ตุ่ม(dtùm)

Meanings

1NounA2

water jar; large earthen jar

A large earthenware jar traditionally used for storing water; commonly found in Thai households and rural areas.

Examples

บ้านbâan ยายyaai มีตุ่มmee dtùm เก็บgèp น้ำnáam หน้าบ้านnâa bâan

My grandmother’s house has a water jar in front of the house.

2NounA2

bump; lump; swelling

A small raised swelling on the skin or surface, such as a bump or lump (e.g., from an insect bite).

Examples

ยุงyung กัดgàt แล้วláeo มีตุ่มmee dtùm เล็กๆlék lék ที่têe แขนkăaen

A mosquito bit me and there’s a small bump on my arm.

3NounB1

pimple-like lesion

A small raised spot on the skin resembling a pimple; often used informally for minor skin eruptions.

Examples

หน้าnâa เขาkăo มีตุ่มmee dtùm เล็กๆlék lék เหมือนmĕuuan สิวsĭu ขึ้นkêun หลายlăai จุดjùt

He has small little bumps on his face like pimples in several spots.

4NounB2

knob; nub

A small raised part or protrusion on an object.

Examples

ฝาขวดfăa kùuat นี้née มีตุ่มmee dtùm เล็กlék ๆ-ตรงdtrong ขอบkòp เพื่อpêuua ช่วยให้chûuai hâi เปิดbpèrt ได้dâi ถนัดtà-nàt ขึ้นkêun

This bottle cap has small protruding bumps on the rim to make it easier to open.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ตุ่มดินเผาdtùm din păo

earthenware jar

ปุ่มbpùm

button (device control)
key (keyboard)
knob; bump
papilla; nodule (biol./med.)

โอ่งòng

large earthen jar; water jar
classifier: large jars

โอ่งน้ำòng náam

large water jar (earthenware/ceramic)

เม็ดmét

grain; bead; pellet
seed; kernel
tablet; pill
drop; raindrop
classifier: small round items