work, profession, occupation, etc, for subsistence.
  2. to find food; to search for food.
  3. (colloquial, derogatory) to exploit: to make use of selfishly, unethically, wrongfully, etc. (often followed by กับ)

Derived terms