Definitions for Livelihoodˈlaɪv liˌhʊd
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
live•li•hoodˈlaɪv liˌhʊd(n.)
a means of supporting one's existence, esp. financially or vocationally; living.
Origin of livelihood:
bef. 1000; earlier liveliod, livelihod, alter. of ME livelod, OE līflād conduct of life, way of life
Princeton's WordNet
support, keep, livelihood, living, bread and butter, sustenance(noun)
the financial means whereby one lives
"each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
livelihood(noun)ˈlaɪv liˌhʊd
work that provides you with money to pay for the things you need
the loss of the entire village's livelihood
Wiktionary
livelihood(Noun)
The course of someone's life; a person's lifetime, or their manner of living; conduct, behaviour.
livelihood(Noun)
A person's means of supporting himself.
livelihood(Noun)
Property which brings in an income; an estate.
Webster Dictionary
Livelihood(noun)
subsistence or living, as dependent on some means of support; support of life; maintenance
Livelihood(noun)
liveliness; appearance of life
Translations for Livelihood
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
livelihood(noun)
a means of living, especially of earning enough money to feed oneself etc.
- bestaanAfrikaans

- مَوْرِد رِزْقArabic

- прехранаBulgarian

- meio de vidaPortuguese (BR)

- živobytíCzech

- der LebensunterhaltGerman

- levebrødDanish

- τα προς το ζηνGreek

- medio de vida, sustentoSpanish

- ülalpidamineEstonian

- معاشFarsi

- toimeentuloFinnish

- gagne-painFrench

- מִחייָה, פַּרנָסָהHebrew

- जीविकाHindi

- zarada zaživotCroatian

- megélhetésHungarian

- nafkahIndonesian

- lífsviðurværiIcelandic

- mezzo di sussistenzaItalian

- 生計Japanese

- 생계의 수단Korean

- pragyvenimas, gyvenimošaltinisLithuanian

- iztikas līdzekļiLatvian

- punca pendapatanMalay

- levensonderhoudDutch

- levebrødNorwegian

- utrzymaniePolish

- ،امرار حيات معاشPersian

- د ژوند پر مخ بوولو لپاره څه ګټلPashto

- meio de vidaPortuguese

- mijloace de traiRomanian

- средства к существованиюRussian

- živobytieSlovak

- vsakdanji kruhSlovenian

- sredstva zaživotSerbian

- uppehälle, utkomst, levebrödSwedish

- ความเป็นอยู่Thai

- geçimTurkish

- 生計Chinese (Trad.)

- засоби для існуванняUkrainian

- ذریعئہ معاشUrdu

- sinh kếVietnamese

- 生计Chinese (Simp.)

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