นุ่งห่ม

nûng hòm

Meanings

1NounA2

[to] wear (wrap and cover the body)

to put on garments by wrapping or covering the body, especially sarongs, cloths, robes, or similar traditional attire

Examples

เช้านี้cháo néeเช้านี้cháo née1this morning2this morning; earlier today (morning)ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitนุ่งห่มnûng hòmนุ่งห่มnûng hòm1[to] wear (wrap and cover the body)2clothing; attire (wrapping garments) [rare]ผ้าถุงpâa tŏongผ้าถุงpâa tŏongsarong; tubular skirtให้เรียบร้อยhâi rîiap-róiให้เรียบร้อยhâi rîiap-róiproperly; neatly; to completion
This morning Grandma told me to properly wrap on a sarong.
2NounB2

clothing; attire (wrapping garments) [rare]

clothes used to cover the body, especially garments meant to be wrapped or draped; chiefly literary or formal

Examples

พิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panพิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panmuseumจัดแสดงjàt sà-daengจัดแสดงjàt sà-daeng1[to] exhibit [sth]; display [sth] (to the public)2[to] stage; put on [a performance/exhibition]ผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth item3classifier: piece/bolt of cloth (Thai classifier)นุ่งห่มnûng hòmนุ่งห่มnûng hòm1[to] wear (wrap and cover the body)2clothing; attire (wrapping garments) [rare]พื้นเมืองpéun meuuangพื้นเมืองpéun meuuang1native; indigenous; local2native person; local personที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotใช้cháiใช้chái1[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]ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)งานพิธีngaan pí-teeงานพิธีngaan pí-teeceremony; formal event
The museum exhibits traditional garments used as draped clothing in ceremonies.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

นุ่งnûngนุ่งnûng1[to] wrap/wear a cloth around the lower body2[to] wear/put on (lower-body garment)Part 1
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ห่มhòmห่มhòm1[to] cover; wrap (with cloth/blanket)2[to] drape; cover (with cloth)Part 2
นุ่งห่มnûng hòmนุ่งห่มnûng hòm[to] wear (wrap and cover the body)