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| อุ้ม oomF |  |
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| 1. | to carry; hold (in arms); to cradle |
| 2. | to absorb; soak up; mop up; sop up |
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | อุ้ม |
| IPA | ʔûm |
| Royal Thai General System | um |
1.  [verb] | |||
| definition | to carry; hold (in arms); to cradle | ||
| categories | |||
| related words | คอน  | khaawnM | to carry a single load at the end of a pole held across the shoulder |
| ทูน | thuunM | to carry on the head | |
| แบก | baaekL | to carry a load on or over the shoulder or on the back; to carry piggyback | |
| หาบ | haapL | to carry a load suspended at each end of a pole across the shoulder | |
| หาม | haamR | to carry a single object by its handles using both hands or by two people, each holding one side | |
| หิ้ว | hiuF | to hold or carry (something) by its handle | |
| examples | กระเป๋าอุ้มเด็ก | graL bpaoR oomF dekL | personal baby carrier |
| อุ้มท้อง | oomF thaawngH | [is] pregnant | |
| โอบอุ้ม | o:hpL oomF | hold; carry; embrace | |
| อุ้มชู | oomF chuuM | take care of; cherish; support | |
| โอบอุ้ม | o:hpL oomF | support; foster; prop up; back up; bring up; patronize | |
| อุ้มสม | oomF saL maH | to match (a man and woman, for example); to introduce two parties | |
| อุ้มบาตร | oomF baatL | to hold an alms bowl [by a monk] | |
| อุ้มบุญ | oomF boonM | to bear a surrogate child | |
| การอุ้มบุญ | gaanM oomF boonM | surrogacy | |
| อุ้มกระเตงเด็ก | oomF graL dtaehngM dekL | to carry a child on one’s hip | |
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| 2. [verb] | |||
| definition | to absorb; soak up; mop up; sop up | ||
| example | อุ้มน้ำ | oomF naamH | to absorb water |
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