ชูหนาม
chuu-nǎamMeaning
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[to] raise or flare spines/thorns
to raise or flare one's spines or thorns; to project sharp points outward (as some animals or plants do, e.g., porcupines, cacti)
Examples
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-paiปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-pai1safe; secure2[to] be safe; be out of dangerเม่นmêenเม่นmêenporcupineจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ชูหนามchuu-nǎamชูหนามchuu-nǎam[to] raise or flare spines/thornsเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofป้องกันตัวbpɔ̂ng-gan-dtuuaป้องกันตัวbpɔ̂ng-gan-dtuua[to] defend/protect oneself
When it feels unsafe, a porcupine will raise its spines to defend itself.
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ปลาปักเป้าbplaa-bpàk-bpâoพองตัวpɔɔng-dtuuaและlɛ́ชูหนามchuu-nǎamแหลมlɛ̌ɛmออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaตกใจdtòk-jai
The pufferfish inflates and raises its sharp spines when it's startled.
สัญชาตญาณsǎn-châat-dtà-yaanในnaiการป้องกันตัวgaan-bpɔ̂ng-gan-dtuuaทำให้tam-hâiสัตว์sàtบางชนิดbaang-chá-nítชูหนามchuu-nǎamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaข่มขู่kòm-kùuศัตรูsàt-dtruu
The self-defense instinct causes some animal species to raise their spines to intimidate enemies.
ต้นกระบองเพชรdtôn-grà-bɔɔng-pétในnaiทะเลทรายtá-lee-saaiดูเหมือนduu-mʉ̌ʉanจะjàชูหนามchuu-nǎamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปกป้องbpòk-bpɔ̂ngน้ำnáamที่tîiมันmanเก็บไว้gèp-wái
The cactus in the desert seems to raise its thorns to protect the water it stores.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
chuu
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ชูchuuชูchuu1[to] raise; lift; hold up2[to] flaunt; show off3[to] promote; highlight; tout4[to] support; back; endorse[to] raise; lift; hold upPart 1
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หนามnǎamหนามnǎam1thorn; spine; prickle2thorny problem; obstacle (figurative)thorn; spine; pricklePart 2
ชูหนามchuu-nǎamชูหนามchuu-nǎam[to] raise or flare spines/thorns[to] raise or flare spines/thornsWord