หนุนหลัง(nŭn lăng)

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] support [sb]'s back; [to] prop up the back

to physically support someone’s back, for example by placing a pillow or a hand behind it; to prop up the back.

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]หมอนmŏnหมอนmŏn1pillow2bolster; neck pillow3vet; veterinarianหนุนหลังnŭn lăngหนุนหลังnŭn lăng1[to] support [sb]; [to] back [sb]2[to] support [sb]'s back; [to] prop up the backเวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4time (classifier) [rare/idiomatic]นั่งทำงานnâng tam ngaanนั่งทำงานnâng tam ngaan[to] sit and work
I use a pillow to support my back when I sit and work.
2VerbB2

[to] support [sb]; [to] back [sb]

to give support or backing to someone, often from behind the scenes or in a non-obvious way.

Examples

เจ้านายjâo naaiเจ้านายjâo naai1boss; employer; superior2master; owner (of servant or animal)3lord; aristocrat (historical/formal)4patron; benefactor (figurative)ของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineคอยkoiคอยkoi1[to] wait (for [sb]/[sth])2keep (doing); keep on (doing)3[to] be on standby; be readyหนุนหลังnŭn lăngหนุนหลังnŭn lăng1[to] support [sb]; [to] back [sb]2[to] support [sb]'s back; [to] prop up the backฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)เสมอsà-mĕrเสมอsà-mĕr1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tieเมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)เสนอโครงการsà-nĕr krohng gaanเสนอโครงการsà-nĕr krohng gaan[to] propose a projectใหม่ๆmài màiใหม่ๆmài mài1recently; just; newly2very new; brand-new3fresh; just-made/just-picked4at first; initially
My boss always backs me up whenever I propose new projects.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

หนุนnŭnหนุนnŭn1[to] support; back; promote2[to] prop up; pad; use as a pillowPart 1
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หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)Part 2
หนุนหลังnŭn lăngหนุนหลังnŭn lăng[to] support [sb]'s back; [to] prop up the back