หาม
carry (by supporting)
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- 1 carry (by supporting)、carry on a stretcher、carry together
This verb means to carry something heavy or someone who cannot move, often with a pole, stretcher, handles, or help from another person. It is more specific than simply holding or taking something.
carry (by supporting)、carry on a stretcher、carry together
Used when carrying a person or object by supporting it, often from both sides, with a stretcher, by handles, or with several people helping. It often involves heavy objects, injured people, or sick people.
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หามคนเจ็บไปโรงพยาบาล hǎam khon cèp pay rooŋ pháyaabaan carry the injured person to the hospital หามคนเจ็บไปโรงพยาบาล details
Learning notes
Explanation
หาม is more specific than a general “carry” or “take.” It suggests that the object or person needs physical support while being moved. Common objects include injured people, sick people, bodies, tables, and other heavy things. When used with a person, it often implies that the person cannot walk, is injured, or has collapsed. The passive form ถูกหาม is common in news and sports contexts, meaning someone was carried away or carried off, often on a stretcher.
Usage
This word is common in situations such as accidents, hospital transport, sports injuries, moving heavy furniture with others, funerals, and rescue work. It can also be used in everyday conversation when asking someone to help carry something heavy.
Caution
Do not use หาม for simply taking or accompanying a healthy person somewhere. Use พาไป or ไปส่ง for that kind of meaning.
Differences from similar words
1 carry (by supporting) synonyms
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ขน is used for transporting goods, loads, or many items. หาม is more about physically carrying one heavy object or a person by supporting it.
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ถือ means to hold or carry something in the hand. หาม is used when the thing or person needs support to be carried, often because it is heavy or the person cannot move.
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แบก focuses on carrying something on the back or shoulder. หาม emphasizes carrying by supporting the person or object, often with another person, a pole, handles, or a stretcher.