หุ้ม
cover
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- 1 cover、coat、upholster
This word describes covering an object with a close-fitting outer layer, often for protection, decoration, or finishing.
cover、coat、upholster
To cover something with material that fits around its surface, forming a protective or finished outer layer; it is also used for upholstering furniture.
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หุ้มหนังสือด้วยพลาสติก hûm nǎŋsʉ̌ʉ dûay phlâattìk cover a book with plastic หุ้มหนังสือด้วยพลาสติก details
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เก้าอี้หุ้มหนัง kâwîi hûm nǎŋ a leather-upholstered chair เก้าอี้หุ้มหนัง details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core image of หุ้ม is placing material closely around the outside of something so that it forms an outer layer. The layer may protect, decorate, reinforce, or finish the object. A common pattern is หุ้ม + object + ด้วย + material, as in หุ้มหนังสือด้วยพลาสติก, “cover a book with plastic.” The pattern object + หุ้ม + material can describe construction or finish, as in เก้าอี้หุ้มหนัง, “a leather-upholstered chair.”
Usage
It is commonly used when covering books or products for protection, upholstering chairs and sofas, and describing the outer coating of wires or manufactured items. It also appears in terms beginning with เยื่อหุ้ม, referring to membranes around organs, cells, or other structures.
Caution
For wrapping an item as a package, ห่อ is often more natural; for loosely draping something over an object or area, use คลุม. Applying a liquid to a surface is usually ทา, while plating a surface with metal is generally ชุบ.
Differences from similar words
1 cover synonyms
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คลุม describes draping or spreading something over an area and does not imply a close fit. หุ้ม suggests that the covering follows the object's surface or surrounds it.
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ห่อ usually means wrapping an item in paper, a bag, or similar material as a package. หุ้ม emphasizes forming a close-fitting outer covering or protective layer.