Work and studyto hire, to employ, to pay someone to do something verb
- jâang falling
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
How to use it
จ้างjâang is paying someone to work for you, from a company taking on staff to จ้างช่างมาซ่อมjâang châang maa sâwm, getting a repairman in. The pay is ค่าจ้างkâa-jâang, the "hiring fee", and anyone who รับจ้างráp-jâang, "takes hire", works for money: a motorbike taxi is a มอเตอร์ไซค์รับจ้างmaw-dtôe-sai ráp-jâang. Hiring a thing rather than a person is เช่าchâo, to rent.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- jang
- chaang
More work and study in Thai
All work and study- ประชุม bprà-chum Meeting
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