หิว

Cognates include Lao ຫິວ (hiu), Northern Thai ᩉᩥ᩠ᩅ, and possibly Chinese 枵.

หิว • (hǐu) (abstract noun การหิว or ความหิว)

1. to have a desire for food or drink: to be hungry, to be thirsty, etc.

   หิวข้าว

   hǐu kâao

   (literally) to be hungry (for) rice

   หิวน้ำ

   hǐu náam

   to thirst (for) water

2. (figurative) to crave; to thirst; to lust.

   หิวเงิน

   hǐu ngən

   to crave (for) money

   หิวสงคราม

   hǐu sǒng-kraam

   to crave (for) war