หนุนนำ
nǔn-namMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] support; promote; help along
To support or assist someone or something, helping them advance, succeed, or develop.
Examples
ผู้ใหญ่บ้านpûu-yài-bâanผู้ใหญ่บ้านpûu-yài-bâanvillage head; village chiefเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringหนุนนำnǔn-namหนุนนำnǔn-nam[to] support; promote; help alongโครงการkroong-gaanโครงการkroong-gaanproject; schemeสร้างsâangสร้างsâang1[to] build; construct2[to] create; produce3[to] establish; foundสนามเด็กเล่นsà-nǎam-dèk-lênสนามเด็กเล่นsà-nǎam-dèk-lênplayground; children's play areaในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ชุมชนchum-chonชุมชนchum-choncommunityของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao1our (belonging to us)2ours
The village headman is the one spearheading the project to build a playground in our community.
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ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanคนใหม่kon-màiพยายามpá-yaa-yaamหนุนนำnǔn-namนโยบายná-yoo-baaiการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanจากที่jàak-tîiบ้านbâanเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanมีmiiความยืดหยุ่นkwaam-yʉ̂ʉt-yùnมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
The new manager is trying to champion the work-from-home policy to give employees more flexibility.
รัฐมนตรีrát-tà-mon-dtriiท่านtânนี้níiเป็นbpenผู้pûuหนุนนำnǔn-namกฎหมายgòt-mǎaiคุ้มครองkúm-krɔɔngสิ่งแวดล้อมsìng-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔmฉบับchà-bàpใหม่màiแม้mɛ́ɛจะjàได้รับdâi-rápการต่อต้านgaan-dtɔ̀ɔ-dtâanจากjàakหลายฝ่ายlǎai-fàai
This minister is the one championing the new environmental protection law, despite facing opposition from many parties.
นักวิทยาศาสตร์nák-wít-tá-yaa-sàatผู้pûuมีชื่อเสียงmii-chʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangท่านtânนั้นnánได้dâaiหนุนนำnǔn-namการวิจัยgaan-wí-jaiด้านdâanพลังงานสะอาดpá-lang-ngaan-sà-àatมาตลอดmaa-dtà-lɔ̀ɔtชีวิตการทำงานchii-wít-gaan-tam-ngaanของkɔ̌ɔngท่านtân
That famous scientist has spearheaded research in clean energy throughout his career.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is หนุนนำ said หนุน-นัม?
nǔn-nam
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
หนุนnǔnหนุนnǔn1[to] support; back; promote2[to] prop up; pad; use as a pillow3jackfruit (Southern Thai)4jackfruit tree (Southern Thai)[to] support; back; promotePart 1
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หนุนนำnǔn-namหนุนนำnǔn-nam[to] support; promote; help along[to] support; promote; help alongWord