อุ้มชู
ûm-chuuMeaning
1VerbB2
[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
โครงการkroong-gaanโครงการkroong-gaan1project; scheme2plan; proposalทุนการศึกษาtun-gaan-sʉ̀k-sǎaทุนการศึกษาtun-gaan-sʉ̀k-sǎascholarship; study grantนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)อุ้มชูûm-chuuอุ้มชูûm-chuu[to] support; [to] foster; [to] sustainเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ชนบทchon-ná-bòtชนบทchon-ná-bòt1countryside; rural area2rural (attr.)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)มีโอกาสmii-oo-gàatมีโอกาสmii-oo-gàat[to] have a chance (to); [to] have an opportunity (to)เรียนต่อriian-dtɔ̀ɔเรียนต่อriian-dtɔ̀ɔ[to] continue studying; pursue further studiesจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofจบjòpจบjòp1[to] end; be over2[to] complete; finish (an activity/task)3finished; over; done4[to] graduate
This scholarship program supports rural children so they have the opportunity to continue studying until graduation.
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ชุมชนchum-chonช่วยกันchûuai ganอุ้มชูûm chooโรงเรียนrong rianเล็กlékๆ-ให้hâiยังคงyang kongเปิดสอนbpèrt sŏnได้dâi
The community collectively supports the small school so it can remain open.
องค์กรพัฒนาเอกชนong-gɔɔn-pát-tá-naa-èek-gà-chonอุ้มชูûm-chuuกลุ่มglùmผู้pûuเปราะบางbprɔ̀-baangด้วยdûuaiการgaanฝึกอาชีพfʉ̀k-aa-chîipและlɛ́ติดตามผลdtìt-dtaam-pǒnอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang-dtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉang
The NGO nurtures vulnerable groups by providing vocational training and continuous follow-up.
นโยบายสาธารณะná-yoo-baai-sǎa-taa-rá-náที่ดีtîi-diiสามารถsǎa-mâatอุ้มชูûm-chuuสตาร์ทอัพsà-dtàat-àpให้hâiฝ่าfàaด่านdàanเริ่มต้นrə̂əm-dtônและlɛ́เติบโตdtə̀əp-dtooอย่างยั่งยืนyàang-yâng-yʉʉn
Sound public policies can support startups to overcome early hurdles and grow sustainably.
มูลนิธิmoon-lá-ní-tíท้องถิ่นtóng tìnอุ้มชูûm chooทีมฟุตบอลteem fút-bonเด็กdèkมาตลอดmaa dtà-lòtหลายlăaiปีbpeeจนมีjon meeสปอนเซอร์sà-bpon-serรายใหญ่raai yàiสนใจsŏn jai
The local foundation has patronized the youth football team for years, leading a major sponsor to take interest.
สำนักพิมพ์อิสระsǎm-nák-pim-ìt-sà-ràแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiอุ้มชูûm-chuuนักเขียนnák-kǐianหน้าใหม่nâa-màiในฐานะnai-tǎa-náผู้อุปถัมภ์pûu-ù-bpà-tǎmแม้mɛ́ɛยอดขายyɔ̂ɔt-kǎaiยังyangไม่มากmâi-mâak
This independent publisher acts as a patron for new writers even though sales are still modest.
กองทุนgɔɔng-tunศิลปะsǐn-lá-bpàได้dâaiอุ้มชูûm-chuuกลุ่มglùmละครlá-kɔɔnทดลองtót-lɔɔngในฐานะnai-tǎa-náผู้อุปถัมภ์pûu-ù-bpà-tǎmท่ามกลางtâam-glaangภาวะเศรษฐกิจpaa-wá-sèet-tà-gìtซบเซาsóp-sao
The arts fund has acted as a patron for the experimental theater group amid the economic downturn.
มหาเศรษฐีmá-hǎa-sèet-tǐiผู้ใจบุญpûu-jai-bunอุ้มชูûm-chuuสตาร์ทอัพsà-dtàat-àpสายsǎaiสังคมsǎng-komด้วยdûuaiทุนtunและlɛ́เครือข่ายkrʉʉa-kàaiระยะยาวrá-yá-yaaoจนjonพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoสามารถsǎa-mâatขยายkà-yǎaiผลกระทบpǒn-grà-tópในnaiระดับภูมิภาคrá-dàp-puu-mí-pâak
A philanthropic tycoon has long-term patronized social startups with funding and networks, enabling them to scale their impact regionally.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
ûm
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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
อุ้มûmอุ้มûm1[to] carry in the arms2[to] support; prop up3[to] abduct (enforced disappearance)[to] carry in the armsPart 1
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ชูchuuชูchuu1[to] raise; lift; hold up2[to] flaunt; show off3[to] promote; highlight; tout4[to] support; back; endorse[to] raise; lift; hold upPart 2
อุ้มชูûm-chuuอุ้มชูûm-chuu[to] support; [to] foster; [to] sustain[to] support; [to] foster; [to] sustainWord