อุ้ม

ûm

Meanings

1NounA2

[to] carry in the arms

To hold and carry a person or thing in one’s arms, typically close to the chest.

Examples

พ่อpôrพ่อpôr1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: father of; master ofอุ้มûmอุ้มûm1[to] carry in the arms2[to] support; prop up3[to] abduct (enforced disappearance)4[to] cradle; nurse (hold)ลูกlôokลูกlôok1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4seed; kernel (round unit)5classifier: round/small items6customer; client (colloquial)เดินเล่นdern lênเดินเล่นdern lên[to] stroll; walk for leisure; wander aroundในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)สวนsŭuanสวนsŭuan1[to] oppose; contradict; go against2[to] move against; counter (direction)3classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations4garden; orchard; park
The father carries his child in his arms while walking in the park.
2NounB1

[to] cradle; nurse (hold)

To hold gently in the arms for comfort or care (e.g., cradle a baby or injured animal).

Examples

พี่สาวpêe săaoพี่สาวpêe săaoolder sister; elder female siblingอุ้มûmอุ้มûm1[to] carry in the arms2[to] support; prop up3[to] abduct (enforced disappearance)4[to] cradle; nurse (hold)น้องnóngน้องnóng1younger sibling2junior; younger personทารกเบาtaa-rók baoทารกเบาtaa-rók baolow-birth-weight infantๆ-เพื่อให้pêuua hâiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiso that; in order thatหลับlàpหลับlàp1[to] sleep; [to] fall asleep2asleep (stative)3numb; asleep (limb)สบายsà-baaiสบายsà-baai1comfortable; at ease2well; fine (health/state)3[to] relax; take it easy4easy; effortless
My sister gently cradles the baby so he sleeps comfortably.
3NounB2

[to] support; prop up

To back or support someone or something, sometimes in a way that is biased, artificial, or protects them from consequences.

Examples

ทีมเจ้าบ้านteem jâo bâanทีมเจ้าบ้านteem jâo bâanhome team (sports)ถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3proper; morally right4to be correct/right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6by (passive marker)วิจารณ์wí-jaanวิจารณ์wí-jaan1[to] critique; [to] comment on2[to] criticize (often negatively)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3proper; morally right4to be correct/right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6by (passive marker)ผู้pôoผู้pôo1person; one who … (agentive prefix)2person; people (as a standalone noun in formal/register-bound uses)ตัดสินอุ้มdtàt-sĭn ûmตัดสินอุ้มdtàt-sĭn ûm[to] make a biased ruling to favor [sb]จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเอาชนะao chá-náเอาชนะao chá-ná1[to] defeat; beat; prevail (over an opponent)2[to] overcome; surmount (a problem/feeling)ได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)
The home team was criticized for being backed by the referee to the point that they won.
4NounC1

[to] abduct (enforced disappearance)

To secretly seize and take someone away, especially by authorities or criminal groups (colloquial/political usage).

Examples

นักกิจกรรมnák gìt-jà-gamนักกิจกรรมnák gìt-jà-gamactivistคนหนึ่งkon nèungคนหนึ่งkon nèung1one person2a person; someoneถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3proper; morally right4to be correct/right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6by (passive marker)อุ้มกลางûm glaangอุ้มกลางûm glaang[to] cradle in both arms (at the front)ดึกdèukดึกdèuk1late at night; late2late at nightและláeและláeand (coordinating)หายตัวไปhăai-dtuua bpaiหายตัวไปhăai-dtuua bpai[to] disappear; [to] go missingหลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2many; numerous (as a pronoun)วันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: days
An activist was abducted in the middle of the night and disappeared for several days.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ค้ำจุนkám junค้ำจุนkám jun1[to] prop up; shore up2[to] sustain; uphold
  • [to] prop up; shore up
  • [to] sustain; uphold
ลักพาตัวlák paa dtuuaลักพาตัวlák paa dtuua[to] kidnap/abduct [sb]

[to] kidnap/abduct [sb]

อุปถัมภ์ùp-bpà-tămอุปถัมภ์ùp-bpà-tăm1[to] patronize; sponsor; support; protect2patronage; sponsorship
  • [to] patronize; sponsor; support; protect
  • patronage; sponsorship
อุùอุù1[!] exclamation of pain/surprise/effort2prefix (Pali/Skt.): “up-, over-, toward-, near-”3[to] hold a baby to the chest
  • [!] exclamation of pain/surprise/effort
  • prefix (Pali/Skt.): “up-, over-, toward-, near-”
  • [to] hold a baby to the chest
ลักพาlák paaลักพาlák paa[to] kidnap; abduct

[to] kidnap; abduct