อุ(ù)
Meanings
1InterjectionB1
[!] exclamation of pain/surprise/effort
A short exclamation expressing pain, surprise, or exertion. Example: อุอุù1[!] exclamation of pain/surprise/effort2prefix (Pali/Skt.): “up-, over-, toward-, near-”3[to] hold a baby to the chest! เจ็บจัง (Ow! That hurts)
Examples
อุùอุù1[!] exclamation of pain/surprise/effort2prefix (Pali/Skt.): “up-, over-, toward-, near-”3[to] hold a baby to the chestเจ็บนิ้วjèp níoเจ็บนิ้วjèp nío1finger pain; sore finger2[to] have a sore finger; [to] have finger painโดนdohnโดนdohn1[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)2[to] be hit; be struck; be affected3[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)กระดาษgrà-dàatกระดาษgrà-dàat1paper (material)2document; paperwork3sheet of paper; piece of paperบาดbàatบาดbàat1[to] hurt; injure; sting (figurative/physical)2sharp; biting; stinging (to the senses)3wound; cut4[to] cut; wound (by something sharp)
Ow! My finger hurts—I got a paper cut.
2VerbB2
[to] hold a baby to the chest
To hold or carry a baby against the chest or in one’s arms. Example: อุทารกแนบอก (to hold a baby to the chest)
Examples
แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseอุùอุù1[!] exclamation of pain/surprise/effort2prefix (Pali/Skt.): “up-, over-, toward-, near-”3[to] hold a baby to the chestลูกlôokลูกlôok1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4seed; kernel (round unit)5classifier: round/small items6customer; client (colloquial)แนบnâepแนบnâep1[to] attach; enclose2be attached/affiliated3attachment (file)4[to] press close; hold closeอกòkอกòk1chest; breast2bosom; heart (figurative)3breast (culinary cut)กล่อมglòmกล่อมglòm1[to] lull; soothe to sleep2[to] coax; cajole3[to] temper; condition (wood/ware)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)3classifier: childrenหลับสนิทlàp sà-nìtหลับสนิทlàp sà-nìt[to] sleep soundly
The mother held her baby close to her chest and soothed him until he fell fast asleep.
3NounC2
prefix (Pali/Skt.): “up-, over-, toward-, near-”
A Pali/Sanskrit prefix conveying “up-, over-, toward-, near-”, found in learned words, often altered or fused with other elements. Example: อุทกอุทกù-tókwater (formal/literary)-, อุดรอุดรù-don1north; northern (literary/Sanskritic)2Udon (as in Udon Thani; proper-name element)-, อุบัติเหตุอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hètaccident; mishap
Examples
คำว่าkam wâaคำว่าkam wâathe word/term (introductory marker)อุดรù-donอุดรù-don1north; northern (literary/Sanskritic)2Udon (as in Udon Thani; proper-name element)หมายถึงmăai tĕungหมายถึงmăai tĕung1[to] mean; denote; refer to2[to] mean (to say); intend (one’s words)ทิศเหนือtít nĕuuaทิศเหนือtít nĕuuanorth; northern directionมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรากrâakรากrâak1root (plant part)2root; origin; foundation3square root (math)4root/stem; base (ling./math)5to take root; to be rooted6[to] vomit; throw upจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)บาลีbaa-leeบาลีbaa-lee1Pali (language)2Pali (as a field of study)สันสกฤตsăn-sà-grìtสันสกฤตsăn-sà-grìtSanskrit (language)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoอุปสรรคù-bpà-sàkอุปสรรคù-bpà-sàkobstacle; barrier; hindranceอุùอุù1[!] exclamation of pain/surprise/effort2prefix (Pali/Skt.): “up-, over-, toward-, near-”3[to] hold a baby to the chestแปลว่าbplae wâaแปลว่าbplae wâa1[to] mean (of a word/symbol); signify2[to] translate as3that means; which means; in other wordsเหนือnĕuuaเหนือnĕuua1north; the North2northern3above; over4superior to; above
The word ‘udon’ means north and derives from Pali-Sanskrit with the prefix ‘u-’ meaning ‘above/north.’