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| ดำรงชีพ damM rohngM cheepF |  |
| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | ดำ-รง-ชีบ |
| IPA | dam roŋ tɕʰîːp |
| Royal Thai General System | damrong chip |
| 1. [verb] | |||
| definition | to earn a livelihood; support oneself; make a living | ||
| components | ดำรง  | damM rohngM | to uphold; maintain; sustain; continue; stand; last |
 ชีพ | cheepF | life; existence; living | |
| synonyms | ครองชีพ | khraawngM cheepF | [general, of a person] to live; earn one's livelihood, make a living, support oneself |
| ทำกิน | thamM ginM | to make a living | |
| ทำมาหากิน | thamM maaM haaR ginM | to earn a living | |
| เลี้ยงชีพ | liiangH cheepF phaH | to live; earn one's livelihood; make a living; support oneself | |
| เลี้ยงปากเลี้ยงท้อง | liiangH bpaakL liiangH thaawngH | to make a living; earn one's living; support oneself | |
| หาเลี้ยงชีพ | haaR liiangH cheepF phaH | to earn a living; make a living | |
| 2. การดำรงชีพ gaanM damM rohngM cheepF [noun] | |||
| definition | earning a living | ||
| components | การ | gaanM | [placed before a verb or noun to create a noun which indicates a general activity, process, or state] the process of..., the activity of..., an enactment of..., the state of... [see notes] |
| ดำรง | damM rohngM | to uphold; maintain; sustain; continue; stand; last | |
| ชีพ | cheepF | life; existence; living | |
| sample sentence | ในปัจจุบันข้าราชการส่วนใหญ่โดยเฉพาะข้าราชการผู้น้อยยังมีรายได้ไม่เพียงพอต่อการดำรงชีพ naiM bpatL jooL banM khaaF raatF chaH gaanM suaanL yaiL dooyM chaL phawH khaaF raatF chaH gaanM phuuF naawyH yangM meeM raaiM daiF maiF phiiangM phaawM dtaawL gaanM damM rohngM cheepF "In today’s world, the majority of civil servants, especially lower-ranking civil servants, still do not earn enough to live on." | ||
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