บวม
swell
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- 1 swell、be swollen、be puffy
- 2 swell (from moisture)、expand (after absorbing water)
This word describes something becoming enlarged from within, especially a body part that is swollen or puffy because of injury, inflammation, or fluid buildup.
swell、be swollen、be puffy
Describes a body or body part becoming enlarged or puffy because of injury, inflammation, or fluid buildup.
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ร้องไห้จนตาบวม rɔ́ɔŋ hây con taa buam I cried so much that my eyes became swollen. ร้องไห้จนตาบวม details
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หกล้มข้อเท้าเลยบวม hòk lóm khɔ̂ɔ tháaw ləəy buam I fell and my ankle swelled up. หกล้มข้อเท้าเลยบวม details
swell (from moisture)、expand (after absorbing water)
Describes a material, especially wood, expanding or bulging after absorbing water or moisture.
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ไม้บวมน้ำ máay buam náam The wood has swollen from absorbing water. ไม้บวมน้ำ details
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ประตูบวมเพราะความชื้น pratuu buam phrɔ́ khwaam chʉ́ʉn The door has swollen because of the humidity. ประตูบวมเพราะความชื้น details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core image of บวม is becoming larger from within because of inflammation, retained fluid, or absorbed moisture. Its most common use concerns the body. It often follows the affected body part, as in ตาบวม “the eye is swollen” and ขาบวม “the leg is swollen.” Depending on context, it can describe either the process of swelling or the resulting swollen state. To refer clearly to swelling as a noun or symptom, อาการบวม is commonly used.
Usage
It is common in everyday health-related situations, such as describing a swollen ankle after an injury, puffy eyes after crying, or swelling in the face or legs from fluid retention. It can also describe wooden doors, furniture, and similar materials that swell because of water or humidity.
Caution
บวม is not normally the general word for intentionally inflating a balloon or for any simple increase in size or quantity. Use พอง for puffing up with air, ใหญ่ขึ้น for becoming larger in general, and เพิ่มขึ้น for an increase in amount.
Differences from similar words
1 swell synonyms
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ปูด describes a localized bump or protruding area. บวม more broadly describes swelling or puffiness caused by inflammation or fluid buildup.
2 swell (from moisture) synonyms
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พอง commonly describes something puffing up with air or heat, or skin developing a blister. บวม focuses on bodily swelling or material expansion caused by absorbed moisture.