เลี้ยง
Thai
Alternative forms
Alternative forms
- †เฬี้ยง (líiang)
Etymology
From Proto-Tai *liəŋᶜ (“to raise”), from Old Chinese 養 (OC *laŋʔ, “to nourish”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᩃ᩠᩶ᨿᨦ, Lao ລ້ຽງ (līang), Lü ᦵᦟᧂᧉ (leng²), Shan လဵင်ႉ (lâ̰eng), Tai Nüa ᥘᥥᥒᥳ (lėng), Ahom 𑜎𑜢𑜂𑜫 (liṅ).
Pronunciation
Orthographic/Phonemic | เลี้ยง e l ī ˆ y ŋ | |
Romanization | Paiboon | líiang |
Royal Institute | liang | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /lia̯ŋ˦˥/(R) |
Verb
เลี้ยง • (líiang) (abstract noun การเลี้ยง)
- 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.
- (sports, of a ball) to dribble.
- to give care (to); to take care (of); to nurture; to foster.
- to raise; to grow; to breed; to promote the growth (of).
- to consider, treat, or acknowledge (as one's parent, child, etc).
- (of an animal) to raise; to feed; to farm; to breed.
- (of an animal) to keep or treat as a pet.
- to keep or treat as a servant or subordinate.
- to pay (for).
- to host: to be the host (at); to act as host (to).
- to treat; to feast; to banquet.
- to party: to engage in a party.
Noun
เลี้ยง • (líiang)
Adjective
เลี้ยง • (líiang)
- (colloquial) foster: providing or receiving parental care; nonbiological; adoptive or adopted.
Synonyms
- (foster): บุญธรรม (bun-tam)
Derived terms
Descendants
- → Khmer: លៀង (liəng)