หนุน
Thai
Alternative forms
- หนูน — obsolete
Etymology
Cognate with Northern Thai ᩉ᩠ᨶᩩᩁ, Lao ໜູນ (nūn) or ໜຸນ (nun). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | หนุน h n u n | |
|---|---|---|
| Phonemic | หฺนุน h ̥ n u n | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | nǔn |
| Royal Institute | nun | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /nun˩˩˦/(R) | |
Verb
หนุน • (nǔn) (abstract noun การหนุน)
- to support; to prop; to bear.
- to support; to back; to advocate; to bolster; to promote.
- to enhance; to increase; to add; to boost; to augment; to supplement; to strengthen; to reinforce.
Derived terms
Further reading
- “หนุน” in Thai Dictionary Project (TDP) (UC Berkeley 1964) (plus additional data from the Royal Institute of Thailand (RI) and NECTEC's LEXITRON project (LEX)). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.