ทะนุถนอม(tá-nú-tà-nŏm)
Meanings
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to cherish; to treat with great care
To handle or care for someone or something with tenderness, protection, and affection.
Examples
แม่ทะนุถนอมmâe tá-nú-tà-nŏmแม่ทะนุถนอมmâe tá-nú-tà-nŏmoverprotective/doting mother; coddling momต้นไม้dtôn máaiต้นไม้dtôn máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)สวนsŭuanสวนsŭuan1[to] oppose; contradict; go against2[to] move against; counter (direction)3classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations4garden; orchard; parkเหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughลูกlôokลูกlôok1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4seed; kernel (round unit)5classifier: round/small items6customer; client (colloquial)ดูแลdoo laeดูแลdoo lae1[to] take care of; look after2[to] supervise; be in charge of3[to] maintain; serviceรดน้ำrót náamรดน้ำrót náam1[to] water [plants/soil]2[to] pour water in a ritual/blessing (Thai custom)3[to] wash/rinse with water (practical)เช้าcháaoเช้าcháao1morning2morning; early-morning3in the morningเย็นyenเย็นyen1cool; chilly2evening (late afternoon to dusk)3cool (personality); calm4cold (food/drinks)5[to] cool down
Mom cherishes the plants in the garden like her children, watering them morning and evening.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ฟูมฟักfoom fákฟูมฟักfoom fák1[to] nurture; [to] raise with care2[to] brood (eggs); [to] incubate (eggs)
- [to] nurture; [to] raise with care
- [to] brood (eggs); [to] incubate (eggs)
ประคบประหงมbprà-kóp bprà-ngŏmประคบประหงมbprà-kóp bprà-ngŏm[to] pamper; [to] cherish; [to] care for [sb/sth] tenderly
[to] pamper; [to] cherish; [to] care for [sb/sth] tenderly
ประคับประคองprà-káp-prà-kongประคับประคองprà-káp-prà-kong1[to] support; steady2[to] nurse; give gentle care3[to] sustain; keep going4[to] handle delicately
- [to] support; steady
- [to] nurse; give gentle care
- [to] sustain; keep going
- [to] handle delicately
ถนอมthà-nŏmถนอมthà-nŏm1[to] take good care of; cherish2[to] preserve food3[to] conserve; use sparingly
- [to] take good care of; cherish
- [to] preserve food
- [to] conserve; use sparingly
ดูแลเอาใจใส่doo lae ao jai sàiดูแลเอาใจใส่doo lae ao jai sài[to] care for [sb/sth] attentively
[to] care for [sb/sth] attentively
Word Breakdown
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ทะนุถนอมtá-nú-tà-nŏmทะนุถนอมtá-nú-tà-nŏmto cherish; to treat with great care