อุ้ม

See also: อม, อิ่ม, and อูม

Thai

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ʔuːmꟲ (to carry in the arms). Cognate with Lao ອຸ້ມ (ʼum) or ອູ້ມ (ʼūm), Shan ဢုမ်ႈ (ʼūm), Ahom 𑜒𑜤𑜪 (ʼuṃ), Zhuang umj.

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemicอุ้ม
ɒuˆm
RomanizationPaiboonûm
Royal Instituteum
(standard) IPA(key)/ʔum˥˩/(R)
carrying a child with both arms

Verb

อุ้ม • (ûm) (abstract noun การอุ้ม)

  1. to bear, carry, hold, or lift up using or as if using an arm or arms.
  2. (slang) to uphold, to maintain; to support, to supply (with financial aid, moral aid, etc); to defend, to advocate.
  3. to carry away; to take away.
  4. (slang) to abduct; to kidnap.
  5. to absorb; to soak up.

Derived terms

  • เตี้ยอุ้มค่อม
  • อุ้มฆ่า
  • อุ้มชู
  • อุ้มท้อง
  • อุ้มบุญ (ûm-bun)
  • อุ้มสม
  • อุ้มหาย
  • โอบอุ้ม
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