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Thai
Etymology
From หา (hǎa, “to find; to search”) + กิน (gin, “to eat”); literally "to find for eating". Cognate with Lao ຫາກິນ (hā kin) and Lü ᦠᦱᦂᦲᧃ (ḣaak̇iin). Compare the literal meaning of Khmer រកស៊ី (rɔɔk sii).
Pronunciation
Adjective
หากิน • (hǎa-gin)
- (slang) signature: distinctive, indicating identity, etc.
- มุกหากิน
- múk hǎa-gin
- Signature joke
- เพลงหากิน
- pleeng hǎa-gin
- Signature song
- (slang, derogatory) involved in prostitution; carrying out prostitution.
- ผู้หญิงหากิน
- pûu-yǐng hǎa-gin
- Prostitute
Verb
หากิน • (hǎa-gin) (abstract noun การหากิน)
- to carry out work, profession, occupation, etc, for subsistence.
- to find food; to search for food.
ให้แต่ที่พัก ไปหากินเอง- hâi dtɛ̀ɛ tîi-pák bpai hǎa-gin eeng
- Only a residence is provided. As for food, go search for it yourself.
(literally) To give only a residence. Go search for food yourself.
- (colloquial, derogatory) to exploit: to make use of selfishly, unethically, wrongfully, etc. (often followed by กับ)
- หากินกับผ้าเหลือง
- hǎa-gin gàp pâa-lʉ̌ʉang
- To exploit the yellow robe (Buddhist monk's robe)
Derived terms