หนุน
nǔnMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] support; back; promote
to support, back, or promote someone or something; to give assistance or approval
Examples
ชุมชนchum-chonชุมชนchum-choncommunityพร้อมprɔ́ɔmพร้อมprɔ́ɔm1ready; prepared2along with; together with3equipped; provided with4together; simultaneouslyหนุนnǔnหนุนnǔn1[to] support; back; promote2[to] prop up; pad; use as a pillowโครงการรีไซเคิลkroong-gaan-rii-sai-kəənโครงการรีไซเคิลkroong-gaan-rii-sai-kəənrecycling program/projectของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsโรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)
The community is ready to support the school's recycling project.
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พรรคpákเล็กๆlék lékตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiหนุนnŭnผู้สมัครอิสระpôo sà-màk ìt-sà-ràเพราะpráwนโยบายná-yoh-baaiตรงกันdtrong gan
The small party decided to back the independent candidate because their policies align.
ผู้ปกครองpûu-bpòk-krɔɔngหลายคนlǎai-konหนุนnǔnการสอนgaan-sɔ̌ɔnแบบbɛ̀ɛpลงมือlong-mʉʉปฏิบัติbpà-dtì-bàtเพราะprɔ́เด็กdèkได้dâaiฝึกทักษะfʉ̀k-ták-sàจริงjing
Many parents support hands-on teaching because children get to practice real skills.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanประกาศbprà-gàatมาตรการmâat-dtrà-gaanหนุนnǔnธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìnทั้งtángการลดgaan-lótภาษีpaa-sǐiและlɛ́ให้hâiเงินกู้ngən-gûuดอกเบี้ยdɔ̀ɔk-bîiaต่ำdtàm
The government announced measures to promote local businesses, including tax reductions and low-interest loans.
2VerbB1
[to] prop up; pad; use as a pillow
to place something underneath to raise, cushion, or prop; to rest (the head) on a pillow
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillหนุนnǔnหนุนnǔn1[to] support; back; promote2[to] prop up; pad; use as a pillowหมอนmɔ̌ɔnหมอนmɔ̌ɔnpillowแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)หลับlàpหลับlàp1[to] sleep; [to] fall asleep2asleep (stative)ทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
He rested his head on the pillow and fell asleep immediately.
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Mom folded a towel to place under the ankles to raise them.
ผมpǒmหนุนnǔnหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉสองsɔ̌ɔngเล่มlêmใต้dtâaiแล็ปท็อปlɛ́p-tɔ́pเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiพัดลมระบายอากาศpát-lom-rá-baai-aa-gàatได้ดีขึ้นdâai-dii-kʉ̂n
I propped two books under the laptop so the fan could ventilate better.
พยาบาลpá-yaa-baanหนุนnǔnหมอนmɔ̌ɔnใต้dtâaiไหล่làiผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaiเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปรับbpràpให้hâiหายใจสะดวกhǎai-jai-sà-dùuak
The nurse slightly propped a pillow under the patient’s shoulders to ease breathing.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before น puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
nǔn
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |