อุ้มชู

ûm choo

Meanings

1NounB2

[to] support; [to] foster; [to] sustain

To provide care, protection, or support so that someone or something can survive, grow, or succeed; often used for nurturing individuals, institutions, or causes.

Examples

โครงการkrohng gaanโครงการkrohng gaan1project; scheme2plan; proposalทุนการศึกษาtun gaan sèuk-săaทุนการศึกษาtun gaan sèuk-săascholarship; study grantนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)อุ้มชูûm chooอุ้มชูûm choo1[to] support; [to] foster; [to] sustain2[to] patronize; [to] act as a benefactorเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)3classifier: childrenในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ชนบทchon-ná-bòtชนบทchon-ná-bòt1countryside; rural area2rural (attr.)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitมีโอกาสmee oo-gàatมีโอกาสmee oo-gàat[to] have a chance (to); [to] have an opportunity (to)เรียนต่อriian dtòrเรียนต่อriian dtòr[to] continue studying; pursue further studiesจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofจบjòpจบjòp1[to] end; be over2[to] complete; finish (an activity/task)3[to] graduate4finished; over; done5[to] drop it; end (discussion/argument)
This scholarship program supports rural children so they have the opportunity to continue studying until graduation.
2NounC1

[to] patronize; [to] act as a benefactor

To give ongoing protection or support like a patron or benefactor.

Examples

มูลนิธิmoon-lá-ní-tíมูลนิธิmoon-lá-ní-tífoundation; charitable organizationท้องถิ่นtóng tìnท้องถิ่นtóng tìn1local; regional2the local area; localityอุ้มชูûm chooอุ้มชูûm choo1[to] support; [to] foster; [to] sustain2[to] patronize; [to] act as a benefactorทีมฟุตบอลteem fút-bonทีมฟุตบอลteem fút-bon1football/soccer team (side/squad)2football club/organization (everyday use)เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)3classifier: childrenมาตลอดmaa dtà-lòtมาตลอดmaa dtà-lòtall along; continuouslyหลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2many; numerous (as a pronoun)ปีbpeeปีbpee1year2years old3zodiac year; animal yearจนมีjon meeจนมีjon meeuntil there is/are; so that there is/areสปอนเซอร์sà-bpon-serสปอนเซอร์sà-bpon-ser1sponsor (person/company)2[to] sponsor [sb/sth]รายใหญ่raai yàiรายใหญ่raai yài1major; large; leading (dominant)2major player; large entityสนใจsŏn jaiสนใจsŏn jai1[to] be interested (in) [sth/sb]2[to] pay attention to; be attentive to
The local foundation has patronized the youth football team for years, leading a major sponsor to take interest.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ค้ำจุนkám junค้ำจุนkám jun1[to] prop up; shore up2[to] sustain; uphold
  • [to] prop up; shore up
  • [to] sustain; uphold
อุปการะùp-bpà-gaa-ráอุปการะùp-bpà-gaa-rá1[to] support; [to] look after2support; patronage
  • [to] support; [to] look after
  • support; patronage
โอบòhpโอบòhp1[to] hug; embrace; hold (around)2[to] encircle; surround; wrap around3[to] support (figurative)
  • [to] hug; embrace; hold (around)
  • [to] encircle; surround; wrap around
  • [to] support (figurative)
ประคับประคองprà-káp-prà-kongประคับประคองprà-káp-prà-kong1[to] support; steady2[to] nurse; give gentle care3[to] sustain; keep going4[to] handle delicately
  • [to] support; steady
  • [to] nurse; give gentle care
  • [to] sustain; keep going
  • [to] handle delicately
สนับสนุนsà-nàp-sà-nŭnสนับสนุนsà-nàp-sà-nŭn1[to] support; back; endorse2[to] sponsor; fund3[to] advocate; promote
  • [to] support; back; endorse
  • [to] sponsor; fund
  • [to] advocate; promote

Word Breakdown

อุ้มûmอุ้มûm1[to] carry in the arms2[to] support; prop up3[to] abduct (enforced disappearance)4[to] cradle; nurse (hold)Part 1
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ชูchooชูchoo1[to] raise; lift; hold up2[to] flaunt; show off3[to] promote; highlight; tout4[to] support; back; endorsePart 2
อุ้มชูûm chooอุ้มชูûm choo[to] support; [to] foster; [to] sustain