ยืม

yeum

Meanings

1NounA2

[to] borrow [sth]

to take and use something that belongs to someone else with the intention of returning it

Examples

ขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2[to] beg; plead3[to] wish for; pray for4polite request markerยืมyeumยืมyeum1[to] borrow [sth]2[to] borrow [sb’s] style/idea; [to] imitateดินสอdin sŏrดินสอdin sŏr1pencil2CL: pencilsของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herหน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)เดี๋ยวdĭiaoเดี๋ยวdĭiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4if … then (warning; colloquial)5alternating; now … now …ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)คืนkeunคืนkeun1nighttime; night2[to] return [sth]; give back3[to] refund; reimburse4per (night) [prefix use]
Can I borrow your pencil? I’ll return it.
2NounB2

[to] borrow [sb’s] style/idea; [to] imitate

to adopt or copy someone’s style, idea, or method, often temporarily or by adaptation

Examples

ช่วงนี้chûuang néeช่วงนี้chûuang née1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodร้านกาแฟráan gaa-faeร้านกาแฟráan gaa-faecoffee shop; caféหลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2many; numerous (as a pronoun)ร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallยืมyeumยืมyeum1[to] borrow [sth]2[to] borrow [sb’s] style/idea; [to] imitateไอเดียai-diiaไอเดียai-diia1idea; thought2concept; creative ideaการตกแต่งgaan dtòk dtàengการตกแต่งgaan dtòk dtàeng1decoration; decorating; ornamentation2styling; finishing touches3finishing work (build/design)4editing/retouching; formattingสแกนดิเนเวียนsà-gaen-dì-ne-wiianสแกนดิเนเวียนsà-gaen-dì-ne-wiian1Scandinavian (relating to Scandinavia)2Scandinavian (person)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerปรับใช้bpràp cháiปรับใช้bpràp chái1[to] apply; put into practice [sth]2[to] adapt and use; tailor for use3[to] implement; deploy [a system, policy, solution]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; permitเข้ากับkâo gàpเข้ากับkâo gàp1[to] get along (with sb); fit in (socially)2[to] go (well) with; match; suit [sb/sth]3[to] be appropriate to; be in keeping with (a situation/occasion); be consistent with (facts/evidence)งบngòpงบngòp1budget (informal); funds2budget- (attributive use)ของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngone's own
These days many cafés are borrowing Scandinavian decor ideas and adapting them to their own budgets.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

กู้ยืมgôo yeumกู้ยืมgôo yeum1[to] borrow; take a loan2borrowing; taking a loan
  • [to] borrow; take a loan
  • borrowing; taking a loan
หยิบยืมyìp yeuumหยิบยืมyìp yeuum1[to] borrow (polite/formal)2[to] borrow; adopt (figurative)
  • [to] borrow (polite/formal)
  • [to] borrow; adopt (figurative)
กู้gûuกู้gûu1[to] borrow; take a loan; bail out2[to] salvage; recover3[to] restore; regain; rehabilitate4[to] rescue; save
  • [to] borrow; take a loan; bail out
  • [to] salvage; recover
  • [to] restore; regain; rehabilitate
  • [to] rescue; save
เลียนแบบliian bàepเลียนแบบliian bàep1[to] imitate; copy; mimic; emulate2imitation; faux; replica (not genuine)
  • [to] imitate; copy; mimic; emulate
  • imitation; faux; replica (not genuine)