นุ่ง
wear (lower-body clothing)
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- 1 wear (lower-body clothing)、wrap and wear (cloth around the waist)、put on (pants, a skirt, a sarong)
This verb means to wear or put on clothing around the waist or lower body, especially wrapped garments such as sarongs or traditional cloths.
wear (lower-body clothing)、wrap and wear (cloth around the waist)、put on (pants, a skirt, a sarong)
Used for wearing clothing on the lower body or around the waist, especially garments that are wrapped rather than put on like a shirt.
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นุ่งผ้าถุง nûŋ phâa thǔŋ wear a pha thung นุ่งผ้าถุง details
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เขานุ่งโสร่งอยู่บ้าน khǎw nûŋ sàròoŋ yùu bâan He wears a sarong at home. เขานุ่งโสร่งอยู่บ้าน details
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คุณยายชอบนุ่งซิ่น khun yaay chɔ̂ɔp nûŋ sîn Grandmother likes wearing a sin skirt. คุณยายชอบนุ่งซิ่น details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core idea of นุ่ง is wearing something from the waist down. It is especially natural with wrapped garments such as ผ้าถุง, โสร่ง, and ซิ่น. It can be used with กางเกง “pants,” but in everyday speech ใส่กางเกง is usually more neutral. It is not normally used for shirts or upper-body clothing.
Usage
It is common when talking about traditional clothing, regional dress, wearing a sarong or wraparound cloth at home, or describing what someone is wearing from the waist down.
Caution
Do not use it as a general equivalent of “wear” for all clothing. For ordinary clothing in general, ใส่ is the safer everyday choice.
Differences from similar words
1 wear (lower-body clothing) synonyms
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สวม is a somewhat more formal or neat word for putting on or wearing items such as clothes, shoes, or hats. นุ่ง is mainly for lower-body garments, especially cloth worn around the waist.
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ใส่ is the most general word for wearing or putting on clothes and accessories. นุ่ง is narrower and points to clothing worn around the waist or lower body, especially wrapped garments.