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| อุปถัมภ์ oopL bpaL thamR (24.) |
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| 1. | อุปถัมภ์ | oopL bpaL thamR | to patronize; to help; to support |
| 2. | ผู้อุปถัมภ์ | phuuF oopL bpaL thamR | supporter; sponsor; giver; guardian; contributor |
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | อุบ-ปะ-ถัม |
| IPA | ʔùp pà tʰǎm |
| Royal Thai General System | uppatham |
| pronunciation note | 24. The pronunciation of this word illustrates reduplication, where a single written consonant serves as the final consonant of a syllable and is then pronounced again as the initial consonant of the following syllable. | ||
| 1. [noun, verb] | |||
| definition | to patronize; to help; to support | ||
| examples | รัฐอุปถัมภ์  | ratH oopL bpaL thamR | The Welfare State |
| ลูกอุปถัมภ์ | luukF oopL bpaL thamR | godchild; foster child; adopted child | |
| ระบบอุปถัมภ์ | raH bohpL oopL bpaL thamR | patronage system (politics) | |
| พ่ออุปถัมภ์ | phaawF oopL bpaL thamR | (male) sponsor; godfather | |
| แม่อุปถัมภ์ | maaeF oopL bpaL thamR | (female) supporter; godmother | |
| 2. ผู้อุปถัมภ์ phuuF oopL bpaL thamR | |||
| definition | supporter; sponsor; giver; guardian; contributor | ||
| classifier | คน | khohnM | [numerical classifier for a person or occupation] |
| synonyms | ผู้ทำการเกื้อหนุน | phuuF thamM gaanM geuuaF noonR | person providing assistance; benefactor |
| ผู้มีพระคุณ | phuuF meeM phraH khoonM | benefactor; patron; supporter; one's parents | |
| ผู้อุดหนุน | phuuF ootL noonR | supporter; benefactor; patron | |
| ผู้อุปการะ | phuuF oopL bpaL gaaM raH | benefactor; sponsor; patron; supporter | |
| หิตกร | hitL dtaL gaawnM | person providing assistance (obs.); benefactor | |
| อุปการิณี | oopL bpaL gaaM riH neeM | (female) supporter; benefactrix | |
| อุปการี | oopL bpaL gaaM reeM | (male) supporter; benefactor | |