สวม(sŭuam)

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] put on; wear (clothes, shoes, rings)

to put clothing, shoes, jewelry, or protective gear on the body; or to have them on

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)สวมsŭuamสวมsŭuam1[to] put on; wear (clothes, shoes, rings)2[to] assume a role3[to] slip on; fit over; sheathเสื้อsêuuaเสื้อsêuua1shirt; top2jacket; coat (outerwear) — regional/colloquial3classifier: ตัวและláeและláeand (coordinating)รองเท้าrong táaoรองเท้าrong táaoshoe; footwear
I put on a shirt and shoes.
2VerbB1

[to] slip on; fit over; sheath

to place something over or around another object so it covers or fits snugly (e.g., put on a ring, sheath a knife, put a cover on)

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillสวมsŭuamสวมsŭuam1[to] put on; wear (clothes, shoes, rings)2[to] assume a role3[to] slip on; fit over; sheathฝักfàkฝักfàk1pod (of a plant)2clove/segment (garlic etc.)3spindle/bobbin4sheath/scabbard (archaic/lit.)5classifier: pods; cloves; bobbinsมีดmêetมีดmêetknifeให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitคมkomคมkom1sharp (edge/point)2keen; sharp (sense/feature)3incisive; witty (remark/thought)4blade; cutting edgeมีดmêetมีดmêetknifeเข้าที่kâo têeเข้าที่kâo têe1[to] be in place; settle into position2[to] get used to; settle in3well-arranged; orderly; in good shapeอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3in the manner of; -ly4classifier (for kinds/types)เรียบร้อยrîiap róiเรียบร้อยrîiap rói1finished; completed2neat; tidy; orderly3well-behaved; proper; modest4calm; free of trouble5completely; all done (sentence-final use)
He sheathed the knife so the blade fit neatly into place.
3VerbB2

[to] assume a role

to take on or adopt a role, identity, or manner (figurative)

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillสวมsŭuamสวมsŭuam1[to] put on; wear (clothes, shoes, rings)2[to] assume a role3[to] slip on; fit over; sheathบทbòtบทbòt1chapter; section2lesson (unit of study)3role; part (acting)4script/text; lyrics5clause; provision (law/regulation)6duty; function; taskผู้นำทีมpôo nam teemผู้นำทีมpôo nam teemteam leaderได้ดีdâai deeได้ดีdâai dee1succeed; do well2have a good outcome; turn out wellแม้máeแม้máe1even2even; even if; althoughจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)บริษัทbò-rí-sàtบริษัทbò-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporation
He adopts the role of team leader well even though he's new to the company.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] pour in; [to] fill4[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)5[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)
  • [to] put in; [to] add
  • [to] wear; [to] put on
  • [to] pour in; [to] fill
  • [to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)
  • [to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)
สวมใส่sŭuam sàiสวมใส่sŭuam sài[to] wear; put on

[to] wear; put on

ครอบkrôpครอบkrôp1[to] cover; cap; place over2[to] encase; enclose completely3[to] dominate; control (fig.)
  • [to] cover; cap; place over
  • [to] encase; enclose completely
  • [to] dominate; control (fig.)
นุ่งห่มnûng hòmนุ่งห่มnûng hòm1[to] wear (wrap and cover the body)2clothing; attire (wrapping garments) [rare]
  • [to] wear (wrap and cover the body)
  • clothing; attire (wrapping garments) [rare]
หุ้มhûmหุ้มhûm1[to] cover; wrap; encase2covered; coated (with)
  • [to] cover; wrap; encase
  • covered; coated (with)