บ่ม(bòm)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] ripen; mature (fruit, produce)

To allow or make fruit or other produce become ripe and ready for consumption.

Examples

แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: purpose/focus6marker: insistence/emphasis7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)กล้วยglûuaiกล้วยglûuai1banana (fruit)2banana plant/tree3easy; a breeze (slang)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[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; reserveในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)กล่องglòngกล่องglòng1box; case; container2classifier: boxes; box-shaped containersเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofบ่มbòmบ่มbòm1[to] ripen; mature (fruit, produce)2[to] cure; age; ferment3[to] cultivate; foster (qualities, skills, character)4[to] be sheltered/overprotected (colloq.)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; permitสุกพอดีsùk po deeสุกพอดีsùk po deejust right (cooked or ripe)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to be] corrosive; erode5[to] take (a bribe); pocket
Mom put the bananas in a box to ripen them to be just right for eating.
2VerbB2

[to] cure; age; ferment

To keep a product under controlled conditions over time to improve qualities (e.g., curing tobacco, aging tea or cheese, fermenting products).

Examples

ช่างchângช่างchâng1never mind; let it be2how (exclamatory)3artisan; mechanic; technician4crafts-; technical (prefix)5[to] be inclined to; be prone to (do often)ชาchaaชาchaa1tea2numb; without sensation3[to] go numb; become numb4astringent; puckeryเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: purpose/focus6marker: insistence/emphasis7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)ใบชาbai chaaใบชาbai chaatea leaf/leavesมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerบ่มbòmบ่มbòm1[to] ripen; mature (fruit, produce)2[to] cure; age; ferment3[to] cultivate; foster (qualities, skills, character)4[to] be sheltered/overprotected (colloq.)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ห้องhôngห้องhông1room2classifier: roomsควบคุมkûap-kumควบคุมkûap-kum1[to] control; regulate; manage2[to] restrain; keep in check3for control; supervisory (modifier)ความชื้นkwaam chéunความชื้นkwaam chéun1humidity (air)2moisture; dampness (materials)เพื่อให้pêuua hâiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiso that; in order thatกลิ่นหอมglìn hŏmกลิ่นหอมglìn hŏmpleasant smell; fragranceเข้มขึ้นkêm kûenเข้มขึ้นkêm kûen[to] become stronger; [to] intensify
The tea master keeps tea leaves in a humidity-controlled room to enhance the aroma.
3VerbB2

[to] cultivate; foster (qualities, skills, character)

To develop or strengthen qualities, skills, or character through time and practice; to nurture.

Examples

ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)พยายามpà-yaa-yaamพยายามpà-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptบ่มbòmบ่มbòm1[to] ripen; mature (fruit, produce)2[to] cure; age; ferment3[to] cultivate; foster (qualities, skills, character)4[to] be sheltered/overprotected (colloq.)นิสัยní-săiนิสัยní-săi1habit2character; disposition3temper; behavioral trait (good/bad)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; permitเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)3classifier: childrenมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoวินัยwí-naiวินัยwí-nai1discipline; self-discipline2disciplinary rules; code of conduct3monastic discipline (Buddhism)และláeและláeand (coordinating)รับผิดชอบráp pìt chôpรับผิดชอบráp pìt chôp1[to] be responsible for2[to] take responsibility (for)3[to] be in charge of
The teacher tries to nurture the children's discipline and responsibility.
4VerbC1

[to] be sheltered/overprotected (colloq.)

Colloquial: to be kept in a limited or protected environment, often implying lack of real-world experience.

Examples

เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)3classifier: childrenที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ห้องhôngห้องhông1room2classifier: roomsอาจàatอาจàat1may; might (possibility)2possibly; perhaps3able; capable (literary/formal)เหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3proper; morally right4to be correct/right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6by (passive marker)บ่มbòmบ่มbòm1[to] ripen; mature (fruit, produce)2[to] cure; age; ferment3[to] cultivate; foster (qualities, skills, character)4[to] be sheltered/overprotected (colloq.)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)คุ้นkúnคุ้นkún1familiar; used (to)2[to] be/get used to; [to] become familiar (with)3well-acquainted; intimateกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5joule (physics unit)6unit (classifier) for eventsหน้างานnâa ngaanหน้างานnâa ngaan1worksite; job site2on-site; at the worksiteจริงjingจริงjing1really; truly; indeed2truth; reality (rare as noun)3true; real; genuine4[!] intensifier particle (final)
Kids who only study in the classroom may be like they’re kept sheltered and not yet familiar with real on-site work.

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