ดาม(daam)

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] splint; immobilize

to secure or support a broken or injured body part with a splint, brace, or similar device to keep it in place

Examples

พยาบาลpá-yaa-baanพยาบาลpá-yaa-baan1nurse2[to] nurse; [to] care forช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]ดามdaamดามdaam1[to] brace; prop up2[to] splint; immobilizeข้อมือkôr meuuข้อมือkôr meuuwristเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because; since (formal/literary)5polite/softening sentence particle (formal)6because of; due toเฝือกfèuuakเฝือกfèuuakmedical splint/castอ่อนònอ่อนòn1soft; tender2weak; feeble3mild; light (intensity/taste)4young; immature5inexperienced; unseasoned6gentle; lenient7[to] weaken; soften; depreciateเพื่อให้pêuua hâiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiso that; in order thatกระดูกgrà-dòokกระดูกgrà-dòok1bone2bones (edible parts)3framework; backbone (figurative)อยู่กับที่yòo gàp têeอยู่กับที่yòo gàp têe1[to] stay put; remain in place2stationary; motionless3[to] remain unchanged; stagnate
The nurse splinted his wrist with a soft cast to keep the bone in place.
2VerbB2

[to] brace; prop up

to support or prop something to prevent it from bending, breaking, or shifting

Examples

ช่างchângช่างchâng1never mind; let it be2how (exclamatory)3artisan; mechanic; technician4crafts-; technical (prefix)5[to] be inclined to; be prone to (do often)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]ไม้máiไม้mái1wood; timber2tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)3prefix in tool/implement names4classifier (long, rigid objects)5stick; rod; club; batสองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondท่อนดามคานtôn daam kaanท่อนดามคานtôn daam kaanbeam brace; bracing memberไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveไม่ให้mâi hâiไม่ให้mâi hâi1[to] not allow; not let; forbid2[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give3so that not; in order to preventแอ่นàenแอ่นàen1[to] arch; bend outward; protrude2arched; curved outwardตอนdtonตอนdton1episode; chapter2when; at the time (of)3section; part4time segment; periodฝนตกหนักfŏn dtòk nàkฝนตกหนักfŏn dtòk nàk1[to] rain heavily; pour2heavy rain; downpour
The worker used two pieces of wood to prop the beam so it wouldn’t sag during heavy rain.

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