โอบอุ้ม
òop-ûmMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] cradle; hold protectively
to hold gently and protectively in one's arms; to wrap or surround with care.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseโอบอุ้มòop-ûmโอบอุ้มòop-ûm1[to] cradle; hold protectively2[to] support; foster (figurative)ทารกtaa-rókทารกtaa-rókinfant; baby (newborn to about 1 year)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)แนบnɛ̂ɛpแนบnɛ̂ɛp1[to] attach; enclose2[to] press close; hold closeอกòkอกòk1chest; breast2breast (culinary cut)3bosom; heart (figurative)อย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4like; as; such as5in the manner of; -lyทะนุถนอมtá-nú-tà-nɔ̌ɔmทะนุถนอมtá-nú-tà-nɔ̌ɔmto cherish; to treat with great care
The mother held the baby close to her chest gently and protectively.
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He held the puppy in his arms during the rain.
ยายyaaiโอบอุ้มòhp ûmหลานlăanด้วยdûuayผ้าห่มpâa hòmอุ่นùnๆ-ราวกับraao gàpจะjàกันganลมหนาวlom năaoไม่ให้mâi hâiแตะต้องตัวdtàe dtông dtuuaเด็กdèk
Grandma wrapped and held her grandchild with a warm blanket as if shielding the child from the cold wind.
เธอtəəโอบอุ้มòop-ûmแมวmɛɛoตัวเล็กdtuua-lékไว้wáiแน่นnɛ̂nพอpɔɔให้hâiรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-paiแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂เบาbaoพอpɔɔไม่ให้mâi-hâiมันmanอึดอัดʉ̀t-àt
She held the small cat securely enough to feel safe yet gently enough not to make it uncomfortable.
2VerbB2
[to] support; foster (figurative)
to provide support, care, or resources to sustain, nurture, or safeguard someone or something (e.g., a community, project, or policy).
Examples
ชุมชนchum-chonชุมชนchum-choncommunityช่วยกันchûuai ganช่วยกันchûuai gan1[to] help each other; cooperate2[to] do jointly; pitch in togetherโอบอุ้มòhp ûmโอบอุ้มòhp ûm1[to] cradle; hold protectively2[to] support; foster (figurative)ร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooการอุดหนุนgaan ùt-nǔnการอุดหนุนgaan ùt-nǔnsupport; patronage; subsidizationทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)สัปดาห์sàp-daaสัปดาห์sàp-daa1week2classifier: weeks
The community supports the small shop by buying from it every week.
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มหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiโอบอุ้มòop-ûmโครงการวิจัยkroong-gaan-wí-jaiนี้níiด้วยdûuaiงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanและlɛ́ที่ปรึกษาtîi-bprʉ̀k-sǎa
The university sustains this research project with funding and advisors.
นโยบายná-yoo-baaiใหม่màiมุ่งmûngโอบอุ้มòop-ûmผู้ประกอบการpûu-bprà-gɔ̀ɔp-gaanรายย่อยraai-yɔ̂iผ่านpàanเงินกู้ngən-gûuดอกเบี้ยdɔ̀ɔk-bîiaต่ำdtàmและlɛ́การอบรมgaan-òp-rom
The new policy aims to support small entrepreneurs through low-interest loans and training.
องค์กรพัฒนาเอกชนong-gɔɔn-pát-tá-naa-èek-gà-chonกำลังgam-langโอบอุ้มòop-ûmเครือข่ายkrʉʉa-kàaiชุมชนchum-chonให้hâiเข้มแข็งkêm-kɛ̌ngขึ้นkʉ̂nด้วยdûuaiการสร้างgaan-sâangทุนtunสังคมsǎng-komและlɛ́เชื่อมโยงchʉ̂ʉam-yoongทรัพยากรsáp-pá-yaa-gɔɔn
The NGO is bolstering community networks by building social capital and connecting resources.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
òop
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
โอบòopโอบòop1[to] hug; embrace; hold (around)2[to] encircle; surround; wrap around[to] hug; embrace; hold (around)Part 1
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อุ้มûmอุ้มûm1[to] carry in the arms2[to] support; prop up3[to] abduct (enforced disappearance)[to] carry in the armsPart 2
โอบอุ้มòop-ûmโอบอุ้มòop-ûm[to] cradle; hold protectively[to] cradle; hold protectivelyWord